Man To Man (also known as Man2Man & MAN 2 MAN) were a Hi-NRG band from New … Read Full Bio ↴Man To Man (also known as Man2Man & MAN 2 MAN) were a Hi-NRG band from New York City that formed in the early 1980s. They were best known for their hit singles "Male Stripper", "Energy Is Eurobeat" and "I Need A Man".
The act was composed of brothers Mikki and Paul Zone, who had been known on the local Brooklyn music scene since the mid 1970s. Paul participated in a band called The Fast during this period, with songs such as "Boys Will Be Boys"; the group gained some national attention with a second album being produced by Ric Ocasek of The Cars.
After The Fast, the brothers spent the first half of the 1980s singing on a number of Hi-NRG and disco records for producers such as Bobby Orlando (records like Divine's "Native Love" and The Flirts' "Passion"). Soon after they formed a new band, which was originally called Man's Favourite Sports. However, another band had already claimed the right to use this name, so the Zone brothers became known as Man 2 Man.
Under this name the band scored their biggest hit, "Male Stripper", teaming up with cult electro producer Man Parrish. Originally released in the United Kingdom in 1986 on the Bolts Records label, "Male Stripper" was a big club hit throughout the autumn and peaked at #64 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] In early 1987, "Male Stripper" charted again in the UK, and this time the song became an even bigger hit, spending five weeks in the Top 10 and two weeks at #4 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] Unfortunately, this success was never seen by group member Mikki, who had died of spinal meningitis on December 31, 1986.
Due to the death of Mikki, Paul Zone decided to rename the act Man to Man and recorded a follow-up single. The record was a cover version of the Grace Jones hit "I Need A Man", which charted at number 43 on the UK charts.[3] Paul continued recording under this name into the 1990s, working with producers such as Jacques Morali. "I'll Try Anything Once" was released in 2008 on iTunes and features vocals by Debbie Harry of Blondie.
The act was composed of brothers Mikki and Paul Zone, who had been known on the local Brooklyn music scene since the mid 1970s. Paul participated in a band called The Fast during this period, with songs such as "Boys Will Be Boys"; the group gained some national attention with a second album being produced by Ric Ocasek of The Cars.
After The Fast, the brothers spent the first half of the 1980s singing on a number of Hi-NRG and disco records for producers such as Bobby Orlando (records like Divine's "Native Love" and The Flirts' "Passion"). Soon after they formed a new band, which was originally called Man's Favourite Sports. However, another band had already claimed the right to use this name, so the Zone brothers became known as Man 2 Man.
Under this name the band scored their biggest hit, "Male Stripper", teaming up with cult electro producer Man Parrish. Originally released in the United Kingdom in 1986 on the Bolts Records label, "Male Stripper" was a big club hit throughout the autumn and peaked at #64 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] In early 1987, "Male Stripper" charted again in the UK, and this time the song became an even bigger hit, spending five weeks in the Top 10 and two weeks at #4 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] Unfortunately, this success was never seen by group member Mikki, who had died of spinal meningitis on December 31, 1986.
Due to the death of Mikki, Paul Zone decided to rename the act Man to Man and recorded a follow-up single. The record was a cover version of the Grace Jones hit "I Need A Man", which charted at number 43 on the UK charts.[3] Paul continued recording under this name into the 1990s, working with producers such as Jacques Morali. "I'll Try Anything Once" was released in 2008 on iTunes and features vocals by Debbie Harry of Blondie.
Try My Love
Man 2 Man Lyrics
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Aleisha Mcdonald Verse 1 Say yes, don’t over think it Since I’ve walked in,…
Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Something tells me that you're here because you don't feel…
Carroll Lloyd After everyone get you down I know I must be a…
Debbie S Don't you want my love? Don't you need, need, need my…
Home T Ah yea ah yea ah yea Ah yea ah yea ah…
Jacynthe Time is everlasting in my eyes I'll be your princess in…
Jeremy Jordan Ooh, ah, ooh ah ooh, ooh, ah Oo-ooh, ah, ooh ah…
Mint Condition Spoken: Taste of the Mint All I need is a positive lady…
Philipp Fankhauser Try these arms, they're wanting you Try these lips, they wa…
The Brand New Heavies Try my love... Try my love... Hard time I made up my…
The Nelsons You've been so disappointed Never got what you wanted Why…
Toni & The Showmen I love my baby, my baby loves me Don't know nobody…
横山輝一 軽くステップ 踏みながらあるく 小さなケンカなんて忘れたみたいに すぐふくれるわりには すぐに甘えてくる 振りまわすのが…
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I'll Try Anything Once Ten decisions shape your life You'll be aware of five about …
Male Stripper I was a male stripper in a gogo bar. Ladies…
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Paul Zone
NOTE: Producers, Co-Producers, Mixers, Engineers, etc. NEVER contributed with songwriting, melodies, musical parts or lyrics. No one other than Paul Zone & Miki Zone had anything to do with song writing, music or lyrics on all MAN 2 MAN songs. All credits on all MAN 2 MAN original released recordings are listed correctly.
People have been asking about Paul Zone & Miki Zone's musical connection with Bobby Orlando.
Bobby Orlando produced the first recordings of Paul & Miki’s pop/punk band THE FAST in 1975 including “Boys Will Be Boys” & “Wow, Pow, Bash, Crash” on the “Max’s Kansas City 1976” LP. An original version of "At The Gym" was Produced by Bobby Orlando with Paul Zone & Miki Zone as THE FAST in 1982 when they decided to venture into electronic dance music before they changed their name to MAN 2 MAN. An updated version of "At The Gym" was released by MAN TO MAN in 1987. In 1982 Bobby also produced & recorded The Fast songs "Unisex Haircut" and the original version of "Male Stripper" re-recorded as MAN 2 MAN in 1986.
"Male Stripper" was originally written & recorded in 1982! (re-recorded and released in 1986). It was the end of The Fast and Electro for us was on the horizon. We had just released the synth single "Moontan" so Miki and I went to work with the original Fast producer Bobby 'O' who was hot with The Flirts, Divine, Pet Shop Boys and his own recordings as an artist. We recorded a few singles with Bobby that were never released (he was already juggling more than a dozen acts on his own label "O" Records). We started with 3 songs in about 3 weeks of recording and mixing, "Unisex Haircut" (later we gave the song to John Sex to record), future Man 2 Man songs "At The Gym" (re-recorded and released in 1987) & "Male Stripper" (re-recorded and released in 1986). We performed all 3 finished masters at the Fun House that night. We had a roster of original new songs fully written & some from our days with The Fast that would turn out to be perfect for MAN 2 MAN. We'll always be grateful to Bobby "O" for being there with his support at the beginning of The Fast & the beginning of Man 2 Man.
THE FAST & MAN 2 MAN always had a roster of fully written & arranged songs ready to record. Producers, Co-Producers, Engineers, Mixers, etc. NEVER contributed with songwriting, melodies, musical parts or lyrics. All credits on all MAN 2 MAN & THE FAST original released recordings are listed correctly.
DISCOGRAPHY OF COMMERCIALLY RELEASED RECORDINGS.
1976 through 1989
Max’s Kansas City 1976 (LP)
THE FAST
“Boys Will Be Boys” “Wow Pow Bash Crash” “Motocycle Mania”
Produced by Bobby ‘O’ Orlando
-12inch vinyl compilation LP 1976
THE FAST
“It’s Like Love” “Kids Just Wanna Dance ‘77”
Produced by Richard Gottehrer
-7inch vinyl single 1977
THE FAST
“Boys Will Be Boys” “Wow Pow Bash Crash”
-7inch vinyl single 1978
THE FAST (MIKI ZONE ZOO)
“These Boots Are Made For Walking” “Coney Island Chaos”
Produced by Miki Zone & Paul Zone
-7inch vinyl single 1978
THE FAST
"B Movies" “Cars Crash”
Produced by Ian North
-7inch vinyl single 1978
Sharp Cuts (LP)
THE FAST
“Kids Just Wanna Dance ‘79”
Produced by Ric Ocasek
-12inch vinyl compilation LP 1979
The Fast For Sale (LP)
THE FAST
“Kids Just Wanna Dance ‘79” “Sizzler” “Wet & Wild” ” “T-Shirt & Tight Jeans” “Love Me Like A Locomotive ” Produced by Ric Ocasek,
“It's Like Love” “Boys Will Be Boys” “These Boots were Made For Walking” “Coney Island Chaos” “B-Movies” “Cars Crash”
-12inch vinyl LP 1980
Max’s Kansas City Presents
New Wave Hits For The 80s (LP)
THE FAST
“Boys Will Be Boys” “Kids Just Wanna Dance ‘77”
-12inch vinyl LP 1980
OZONE featuring Mandy Zone
“I Could Have Been” “Broken Toy”
Produced by Mandy Zone
-7inch vinyl single 1981
Leather Boys From The Asphalt Jungle (EP)
THE FAST
“Jaguar In The Jungle” “Paint It Black” “Black Leather Jacket” “Ritual Sacrifice” “Ride on The Wild Side” “Girls In Gangs” “Boro Boys” “Skinny Kids and Bigger Bullies”
Produced by Ian North
-12inch vinyl EP 1981
THE FAST
“Moontan” “Love Is Like An Itchin' In My Heart”
Produced by Ian North
-7inch vinyl single 1982
BRUNO BEATS (Miki Zone)
“Dance Till Ya' Drop” “Dig That Disc”
Produced by Paul Zone & Miki Zone
-7inch vinyl single 1983
ARMAND ZONE
“Stay Cool” “Dare I”
Produced by Paul Zone & Miki Zone
-7inch vinyl single 1983
Holiday (EP)
BRUNO BEATS (Miki Zone)
“Wintergreen,” “Frosty The Rockin Snowman,” “Cryin' On Christmas,” “Swingin' On A Star”
Produced by Paul Zone & Miki Zone
-7inch vinyl single 1984
Walls Of Fire (EP)
ARMAND ZONE & OZONE
“Walls Of Fire”
Produced by Paul Zone & Miki Zone
“The Hunted” “Rockie Fever” “Shotgun” “The Chain” “Emeralds N Lace” “The Tribe”
Produced by Armand Zone & Ozone
-12inch vinyl EP 1985
MAN 2 MAN
“Hottest Of The Hot”
Produced by Paul Zone & Miki Zone
Co-Produced by Martin Bisi
“Walk Like A Man”
Produced by Paul Zone & Miki Zone
Co-Produced by Ian North
-12inch vinyl single 1985
MAN 2 MAN featuring Jessica Williams
“These Boots Are Made For Walking”
Produced by Paul Zone & Miki Zone
-12inch & 7inch vinyl single 1985
MAN 2 MAN
“Male Stripper” “All Men Are Beasts”
Produced by Paul Zone & Miki Zone
Co-Produced by Man Parrish
-12inch vinyl single 1985
MAN 2 MAN
“Sex Symbol” “One Touch Of Eros”
Produced by Paul Zone & Miki Zone
Co-Produced by Man Parrish
-12inch vinyl single 1986
MAN 2 MAN
“Energy Is Eurobeat” “Mexico”
Produced by Paul Zone & Miki Zone
Co-Produced by Man Parrish
-12inch vinyl single 1986
MAN 2 MAN
"Mexico (English Version)" “Mexico (Spanish Version)”
-7inch vinyl single 1986
Malenergy (LP)
MAN 2 MAN
“Hottest Of The Hot” “Energy Is Eurobeat” “Walk Like A Man” “One Touch Of Eros” “Sex Symbol” “Male Stripper” “Mexico” “All Men Are Beasts”
-12inch vinyl LP 1986
MAN TWO MAN
“Who Knows What Evil?”
Produced by Ian Levine
-7inch & 12inch vinyl single 1986
MAN TO MAN
“I Need A Man”
Produced by Paul Zone & Miki Zone
Co-Produced by Man Parrish
“The Loneliest Man In The World”
Produced by Paul Zone & Man Parrish
-12inch vinyl single 1987
N.Y.E.P.
MAN TO MAN
“I Need A Man (N.Y.Remix)”
Produced by Paul Zone & Miki Zone
“Love Me Like A Locomotive” “The Loneliest Man In The World”
Produced by Paul Zone & Man Parrish
-12inch vinyl single 1987
MAN TWO MAN
“Hard Hitting Love”
Produced by Ian Levine
-7inch & 12inch vinyl single 1987
MAN TO MAN
“At The Gym”
Produced by Paul Zone & Jacques Morali
-7inch & 12inch vinyl single 1987
MAN TO MAN
“Swingin' On A Star” “New York City Beat”
Produced by Paul Zone & Man Parrish
“Everyday”
Produced by Paul Zone
-12inch vinyl single 1987
MAN TO MAN featuring Paul Zone (LP)
“Swingin On A Star” “At The Gym” “Male Stripper” “Loneliest Man” “Energy Is Eurobeat” “I Need A Man” “Try My Love” “New York City Beat” “Sex Symbol” “Mexico”
-12inch vinyl LP & CD 1987
MAN TO MAN
“Try My Love” “Cuba”
Produced by Paul Zone & Man Parrish
-12inch vinyl single 1988
ZONE BROS (Paul Zone & Mandy Zone)
“Do Ya Wanna Funk?”
Produced by Paul Zone & Man Parrish
-12inch vinyl single 1988
MAN TO MAN
“Action!”
Produced by Paul Zone & Man Parrish
-12inch vinyl single & CD single 1989
MAN TO MAN (with DEBBIE HARRY)
“I’ll Try Anything Once”
Produced by Paul Zone & Frank Buonadonna
-12inch vinyl single 1989
ANGIE BOWIE
"Obsession"
Produced by Paul Zone & Man Parrish
-12inch vinyl single 1989
Jessica Williams
"Give Him A Great Big Kiss"
Produced by Paul Zone & Man Parrish
-12inch vinyl single 1989
MAN TO MAN
“Love Is The Message”
Produced by Paul Zone & Frank Buonadonna
-12inch vinyl single 1989
TheEsacitsuj1
I absolutely adore Miki and Paul Zone from NYC :-)~*
TheNouveauxdecadence
FANTABULOUS!!!!!!!
neil ocallaghan
1988 what a year!!!
Idol Billy
Awesome x
Robert Coogan
Is that the "F" train?
Paul Zone
write me popism@aol.com
Paul Zone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXO5aHfioEM
Paul Zone
hey Bob write me. paulzone@aol.com