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.
energy Is Eurobeat
Man 2 Man Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Man 2 Man:
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…
The lyrics are frequently found in the comments by searching or by filtering for lyric videos
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
@chrissygizmo6057
People used to call this stuff
"gay music"
(just to clarify- I don't have nothing against gays)
As a teenager in an all boys school I loved this music and I listened to it all the time , that was in the late 80's...
30 years on I've got 4 kids to 3 women & I'm still listening to it and still loving it.... So does that mean I'm gay??
Fucking brilliant music
@graham2sexy955
The UK would have danced America under the table from 87 to 90 ๐บ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฟ
@simon5005
I was dancing to this in the clubs 30 years ago, seems like a dream now. This is the first time to see the video...........awesome! Paul Zone = Cutest Guy Ever!
@donnybrasco1601
Me too haha
@raulgomez3319
Hi. Who is the guy that is on the left?
@simon5005
@@raulgomez3319 Don't recall. Paul Zone is in the center, and I believe he's still with us.
@snugglytanuki6033
0:34 Iโll ๐ ๐ ๐ o
@bjdjmc
this is actually my fave man 2 man track, still miss the nrg days late 80's early 90's playing their stuff.. damn. this (and "I need a man") still my faves
@TheNouveauxdecadence
Leeeeeeeeeeeee, I NEED a physical copy of this on DVD. PLEASE, I beg! OMFG this is AMAZING. Since 1987 this has been my favourite track by Man To Man. WOW!!!!!!!
@peterhorsfall9212
Brings back memories of when I went to disco's . Saw them in Flamingo's Blackpool Lancashire UK
@heyalfonso
This is amazing! Being from Houston in the dance scene in the mid 80's I did not hear that song. Mind blown!