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"Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)"
UK & French picture sleeve
Single by Hazell Dean
from the album Heart First
Released20 June 1983
20 April 1984 (reissue)
RecordedFebruary 1983
StudioScorpio Sound
GenreHi-NRG[1]
Length3:38
LabelProto
Songwriter(s)Ian Anthony Stephens
Producer(s)Ian Anthony Stephens
Hazell Dean singles chronology
"Stay in My Life"
(1983) 		"Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)"
(1983) 		"Jealous Love" / "Evergreen"
(1984)
Hazell Dean singles chronology
"Jealous Love" / "Evergreen"
(1984) 		"Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)"
(1984) 		"Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)"
(1984)

"Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)" is a song written and produced by Ian Anthony Stephens and recorded by British singer Hazell Dean in 1983. It became a top-ten hit on the UK Singles Chart and US Dance Club Songs chart. It was covered in 2007 by Australian girl group Young Divas.

The single was initially released in 1983 and peaked at number seventy-six in the UK Singles Chart. The song became a popular dance track, particularly so in gay clubs. After hitting the U.S. Dance charts, where it peaked at number eight,[2] it was re-issued in the UK in 1984 and managed to reach number six in the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of her most successful singles to date.[3] The song was later included on her album Heart First.

Charts

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Chart (1983) 1 Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[3] 76
U.S. Billboard Club Play Singles[4] 8
Chart (1984) 2 Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 17
South African Singles Chart 14
UK Singles Chart[3] 6
Irish Singles Chart 7

Year-end charts

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Chart (1984) Position
UK Singles (Gallup)[6] 70

Searchin' '97

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"Searchin' '97"
Single by Hazell Dean
Released20 August 1997
GenreDance
Length4:24
LabelInfinity
Songwriter(s)Ian Anthony Stephens
Producer(s)Hazell Dean, Pete Ware
Hazell Dean singles chronology
"The Winner Takes It All"
(1996) 		"Searchin' '97"
(1997) 		"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves"
(1998)

In 1997 Hazell Dean launched Searchin '. The remix, in turn, came from Pete Ware and was only in the UK in the charts. Nevertheless, it was also their only release in 1997.

Track listings

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CD-Maxi

  1. Searchin' '97 (Radio Edit) – 4:24
  2. Searchin' '97 (12" Clubmix) – 5:45
  3. Searchin' '97 (Powermix) – 5:06
  4. Searchin' '97 (Gotta Find A Man Mix) – 5:20
  5. Searchin' '97 (Who's Housin' Who Mix) – 4:05

Charts

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 92

Young Divas version

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"Searchin'"
Single by Young Divas
from the album Young Divas
Released17 March 2007
Recorded2006
Length3:33
LabelSony BMG
Songwriter(s)Ian Anthony Stephens
Producer(s)George Pappetros
Young Divas singles chronology
"Happenin' All Over Again"
(2006) 		"Searchin'"
(2007) 		"Turn Me Loose"
(2007)

"Searchin'" was covered by Australian girl group Young Divas for their self-titled debut album Young Divas. It was produced by George Pappetros and released as the third and final single from the album on 17 March 2007.[7] The song peaked at number 40 on the ARIA Singles Chart. A music video for "Searchin'" features the Young Divas dancing in a nightclub with men.[8]

Track listing

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CD single[9]

  1. "Searchin'" – 3:33
  2. "Searchin'" (Pop Embassy Remix) – 6:24
  3. "Searchin'" (KC Baker Club Mix) – 6:05
  4. "Searchin'" (Radio Extended) – 5:03

Chart

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 40

References

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  1. ^ Arena, James (2013). First Ladies of Disco: 32 Stars Discuss the Era and Their Singing Careers. McFarland. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-7864-7581-0.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 24.
  3. ^ a b c polyhex.com UK Singles Chart runs Retrieved 24 February 2007
  4. ^ "Hazell Dean - Artist Chart History". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 February 2007.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1984" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  7. ^ "CD Releases: Searchin'". Sony BMG. Archived from the original on 5 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Video: Searchin'". Take 40 Australia. MCM Entertainment. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Young Divas – Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man) CD". Discogs. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Young Divas – Searchin'". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 29 October 2022.


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