2005 The Pussycat Dolls – I Don’t Need A Man (US:#93 UK:#7)
“I Don’t Need A Man” is a song recorded by American girl group The Pussycat Dolls for their debut studio album PCD (2005). It was written and produced by Rich Harrison, with additional writing from Nicole Scherzinger, Vanessa Brown and Kara DioGuardi. A post-disco song, “I Don’t Need a Man” promotes female empowerment. The song was released as the fifth single from PCD on September 9, 2006, by A&M Records and Interscope Records.
Upon its release, “I Don’t Need a Man” received critical acclaim. A commercial success, it became their fifth consecutive top-ten single on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number seven, while also attaining top-ten positions in Australia, Belgium, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania and Scotland. In the United States, it became their lowest-charting single, peaking at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 due to its limited release in the country.
Album

PCD is the debut studio album by American girl group The Pussycat Dolls, released on September 12, 2005, by A&M Records. In 1995, the Pussycat Dolls were created as a burlesque troupe by choreographer Robin Antin. After attracting media attention, Antin struck a joint venture with Interscope Records to develop the Pussycat Dolls into a […]
Muscians
Bass | Tal Herzberg |
Piano | Ron Fair |
Wurlitzer | Ron Fair |
Programming | Rich Harrison |
Horns | Dan Higgins |
Horns | Bill Reichenbach |
Horns | Gary Grant |
Horns | Jerry Hey |
Glockenspiel | Ron Fair |
Produced By
Rich Harrison
Songwriters
Rich Harrison
Nicole Scherzinger
Kara DioGuardi
Vanessa Brown
Charts
US:#93
UK:# 7