Just Be a Man About it - wikipedia Just Be a Man About it `` Just Be a Man About it '' Single by Toni Braxton from the album The Heat Released November 21, 2000 ( U.S. ) February 6, 2001 ( Canada ) Format DVD single Recorded 1999 Genre R&B Length 4 : 49 Label LaFace Songwriter ( s ) Toni Braxton, Johntá Austin, Teddy Bishop, Bryan - Michael Cox Producer ( s ) Teddy Bishop, Toni Braxton, Bryan - Michael Cox Toni Braxton singles chronology `` He Was n't Man Enough '' ( 2000 ) `` Just Be a Man About it '' ( 2000 ) `` Spanish Guitar '' ( 2000 ) `` He Was n't Man Enough '' ( 2000 ) `` Just Be a Man About It '' ( 2000 ) `` Spanish Guitar '' ( 2000 ) Dr. Dre singles chronology `` Hello '' ( 1999 ) Hello 1999 `` Just Be a Man About It '' ( 2000 ) Just Be a Man About It2000 `` Fuck You '' ( 1999 ) Fuck You1999 `` Just Be a Man About It '' is the second single from Toni Braxton 's third studio album, The Heat ( 2000 ). It was released as a DVD single in the United States on November 21, 2000 and in Canada on February 6, 2001. Contents 1 Background 2 Critical reception 3 Music video 4 Track listing 5 Charts 6 References 7 External links Background `` Just Be a Man About It '' is a telephone breakup song, with Toni once again questioning the status of a partner 's manhood and Dr. Dre playing the wayward lover breaking the news to her. According to producer Teddy Bishop, Martin Lawrence and Will Smith were originally considered to perform the speaking parts of the song. However, due to scheduling conflicts it never happened. Dr. Dre was asked to appear on the song due to being in the studio next door while the song was being recorded. Critical reception The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic called it `` an instant classic '' and picked it one of the best songs of the album, alongside `` He Was n't Man Enough '' and `` Spanish Guitar ''. CD Universe wrote that `` Even Dr. Dre 's guest appearance on the track nods to the sensual recitatives and bedside manners of 1970s love men like Barry White. '' Bog Roget wrote for Amazon that `` she also delivers a tough take on reality with `` Just Be a Man About It, '' which pits her against Dr. Dre in a breakup scenario that carries much more force than weightless trifles. '' Music video The single 's music video, directed by Bille Woodruff, opens with Braxton 's boyfriend ( played by rapper Dr. Dre, who also provides additional vocals to the track ) leaving a Hawthorne, California strip club named Bare Elegance, accompanied by a woman. He stops at a payphone to call up Braxton, who is in their apartment. She looks happy at first, but as he tells her not to wait up for him that night alleging he needs space, her facial expression suddenly changes. The following scenes show Braxton wandering about the apartment, talking on the phone, standing next to the balcony, lying on a couch, and throwing objects such as vases and a picture frame containing a photo of Dre. At one point, Dre hangs up on Braxton, which infuriates her. Toward the end of the video, a man ( Q - Tip ) shows up to visit Braxton ; they hug each other and proceed to cuddle on the couch, much to Dre 's annoyance by the time he arrives home. When Dre questions Braxton about the man, she remains indifferent, causing him to give her the finger and then walk away. Track listing DVD single `` Just Be A Man About It '' featuring Dr. Dre `` Spanish Guitar '' Promo CD single `` Just Be A Man About It '' `` Just Be A Man About It ( Instrumental ) '' Charts Chart ( 2000 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 32 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Singles & Tracks 6 Chart ( 2001 ) Peak position Canadian Singles Chart 35 References ^ Jump up to : Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Heat review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012 - 02 - 16. Cite error : Invalid < ref > tag ; name `` allmusic '' defined multiple times with different content ( see the help page ). Jump up ^ http://youknowigotsoul.com/interview-if-ya-smell-what-the-bishop-is-cooking-incomplete-like-sisqo Jump up ^ `` Toni Braxton - Heat CD Album ''. CD Universe. Retrieved 16 February 2012. Jump up ^ Roget, Bob. `` Amazon.com : The Heat : Toni Braxton : Music ''. Amazon. Retrieved 15 February 2012. Jump up ^ `` Chart Data : Toni Braxton ''. mariah-charts.com. Retrieved October 5, 2008. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Toni Braxton Studio albums Solo Toni Braxton Secrets The Heat Snowflakes More Than a Woman Libra Pulse Sex & Cigarettes Duet Love, Marriage & Divorce Compilation albums Ultimate Toni Braxton Platinum & Gold Collection Artist Collection : Toni Braxton Un-Break My Heart : The Remix Collection Breathe Again : Toni Braxton at Her Best The Essential Toni Braxton Playlist : The Very Best of Toni Braxton Video albums From Toni with Love... The Video Collection Tours Maze Tour Secrets Tour Libra Tour 2013 Summer Tour The Hits Tour Related articles Discography Awards and nominations Braxton Family Values Toni Braxton : Unbreak My Heart The Braxtons Book : Toni Braxton Toni Braxton songs Discography Toni Braxton `` Another Sad Love Song '' `` Breathe Again '' `` Seven Whole Days '' `` Love Shoulda Brought You Home '' `` You Mean the World to Me '' `` I Belong to You / How Many Ways '' Secrets `` You 're Makin ' Me High '' `` Un-Break My Heart '' `` How Could an Angel Break My Heart '' `` Let It Flow '' `` I Do n't Want To '' `` I Love Me Some Him '' The Heat `` He Was n't Man Enough '' `` Spanish Guitar '' `` Just Be a Man About It '' `` Maybe '' Snowflakes `` Christmas in Jamaica '' `` Snowflakes of Love '' `` Christmas Time Is Here '' `` Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas '' `` The Christmas Song '' More Than a Woman `` Hit the Freeway '' Libra `` Please '' `` Trippin ' ( That 's the Way Love Works ) '' `` Take This Ring '' `` Suddenly '' `` The Time of Our Lives '' Pulse `` Yesterday '' `` Hands Tied '' `` Make My Heart '' Love, Marriage & Divorce ( with Babyface ) `` Hurt You '' `` Where Did We Go Wrong ? '' `` Roller Coaster '' Sex & Cigarettes `` Deadwood '' As featured artist `` Give U My Heart '' `` Part II '' `` We Are the World 25 for Haiti '' Other songs `` I Heart You '' Book : Toni Braxton Dr. Dre songs Discography Production discography The Chronic `` Fuck wit Dre Day '' `` Let Me Ride '' `` Nuthin ' but a ' G ' Thang '' `` Bitches Ai n't Shit '' `` The Watcher '' `` Still D.R.E. '' `` Xxplosive '' `` Forgot About Dre '' `` The Next Episode '' Compton `` Talk About It '' `` Medicine Man '' `` Talking to My Diary '' Collaborations `` We Want Eazy '' `` U Better Recognize '' `` California Love '' `` No Diggity '' `` Ghetto Fabulous '' `` Guilty Conscience '' `` Hello '' `` Just Be a Man About It '' `` The Knoc '' `` Symphony in X Major '' `` Encore '' `` Crack a Bottle '' `` Old Time 's Sake '' `` Hell Breaks Loose '' `` The Recipe '' `` New Day '' `` Stronger '' Other singles `` We 're All in the Same Gang '' `` Deep Cover '' `` Natural Born Killaz '' `` Keep Their Heads Ringin ' '' `` Been There, Done That '' `` Zoom '' `` Bad Intentions '' `` The Wash '' `` Kush '' `` I Need a Doctor '' Other songs `` Put It on Me '' `` Just Dippin ' '' `` Imagine '' `` Under Pressure '' `` 3 Kings '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Just_Be_a_Man_About_It&oldid=798474361 '' Categories : 2000 singles Music videos directed by Bille Woodruff Songs written by Bryan - Michael Cox Songs written by Johntá Austin Toni Braxton songs Songs written by Toni Braxton 2000 songs LaFace Records singles Hidden categories : Pages with reference errors Pages with duplicate reference names Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Magyar Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 2 September 2017, at 05 : 30. 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Question: who produced toni braxton just be a man about it
Answer: Teddy Bishop