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 June 20, 2000 ( 2000 - 06 - 20 ) Format DVD Recorded 1999 Studio Noontime Music Studios ( Atlanta ) Genre R&B, neo soul, pop Length 4 : 50 Label LaFace Arista Songwriter ( s ) Toni Braxton Johntá Austin Teddy Bishop Bryan - Michael Cox Producer ( s ) Teddy Bishop Toni Braxton ( co. ) Bryan - Michael Cox ( co. ) 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 ) `` Just Be a Man About It '' is a song by American singer Toni Braxton from her third studio album, The Heat ( 2000 ). It was released on June 20, 2000, as the album 's second single. Contents 1 Background 2 Critical reception 3 Music video 4 Track listing 5 Charts 5.1 Weekly charts 5.2 Year - end charts 6 Release history 7 References 8 External links Background `` Just Be a Man About It '' is a telephone breakup song, where Braxton questions the status of a partner 's manhood and Dr. Dre plays 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 `` ( e ) ven Dr. Dre 's guest appearance on ' Just Be a Man About It ' nods to the sensual recitatives and bedside manners of ' 70s love men like Barry White. '' Bog Roget wrote for Amazon that Braxton `` 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 music video for `` Just Be a Man About It '', 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 leave. Track listing DVD single `` Just Be a Man About It '' ( music video ) `` Spanish Guitar '' ( music video ) Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 2000 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 32 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) 6 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) 36 Year - end charts Chart ( 2000 ) Position US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) 24 Release history Region Date Format Label Ref. United States June 20, 2000 Urban adult contemporary radio LaFace Arista November 21, 2000 DVD single France February 27, 2001 BMG References ^ Jump up to : Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. `` The Heat -- Toni Braxton ''. AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Interview : Radio Constantly Changes But Teddy Bishop 's Ability To Diversify Allows The Quality Of His Music To Stay The Same ''. YouKnowIGotSoul.com. February 20, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Toni Braxton - Heat CD Album ''. CD Universe. Retrieved February 16, 2012. Jump up ^ Roget, Bob. `` The Heat : Toni Braxton ''. Amazon ( US ). Retrieved February 15, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Toni Braxton -- Just Be a Man About It / Spanish Guitar ( DVD Single ) ''. Amazon ( US ). Retrieved April 26, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Toni Braxton Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Toni Braxton Chart History ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Toni Braxton Chart History ( Rhythmic ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2018. Jump up ^ `` R&B / Hip - Hop Songs -- Year - End 2000 ''. Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Urban AC : Going For Adds ( 6 / 20 / 00 ) '' ( PDF ). Radio & Records. June 16, 2000. p. 109. ISSN 0277 - 4860. Retrieved April 26, 2018 -- via American Radio History. Jump up ^ `` Toni Braxton -- Just Be a Man About It : Spanish Guitar & interview exclusive ( DVD Single ) ''. Amazon ( France ) ( in French ). Retrieved April 26, 2018. 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 '' `` Long as I Live '' As featured artist `` Give U My Heart '' `` Part II '' `` We Are the World 25 for Haiti '' Other songs `` I Heart You '' Book : Toni Braxton Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Just_Be_a_Man_About_It&oldid=853152455 '' Categories : 2000 singles 2000 songs 2000s ballads Arista Records singles Contemporary R&B ballads LaFace Records singles Music videos directed by Bille Woodruff Songs written by Bryan - Michael Cox Songs written by Johntá Austin Songs written by Toni Braxton Toni Braxton songs Hidden categories : CS1 French - language sources ( fr ) Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardrandbhiphop Singlechart usages for Billboardrhythmic Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Magyar Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 2 August 2018, at 19 : 32 ( UTC ). 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Question: who wrote just be a man about it by toni braxton
Answer: Toni Braxton