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"I Need a Man"
Side label for U.S. 12-inch single
Single by Miami Sound Machine
from the album Eyes of Innocence and A Toda Maquina
B-side	"Orange Express"
Released	November 1984 (U.S.)
Recorded	1983–1984
Genre	Pop dance-pop
Length	3:40
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Enrique Garcia
Miami Sound Machine singles chronology
"Prisoner of Love" (1984) "I Need a Man" (1984) "Conga" (1985)

"I Need a Man" was the third single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine on their first English language album, and eighth studio album overall, Eyes of Innocence. The song was written by the band's drummer Enrique Garcia.^[1]

This song was released in the United States at the same time that "Prisoner of Love" was released in Europe, which was an exclusive single for the European countries. "I Need a Man" was released as a single in the United States, making it their second single from the album stateside, but third overall.

The single was released as a follow-up to the dance club hit, "Dr. Beat"; however, it did not appear on any Billboard chart.

7" single

1. "I Need a Man" (E. E. Garcia) – 3:42
2. "Orange Express" (S. Watanabe, L.B. Wright) – 3:30

12" single

1. "I Need a Man (Special Version)" (E. E. Garcia) – 5:54
2. "I Need a Man (Instrumental)" (E. E. Garcia) – 4:25