Renee Geyer - It’s A Man’s Man’s World (1974)

(James Brown - Betty Jean Newsome)
Australia
#29 Melbourne #29 Brisbane #30 Adelaide

Single on RCA Australia, also on the RCA Victor album of the same name.

Versatile Sydney soul/jazz/blues singer Renée Geyer (1953-2003) was active from the early 1970s, working in Australia and America. See, for example, her career outline at Howlspace [archived].

Double-sided hit in Adelaide with the B-side, Once In A Lifetime Thing.

Suggestion from Mike Robbins.

James Brown - It’s A Man’s World (1964)

(James Brown - Betty Jean Newsome)
USA
Original version

Original release, not a sales success.

James Brown - It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World (1966)

(James Brown - Betty Jean Newsome)
USA
#8 USA #13 UK #26 Sydney #32 Melbourne

"…and The Famous Flames"

Reissue (rerecording?) of 1964 single with a title now apparently echoing the title of the (unconnected) 1963 film It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, according to The Originals website's page on It's A Man's World.

The Originals lists several other versions, including those by Big Maybelle (1966), Irma Thomas (It's A Man's Woman's World, 1966), Tom Jones (1968).

Renee Geyer - It’s A Man’s Man’s World (1974)

James Brown - It’s A Man’s World (1964)

James Brown - It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World (1966)

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