"Be a Man" is the thirteenth single by alternative rock

Alternative rock

Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...

 band Hole

Hole (band)

Hole is an American alternative rock band that originally formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The band is fronted by vocalist/songwriter and rhythm guitarist Courtney Love, who co-founded Hole with former songwriter/lead guitarist Eric Erlandson...

 and last before their breakup in 2002. The song was a co-written by Hole members Courtney Love

Courtney Love

Courtney Michelle Love is an American rock musician. Love is the lead vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist for alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989, and is an actress who has moved from bit parts in Alex Cox films to significant and acclaimed roles in The People vs...

 and Eric Erlandson

Eric Erlandson

Eric Erlandson is an American musician known as the co-founder, former songwriter and lead guitarist of alternative rock band Hole.-Early life and career:...

 with contribution from frequent guest Billy Corgan

Billy Corgan

William Patrick "Billy" Corgan, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional poet best known as the frontman and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the...

 of The Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. Formed by Billy Corgan frontman and James Iha , the band has included Jimmy Chamberlin , D'arcy Wretzky , and currently includes Jeff Schroeder Mike Byrne , and Nicole Fiorentino The Smashing...

. Released in 2000 as a double A-side (the other track being from P.O.D.

P.O.D.

Payable on Death is an American Christian metal band formed in 1992. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Wuv Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels. Their Christian faith is an important part of their music.They have released seven studio albums and...

) this track also featured on the soundtrack to the Al Pacino

Al Pacino

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 movie Any Given Sunday

Any Given Sunday

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. It was the last single by the band for ten years, until "Skinny Little Bitch

Skinny Little Bitch

"Skinny Little Bitch" is the fourteenth single from alternative rock group Hole. It is their first single in ten years and lead single from fourth studio album Nobody's Daughter. The single also marks the first release by Hole not to feature founding member Eric Erlandson...

" in 2010.

Track listing

CD single

1. Be a Man (radio edit) - 3:18
2. Be a Man (album version) - 3:18
3. Whatever It Takes (by P.O.D.) - 4:02

US promotional CD PRCD 9166

1. Be a Man (radio edit) - 3:18
2. Be a Man (album version) - 3:18

Music video

The video for Be a Man features a blue-haired Courtney Love with a dress in the same color in a football field, interacting with, seducing and French-kissing the game players as a rain starts. It is the only Hole video not to feature the full band.