"Short Dick Man" is a 1994 song recorded by band 20 Fingers

20 Fingers

20 Fingers is the name of a musical group created by Charlie Babie and Manfred Mohr. They were popular in the early 1990s for producing a series of pop music, dance music and rap music songs.-The first hit:...

, featuring Gillette

Gillette (singer)

Sandra Gillette , who goes by her last name, is a former R&B-Dance artist from the 1990s.She was born in New Jersey to a Puerto Rican mother and Mexican father and grew up in Chicago and Houston, singing and rapping her way through the 1990s...

. It was its debut single from its album 20 Fingers

20 Fingers (album)

20 Fingers is the self-titled debut album of Dutch music group 20 Fingers. It was originally released on October 24, 1995, under Zoo Entertainment/SOS Records.In France, it was released under the name L'album.-Track listing:...

, released from August 31, 1994 (October 3 in France). It achieved a great success in many countries, particularly in France where it was a number-one hit, and reached the top ten in other countries such as Austria, Belgium, New Zealand and Australia.

Song information

This single, which, as the title suggests it, deals with the size of the penis, was deemed as provocative at the time and thus was recorded in a toned down version removing the word "dick" (the song was also released under the censored title "Short Short Man"). For example, in 1995, the song was re-released in the UK in its new version and remixed by Strike

Strike (band)

Strike are a British dance band formed in 1994 consisting of Matt Cantor, Andy Gardner and the vocalist Victoria Newton.-Career:Strike formed towards the end of 1994. A chance vocal session for Victoria Newton at the studios of Fresh Records in Ladbroke Grove, landed her the role as the lead...

. It reached number 11 while the original only reached number 21 in 1994. It was also a massive club hit in the U.S. Several remixes, known as the "Italian remixes," were added some time after the first release. The song is delivered from the perspective of a woman who rejects sexual contact with men who have small penises.
In the music video, images of Gillette singing "Short Dick Man" on a beach alternate with those of a brawny man performing a photo session.

In 2007, the song was covered by Laurent Wolf

Laurent Wolf

Laurent Wolf 1973 in Toulouse Is a French electro-house producer and DJ. He is the author of several compilations that contain his own tracks and also his remixes. He reached the top of the charts with his "Saxo" and "Calinda" compositions. Laurent Wolf was the winner of the DJ category in the...

, featuring Marilyn David. This 3:35 version is available on several compilations, such as Été 2007 and Contact Play & Dance vol. 4.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Short Dick Man" (radio mix) — 3:16
2. "Short Dick Man" (J.J. energy mix radio edit) — 3:20

CD maxi

1. "Short Dick Man" (radio mix) — 3:16
2. "Short Dick Man" (bass mix) — 4:51
3. "Short Dick Man" (jazzy mix) — 4:48
4. "Short Dick Man" (accapella) — 4:17
5. "Short Dick Man" (club mix) — 4:48
6. "Short Dick Man" (J.J. energy mix) — 4:36
7. "Short Dick Man" (insane mix) — 5:03
8. "Short Dick Man" (dub mix) — 2:41

12" maxi

1. "Short Dick Man" (club mix) — 4:48
2. "Short Dick Man" (acapella) — 4:17
3. "Short Dick Man" (bass mix) — 4:51
4. "Short Dick Man" (radio edit) — 3:16

CD maxi - Italian Remixes

1. "Short Dick Man" (heavy dick version) — 10:33
2. "Short Dick Man" (aladino remix) — 5:04
3. "Short Dick Man" (pagany "the sound" remix) — 6:10
4. "Short Dick Man" (Ti.Pi.Cal. planet remix) — 8:33
5. "Short Dick Man" (unity 3 bip remix) — 6:01

Personnel

• Written by Charlie Babie and Manfred Mohr
• Vocals by Gillette
• Mastered by Mark Richardson, at Metropolis Mastering, Chicago
• Produced by Charlie Babie
• Mixed by Onofrio Lollino and J.J. Flores
• Published by Tango Rose Music (ASCAP)
• Distributed by ID Records, 1994

Peak positions

Chart (1994–1995)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	4
Austrian Singles Chart	6
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	38
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	6
Dutch Singles Chart	7
French SNEP Singles Chart	1
German Singles Chart	3
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	7
UK Singles Chart	21
UK Singles Chart 1	11
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	14
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	3
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 1	28

¹ "Short, Short Man"

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
Austrian Singles Chart	34
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	18
French Singles Chart	18
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	76

Certifications