| Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man) | |
| Cover: | Searchin' by Hazell Dean.jpg |
| Caption: | UK & French picture sleeve |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Hazell Dean |
| Album: | Heart First |
| Released: | 20 June 1983 20 April 1984 (reissue) |
| Recorded: | February 1983 |
| Studio: | Scorpio Sound |
| Genre: | Hi-NRG[1] |
| Length: | 3:38 |
| Label: | Proto |
| Producer: | Ian Anthony Stephens |
| Prev Title: | Stay in My Life |
| Prev Year: | 1983 |
| Next Title: | Jealous Love |
| Next Title2: | Evergreen |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
"Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)" is a song written and produced by Ian Anthony Stephens and recorded by British singer Hazell Dean in 1983. It became a top-ten hit on the UK Singles Chart and US Dance Club Songs chart. It was covered in 2007 by Australian girl group Young Divas.
The single was initially released in 1983 and peaked at number seventy-six in the UK Singles Chart. The song became a popular dance track, particularly so in gay clubs. After hitting the U.S. Dance charts, where it peaked at number eight,[2] it was re-issued in the UK in 1984 and managed to reach number six in the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of her most successful singles to date.[3] The song was later included on her album Heart First.
| Chart (1983) 1 | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 76 |
| U.S. Billboard Club Play Singles[4] | 8 |
| Chart (1984) 2 | Peak position |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 17 |
| South African Singles Chart | 14 |
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 7 |
| Searchin' '97 | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Hazell Dean |
| Released: | 20 August 1997 |
| Genre: | Dance |
| Length: | 4:24 |
| Label: | Infinity |
| Producer: | Hazell Dean, Pete Ware |
| Prev Title: | The Winner Takes It All |
| Prev Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
In 1997 Hazell Dean launched Searchin '. The remix, in turn, came from Pete Ware and was only in the UK in the charts. Nevertheless, it was also their only release in 1997.
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| Searchin | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Young Divas |
| Album: | Young Divas |
| Released: | 17 March 2007 |
| Recorded: | 2006 |
| Length: | 3:33 |
| Label: | Sony BMG |
| Producer: | George Pappetros |
| Prev Title: | Happenin' All Over Again |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
| Next Title: | Turn Me Loose |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
"Searchin" was covered by Australian girl group Young Divas for their self-titled debut album Young Divas. It was produced by George Pappetros and released as the third and final single from the album on 17 March 2007.[7] The song peaked at number 40 on the ARIA Singles Chart. A music video for "Searchin" features the Young Divas dancing in a nightclub with men.[8]
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