A Toast to Men
Encyclopedia
"A Toast to Men" is a single from pop singer
Willa Ford
. It is the only single to be released from her 2004 second album SexySexObsessive, which was ultimately shelved.
, Rhonda N. Robinson and Ford, is about girls having fun and forgetting about men for the night.
"A Toast to Men (F*ck the Men)" caused some controversy at radio because of the title, and how DJs should pronounce it. In the radio edited version of the song the word "fuck" was replaced with a space/scratch noise.
Also the "A Toast to Men (F*ck the Men)" video was featured in promo spots during CBS
's daytime programming.
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Willa Ford
Willa Ford
Amanda Lee Modano , known professionally as Willa Ford and often as Mandy Modano, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, model, television personality and film actress. She released her debut album, Willa Was Here, in 2001...
. It is the only single to be released from her 2004 second album SexySexObsessive, which was ultimately shelved.
Song
Ford got the inspiration for her hip-hop and dancehall-fueled female empowerment anthem "A Toast to Men (F*ck the Men)", at a sorority party she had attended with some friends. At the party the sorority sisters got together and chanted, "Fuck the men, let's drink to us". The song, which was written by Toby GadToby Gad
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, Rhonda N. Robinson and Ford, is about girls having fun and forgetting about men for the night.
"A Toast to Men (F*ck the Men)" caused some controversy at radio because of the title, and how DJs should pronounce it. In the radio edited version of the song the word "fuck" was replaced with a space/scratch noise.
Video
There are two versions of the video, one censored and one uncensored. Both are similar with the concept of a sorority party.Also the "A Toast to Men (F*ck the Men)" video was featured in promo spots during CBS
CBS
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's daytime programming.
Remixes and other versions
- A Toast to Men [F*ck The Men][Album Version] - 3:03
- A Toast to Men [Johnny Budz Edited Radio Mix] - 3:24
- A Toast to Men [Johnny Budz Explicit Mix] - 6:01
- A Toast to Men [Suraci & Jemini Naughty Club Mix]
- A Toast to Men [Suraci & Jemini Nice Club Mix]
- A Toast to Men [Good & Evil Remix]
Chart positions
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes... |
11 |
| Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales Hot 100 Singles Sales The Hot Singles Sales chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures sales of commercial singles and is one of three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Airplay and the Hot Digital Songs, that determine the chart positions of singles on the... |
45 |