A Man Holdin' On (To a Woman Lettin' Go)
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| "A Man Holdin' On (To a Woman Lettin' Go)" | ||||
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| Single by Ty Herndon | ||||
| from the album Big Hopes | ||||
| B-side | "Just Enough to Get to Memphis" | |||
| Released | March 23, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby Taylor Gene Dobbins John Ramey | |||
| Producer(s) | Byron Gallimore | |||
| Ty Herndon singles chronology | ||||
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"A Man Holdin' On (To a Woman Lettin' Go)" is a song written by Gene Dobbins, John Ramey and Bobby Taylor, and recorded by American country music artist Ty Herndon. It was released in March 1998 as the first single from his album Big Hopes. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in July 1998.[1]
The song offers up different lyrical snapshots of men in difficult transitions. These include a woman losing her virginity, a lady who has broken up with a man who turns to drink, a father "walking his daughter down the aisle" at a wedding, and an old man whose wife is dying. In each case, a man is struggling to hold on to "a woman letting go".
