“You’re My Man”
Lynn Anderson
Written by Glenn Sutton
Billboard
#1 (2 weeks)
June 5 – June 12, 1971
“Rose Garden” has endured for many reasons, one of them being the delightful contrast between the song’s lyrics and its bouncy singalong melody and bright strings.
The resulting record is a frothy delight that doesn’t have the sophistication or intelligence of “Rose Garden,” but captures Anderson’s effervescent personality perfectly.
“I’m Your Man” is like the Pentecostal revival take on a mournful Tammy Wynette statement of fidelity. For Anderson, it’s a blessing and not a burden to stand by her man, and she’s happy to let him know it.
“You’re My Man” gets a B+.
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