"Walk Like a Man" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Bob
Gaudio and originally recorded by The Four Seasons.
The song features the counterpoint of Nick Massi's bass
voice and the falsetto of lead singer Frankie Valli. It was
their third number one hit, initially reaching the top of the
Billboard Hot 100 on March 2, 1963, remaining there for three
weeks.
During the sessions that produced the hit recording, the
fire department received an emergency call from the Abbey
Victoria Hotel (the building that housed the Stea-Phillips
Recording Studios). As producer Bob Crewe was insisting upon
recording the perfect take, smoke and water started to seep
into the studio as the group repeated their efforts upon
Crewe's insistence: the room directly above the studio was on
fire, yet Crewe blocked the studio door and continued recording
until a few firemen used their axes on it and pulled Crewe
out.
Cover versions of the song have been recorded by other
musicians such as the Mary Jane Girls and Divine.