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Real Men

by Tom Hooker - Real Men is a 1985 production on Merak Music. The writing is credited to Tom Hooker. Production duties were handled by Miki Chieregato.

BPM
121.15
Year
1985
Label
Merak Music
Cat. no.
MKX 410
Country
Italy
Total plays
13
Happy Italo Disco
Single cover of Real Men by Tom Hooker

About this track

Real Men is a 1985 production on Merak Music. The writing is credited to Tom Hooker. Production duties were handled by Miki Chieregato.

  • Released: 1985 (verified via Discogs)
  • Written by: Tom Hooker
  • Produced by: Miki Chieregato

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Only tough guys Who are over six feet They're the kind you can't push around With the rough lives Eating ten pounds of meat Body building and musclebound Like all tigers When they jump on their pray They will try to rip you apart Only fighters Manage to get away They're the ones to get a touchdown It's the right game [Chorus] Because you are learning how to Fight pain So you can reach your overnight fame And prove everybody You're a man [Verse 2] When you're down there And some guy throws you the ball Then you've got to run for your life Cause to be where You are alone against all You got to be sharp as knife It's the right game [Chorus] Because you are learning how to Fight pain So you can reach your overnight fame And prove everybody You're a man [Verse 3] Football Is for the real men Football The roughest game of all Football Is really fun when Football You're not afraid to fall Football Is for the real men Football The toughest game of all Football Only appeals when Football You got to be on the ball

Lyrics via Lyrics API (lyrics.ovh). For personal reference only.

Airplay

13
Total plays
0
Last 7 days
4
Last 30 days
13 Aug 2026
Last played

Plays per week (last 8 weeks):

First logged play: 2026-05-15 · last: 2026-08-13.

On air this track is typically mixed at 121.3 BPM (observed range 118.8 - 123.5 BPM, based on 13 plays; catalog 121.15 BPM, i.e. pitched -2.3 to 2.3 BPM on air).

What mixes well with this track

Tracks that were actually mixed directly before or after this one in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (13 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats.

Before this track

  1. David Cordel - Star 1x 118.8 BPM 1985
  2. Marco Rochowski - Creature Of Light 1x 124.4 BPM 2002
  3. Beth L'hem - Angel 1x 122.1 BPM 1991
  4. Larabell - Passion 1x 126.0 BPM 2013
  5. 23Rd Underpass - Penguins Invasion 1x 121.0 BPM
  6. Andrea - I Need You So 1x 125.1 BPM 1992
  7. Taffy - White And Black 1x 124.8 BPM 1982
  8. Brand Image - Are You Loving? 1x 123.7 BPM 1983
  9. Max Coveri - One More Time (D-Version) 1x 121.9 BPM 1986
  10. Camomilla - Queen Of The Night 1x 120.6 BPM 1985

After this track

  1. Wind - Luxery 1x 121.6 BPM 1983
  2. De-De-Mo - 'Cause I Need You 'Cause I Love You 1x 119.9 BPM 1984
  3. George Aaron - Heaven 1x 120.0 BPM 2007
  4. Baltinore - Strangers From The Light 1x 123.3 BPM 1985
  5. Savage - I'm Loosing You (Euroenergy Remix) 1x 123.8 BPM 1988
  6. Eddy Huntington - May Day 1x 123.3 BPM 1988
  7. Gladiators - Quo Vadiz 1x 123.3 BPM 1984
  8. Laserdance - Humanoid Invasion 1x 123.8 BPM 1986
  9. Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown 1x 122.5 BPM 1979
  10. Plastic Mode - N.Y. Life 1x 120.2 BPM 1985

Small sample — these are observed connections from the airplay log, not recommendations.

BPM & mixability

At 121.15 BPM this track suits warm-up and groove transitions, and as a 1985 release it belongs to the 80s golden era of Italo / Euro disco. The station's mix engine beat-matches every transition within ±3 BPM of the house tempo, so this tempo fits comfortably in the mix.

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Intro & break structure

How this record is shaped for DJ mixing, from the MixPerfect Radio catalog data.

Intro

Time: 00:07.970 - 00:23.814

Elements: BassVocalsBeats

Pre-start intro

Break

Time: 04:07.695 - 04:23.548

Elements: VocalsMelodyBeats

Skip region: 02:56.380 - 03:51.844 (the section that is cut to shorten the track)

On-air play time (in the mix): 03:04.271 - calculated from the catalog structure the way the radio engine does (break end + break-loop repeats, minus intro overlap and the skip region).

Transitions are always 32 beats, beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window. Loops provide extra material within that window.

Frequently asked questions

What is the BPM of Real Men?
121.15 BPM - warm-up and groove transitions.
At what tempo is Real Men mixed on MixPerfect Radio?
On air, Real Men is typically mixed at 121.3 BPM (observed range 118.8 - 123.5 BPM, based on 13 plays). Its catalog tempo is 121.15 BPM, so in the mix it is pitched -2.3 to 2.3 BPM.
When was Real Men released?
The catalog lists 1985 as the release year.
On which label was Real Men released?
Merak Music (cat. MKX 410). This is the original pressing data from the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
What genre is Real Men?
Happy, Italo Disco.
How often is Real Men played on MixPerfectRadio?
Played 13 times according to the play log.
Which tracks mix well with Real Men?
Based on the airplay log it was most often mixed with David Cordel - Star (1x).

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Sources

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Release data (year, label, catalog number, country) comes from the original records in the MixPerfect Radio catalog. The text on this page is an original summary based on independently selected factual information; no source text has been reproduced. Facts may contain errors - see the legal information page for the full disclaimer.

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