"I Don't Need a Man" is a song recorded by American girl group the Pussycat Dolls for their debut studio album PCD (2005).

Commercially, it gave the Pussycat Dolls fifth consecutive top-ten single in Australia, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Over the years, the troupe gained popularity which resulted in Antin striking a deal with Jimmy Iovine—then president of Interscope Geffen A&M Records—to develop the Pussycat Dolls into a brand and create a pop girl group, with Iovine assigning the project to producer Ron Fair.

[1] Iovine considered the Pussycat Dolls as one of the "label's high-priority projects" and began enlisting various producers and songwriters to "ensure [a] maximum radio friendl[y]" sound for the debut album, PCD (2005).

[21][22] Following, PCD's release, Elysa Gardner from USA Today highlighted "I Don't Need a Man" as one of the album's "better tracks" adding it "[sparkles] despite [the group's] superficiality.

[12] Likewise, Emily Tan from Idolator wrote that after "one round of listening to [the song], single women, gay men and the like will be ready to get dolled up for a great night out.

[11] Spence D. from IGN acknowledged the attempts to sound unique but felt it ultimately blends with other pop songs in mainstream radio.

[13] A writer for The Irish Times criticized the song for its formulaic themes writing, "It's the oldest chick trick in the book - act all independent and we'll come running back, begging like dogs.

"[25] In the United Kingdom, "I Don't Need a Man" debuted at number 21 one on the UK Singles Chart in the last week of September 2006, selling 5,448 digital downloads.

[26] The following week it peaked at number seven, selling an additional 13,220 copies, giving the Pussycat Dolls their fifth consecutive top-ten single on that chart.

[32] The song was also the Pussycat Dolls fifth consecutive top-ten single in Australia[33]—where it received gold certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shifting more than 35,000 units)[34]—, Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia),[35][36] Ireland,[37] the Netherlands,[38] and New Zealand.

[58] In a blog entry, Roberts deduced that the music video was feminine and simple comparing it to "a modern day scene from Grease (1978).