Like a Man was released amidst the coronavirus pandemic and Smith remarked that he hoped the track would give listeners "a 3 minute escape from the craziness we’re living in".[5]
"Like a Man" reached a peak of Number One on the BillboardCanada Country chart dated August 22, 2020.[6] It became Smith's ninth-consecutive Number One hit on the chart, and tenth overall, extending both records Smith holds for a Canadian country artist.[7] It also peaked at number 60 on the BillboardCanadian Hot 100, marking Smith's highest charting entry there since "Wastin' Gas" in 2014.[8] It has been certified Platinum by Music Canada.[9]