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The Man (The Killers song)
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"The Man"
Single by The Killers
from the album Wonderful Wonderful
Released
June 14, 2017
Format
Digital download
Streaming
Recorded
The Garage
(Topanga, California)
National SouthWestern Recording
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
Battle Born Studios
(Winchester, Nevada)
Genre
New wave
pop rock[1]
dance-rock[2]
glam rock[3]
Length
4:08
Label
Island
Songwriter(s)
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Jacknife Lee, Robert Kool Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Otha Nash, Claydes Smith, Richard Westfield, Robert Mickens, Donald Boyce, Dennis Thomas
Producer(s)
Jacknife Lee
Erol Alkan
The Killers
The Killers singles chronology
"Peace of Mind"
(2016) "The Man"
(2017) "Run for Cover"
(2017)
"Peace of Mind"
(2016) "The Man"
(2017) "Run for Cover"
(2017)
Music video
"The Man" on YouTube
Wonderful Wonderful track listing
"Wonderful Wonderful"
(1) The Man
(2) "Rut"
(3)
"The Man" is a song by American rock band The Killers. The song was released on June 14, 2017 as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album Wonderful Wonderful (2017).
Contents
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1 Background and artwork
2 Release and promotion
3 Composition and lyrical interpretation
4 Critical reception
5 Music video
6 Commercial performance
7 Track listing
8 Credits and personnel
9 Charts
10 Awards
11 Release history
12 References
13 External links
Background and artwork[edit]
Drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. stated that the song's lyrics were "largely about how when we were younger we felt invincible. What it meant to be a 'man' in your 20's. Sort of your chest out, the breadwinner, nothing could stop you, invincible sort of thing. It's sort of tongue-and-cheeking that, how that is not really the point of being a man at all. It’s actually more about compassion and empathy."[4] According to the band's vocalist Brandon Flowers, the song is a response to the more delicate songs of the album, including "Rut" and "Some Kind of Love": "Those songs came and it was like, 'These are more tender or contemplative than we've ever been, how did we get to this point?' Reflecting on that was where "The Man" came from."[5]
The artwork for the single features Flowers's youngest son Henry and was shot by Anton Corbijn.[6]
Release and promotion[edit]
Starting on May 6, the band tweeted a series of photographs and short videos to tease the album's first single, "The Man".[7][8] Among the tweets was a photographs of Brandon Flowers wearing a silver jacket with gold lettering spelling out "The Man". On June 14, 2017, "The Man" was released as the lead single to forthcoming Wonderful Wonderful.[9] BBC Radio 1's Annie Mac debuted the track as "Annie Mac's Hottest Record in the World".[10]
On July 31, 2017, the band performed "The Man" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[11] On August 20, 2017, Showtime released a promotional video featuring the band performing "The Man" to promote Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor.[12][13][14]
Composition and lyrical interpretation[edit]
"The Man" is a disco-rock bass-driven song. It was built around a sample of the 1975 Kool & The Gang song "Spirit of the Boogie" and was composed by The Killers and producer Jacknife Lee. Lyrically, the song is a self-reflection of Brandon Flowers' cockier early years and described by himself as a way of reconciling that wide-eyed character with the man he is now.[15][16] The song also features a tribute to David Bowie in the form of a sample of "Fame".
Critical reception[edit]
The single received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Ryan Dombal from Pitchfork described the song as an "over shiny, strutting funk descended from James Brown's '80s anthem "Living in America", saying Flowers brags about himself to the point of ridiculousness. He added: "The song is called "The Man", but its ideas of manliness are nothing but boyish. As American masculinity continues to evolve, and threatens to fall back on ugly old norms, The Killers try to have it both ways here, poking fun at dick-swinging supremacy while serving up something that could reasonably soundtrack a rough-and-dusted pickup truck commercial."[17] Writing for DIY Magazine, Will Richards praised Flowers' confidence on the song and called it "huge, bombastic and fearless".[18] Robin Murray of Clash Magazine said "The Man" is "daft, delirious and completely addictive".[19]
Music video[edit]
The accompanying music video for the single was directed by Tim Mattia and released on June 28, 2017.[20] The video, filmed in Las Vegas, features Flowers portraying a variety of characters that are connected by their obsession with ego and fame. By the end of the video, all of Flowers' characters begin to fall apart as their success fades.[21][22] It includes a cameo by former Mayor of Las Vegas and current First Gentleman of Las Vegas Oscar Goodman.[23]
Commercial performance[edit]
The song debuted on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart at number 26 the week after its release. On the same week, it ranked as Alternative Radio's most added song.[24][25][26] The track subsequently became The Killers' ninth song to reach the top ten of the Alternative Songs chart, before entering the top five.[27] "The Man" subsequently reached No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs chart, their first song to do so in over 10 years since When You Were Young[28] The song also reached number one on the Mediabase Alternative Airplay chart.[29]
Track listing[edit]
Digital download[30]
No.
Title
Length
1. "The Man" 4:08
Credits and personnel[edit]
The Killers
Brandon Flowers – lead vocals, keyboards
Dave Keuning – guitar
Mark Stoermer – bass
Ronnie Vannucci – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
Erol Alkan – additional production, drum programming, keyboards, percussions, synthesizer
Matt Bishop – recording engineering
Joel Davies – assistant mixing
Justin Diaz – additional vocals
Nina Fechner – additional vocals
Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing, programming
Malcolm Harrison – assistant recording engineering
Charles Haydon Hicks – mixing assistance
Jacknife Lee – guitar, keyboards, production, programming, recording engineering
Becca Marie – additional vocals
Robert Root – recording engineering
Charts[edit]
Chart (2017)
Peak
position
Argentina Anglo (Monitor Latino)[31]
16
Australia (ARIA)[32]
65
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[33]
16
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[34]
33
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[35]
38
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[36]
63
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[37]
1
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[38]
34
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[39]
2
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[40]
5
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[41]
4
Awards[edit]
Year
Ceremony
Award
Result
2017 Q Awards[42] Best Track Pending
Release history[edit]
Region
Date
Format
Label
United States
June 14, 2017 Airplay, digital download, streaming Island
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "The Killers Talk 'Grown-Up' New Album 'Wonderful Wonderful'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
Jump up ^ DeVille, Chris (June 28, 2017). "The Killers – “The Man” Video". Stereogum. SpinMedia. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
Jump up ^ Smith, Patrick (June 25, 2017). "The Killers deliver a formidable surprise set at Glastonbury – review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
Jump up ^ Baker, Jeremy. "*LISTEN* The Killer's share new album, Wonderful Wonderful, and lead single". 102.1 the Edge. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Inside the Killers' New Album: 'It's the Closest Thing We've Done to Sam's Town'". EW.com. June 22, 2017.
Jump up ^ WATCH: Brandon Flowers Is "Proud" To Front The Killers, retrieved September 17, 2017
Jump up ^ "The Killers Tease New Song". Billboard. June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Killers' new single is coming this Wednesday". Official Charts Company.
Jump up ^ "Listen to The Killers' new single 'The Man'". NME. June 14, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
Jump up ^ "BBC Radio 1 – Annie Mac, The Killers + HAIM Time, The Killers – The Man". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Las Vegas’ hometown heroes the Killers rock the Strip". LasVegasWeekly.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Killers give Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather fight its own theme song". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Mayweather vs. McGregor: The Killers’ new music video hypes the big fight". SBNation.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Killers Hype Mayweather Vs. McGregor Fight With New 'The Man' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Killers Release First New Song in Five Years, 'The Man'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Killers Release New Single, Announce New Album Wonderful Wonderful". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
Jump up ^ "'The Man' by The Killers Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Killers - The Man". DIY. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Killers Drop New Single 'The Man'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Watch The Killers' new video for latest single 'The Man'". NME. June 28, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
Jump up ^ Reed, Ryan (June 28, 2017). "Watch the Killers' Brandon Flowers Strut Around Vegas in 'The Man' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
Jump up ^ Billboard (June 28, 2017). "The Killers 'The Man' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Killers To Perform Pop-Up Concert In Front Of Caesars Palace | Las Vegas Blog". Las Vegas Blog. July 26, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Killers' "The Man" Ranks As Alternative Radio's Most Added Song". Headline Planet. June 20, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Hits Daily Double : Rumor Mill - A Recap of Radio Add Recaps". Hits Daily Double.
Jump up ^ "Hits Daily Double : iGen - Your Radio Add Recap". Hits Daily Double.
Jump up ^ Billboard (July 13, 2017). "The Killers' Brandon Flowers Talks New Album 'Wonderful Wonderful'". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Killers Earn First Airplay Chart No. 1 in More Than 10 Years". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
Jump up ^ https://headlineplanet.com/home/2017/10/08/killers-man-reaches-1-alternative-radio/
Jump up ^ "The Man – Single by The Killers". iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved June 16, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Top 20 Anglo Argentina – Del 19 al 25 de Junio, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
Jump up ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #441". auspOp. October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Ultratop.be – The Killers – The Man" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Ultratop.be – The Killers – The Man" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Killers – Chart history" Billboard Adult Alternative Songs for The Killers. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Killers – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for The Killers. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Killers – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for The Killers. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Killers – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for The Killers. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Killers – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for The Killers. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Killers, Lorde, Queens of the Stone Age & more nominated for "Q" Awards - Music News". ABC News Radio. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
External links[edit]
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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