Hey Man Explained

Hey Man
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Mr. Big
Cover:	Mr Big - Hey Man-front.jpg
Released:	January 25, 1996 (Japan) March 12, 1996 (US/UK)
Recorded:	1995
Studio:	Rumbo, Canoga Park, California Fantasy, Berkeley, California
Length:	44:51
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Kevin Elson
Prev Title:	Bump Ahead
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	Get Over It
Next Year:	1999

Hey Man is the fourth studio album by the hard rock band, Mr. Big. It would be their last album with guitarist Paul Gilbert until 2011's What If.... The album was the most successful Mr. Big release in Japan, topping the Japanese Oricon chart, where it remained for 16 weeks.^[1]

Personnel

Mr. Big

• Eric Martin – lead vocals
• Paul Gilbert – guitar
• Billy Sheehan – bass guitar
• Pat Torpey – drums

Production

• Kevin Elson – producer, engineer, mixing
• Tom Size – engineer, mixing
• John Novello, Michael Rosen, Shawn Berman – assistant engineers
• Bob Ludwig – mastering

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[2]	176
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[3]	1

External links

• Heavy Harmonies page

Notes and References

1. Web site: ＭＲ．ＢＩＧのアルバム売り上げランキング . Japanese . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100829060727/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/16693/ranking/cd_album/ . August 29, 2010 . 2021-04-12 .
2. Web site: Mr Big ARIA Chart History (albums) complete to 2024. ARIA. Imgur.com. July 26, 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
3. Book: Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon Entertainment. Roppongi, Tokyo. 2006. 4-87131-077-9. ja.