Man (Skepta song) explained

Man
Type:single
Artist:Skepta
Album:Konnichiwa
Released:14 April 2016
Recorded:2015
Genre:Grime
Length:3:34
Label:Boy Better Know
Producer:Skepta
Prev Title:Ladies Hit Squad
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:No Security
Next Year:2017

"Man" is a song performed by English rapper Skepta. It was released as an instant grat single from Skepta's fourth album Konnichiwa (2016) on 14 April 2016 through Boy Better Know. The song peaked at number 34 on the UK Singles Chart and number 7 on the UK R&B Singles Chart. The song was written and produced by Joseph Adenuga. The song's main riff is sampled from the song "Regular John" by American stoner rock band Queens of the Stone Age. Pitchfork ranked it 77th on their 100 Best Songs of 2016 list.[1]

The middle verse has been interpreted as a diss track against Dizzee Rascal.[2]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Man" was first released onto YouTube on 1 May 2016 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-six seconds. Shot by the infamous RISKY ROADZ[3]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 100 Best Songs of 2016 - Page 3. Pitchfork.
  2. Web site: 2016-05-06 . 10 things we learned from Skepta's Konnichiwa . 2022-12-07 . the Guardian . en.
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOhxPhqzMwg Skepta - Man (Official Video) -