Man I Am Explained
Man I Am |
Cover: | Sam Smith - Man I Am.png |
Alt: | Cover art for "Man I Am": the letter "S" debossed onto a pink background |
Type: | promo |
Artist: | Sam Smith |
Album: | Barbie the Album |
Length: | 3:07 |
"Man I Am" is a song by English singer Sam Smith for Barbie the Album, the soundtrack of the 2023 film Barbie. It was released on 21 July 2023, as the album's third promotional single.
Background
On 25 May 2023, Rolling Stone announced a partial tracklist of the Barbie soundtrack, with two additional tracks and surprise artists to be revealed at a later date.[1] On 10 July, Smith was revealed as the second surprise artist of the soundtrack, with their song "Man I Am" being released on 21 July.[2] [3]
On 12 July, Smith teased the song on Twitter with a clip from the film.[4]
Production
Smith was invited by Barbie director Greta Gerwig and soundtrack producer Mark Ronson to write a song from Ken's perspective.[5] Ronson described the track as "the missing piece of Ken's puzzle" and "put[ting] the sound of Ken's liberation perfectly into song".[6]
Personnel
All credits are adapted from CD liner notes of Barbie the Album.[7]
Charts
Notes and References
- Aramesh . Waiss . Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Ice Spice, Charli XCX, and Even Ryan Gosling Feature on 'Barbie' Soundtrack . Rolling Stone . 25 May 2023 . 14 October 2023.
- samsmith . Cuhx2t9NRd9 . I cannot begin to express how incredibly excited I am to be a part of the soundtrack to this already iconic film. The incredible @iammarkronson and Greta Gerwig invited me to write a song from the perspective of Ken for one of the scenes, and we honestly had so much fun with this. I cannot wait for you to hear what we've created together Man I Am is out 21st July Along with @barbiethemovie BARBIE LAND HERE WE COME!!!! . 10 July 2023 . 14 October 2023.
- Daw . Stephen . Sam Smith Is Bursting With Kenergy About Their Upcoming Song on the 'Barbie' Soundtrack . Billboard . 10 July 2023 . 14 October 2023.
- samsmith . 1679168590379991044 . @barbiethemovie barbiethealbum.lnk.to/SamSmith pic.twitter.com/PRpqz1ZrJc.
- Mier . Tomás . Sam Smith Will Sing 'From the Perspective of Ken' in 'Barbie' Film . Rolling Stone . 11 July 2023 . 14 October 2023.
- MarkRonson . 1679518218610778113 . AND... can't wait for u to hear the missing piece of KEN's puzzle penned and sung incredibly by @samsmith. The artist who put the sound of ken's liberation perfectly into song. Produced by me and Ricky Reed pic.twitter.com/502Iv3v9ix.
- Barbie The Album . Various artists . 2023 . Atlantic Records.
- Web site: Top 20 Nicaragua Anglo – Anglo – Del 24 al 30 de Julio, 2023. Monitor Latino. es. 3 August 2023.
- Web site: Top 20 Panama Anglo – Anglo – Del 24 al 30 de Julio, 2023. Monitor Latino. es. 3 August 2023.
- Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 08/10/2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231008100132/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 2023-10-08 . it . . 8 October 2023 . 17 July 2024.