The Other Man (song) explained

The Other Man
Cover:Sloan_The_Other_Man.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sloan
Album:Pretty Together
Released:January 2002
Genre:Alternative rock
Length:3:54
Label:Murderecords, BMG Music Canada
Producer:Brenndan McGuire, Sloan
Prev Title:If It Feels Good Do It
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:The Rest of My Life
Next Year:2003

"The Other Man" is a song by Canadian rock band Sloan. It was released as the second single from the band's sixth studio album, Pretty Together. "The Other Man" was one of the top 35 most played songs on radio in Canada in 2002.[1]

Inspiration

The song was inspired by Chris Murphy's relationship with Leslie Feist, which describes a love triangle between the two and Broken Social Scene member Andrew Whiteman, whom Feist was also seeing while dating Murphy.[2] [3]

References

  1. Web site: Top 100 top played radio tracks in Canada in 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20041123064030/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/100_2002.html. dead. November 23, 2004. April 11, 2020.
  2. Web site: Cokemachineglow.com - Sloan: A Sides Win: Singles 1992-2005 . 2009-04-10.
  3. Web site: Pop diva's advice helps Idols rock the stage. CTV.ca. 2009-04-10.