The Man (Ed Sheeran song)

"The Man"
Promotional single by Ed Sheeran
from the album x
Released19 June 2014
Genre
Length4:09
Label
Songwriter(s)Ed Sheeran
Producer(s)Jake Gosling

"The Man" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It features production from frequent collaborator Jake Gosling. The song was released as an "instant grat" digital download to the iTunes Store on 19 June 2014, serving as the sixth of seven promotional singles from his second studio album, x (2014).[1][2] It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 87.

At his concert in Düsseldorf on 5 November 2014, Sheeran played "The Man" as his pick for the night and said that he had only ever played it live once before, and that it is the one song he wished he had never put on an album, as writing it was therapeutic and thus very personal.

Critical reception

Billboard's Jason Lipshutz has likened Sheeran's rapping to Mike Skinner of The Streets.[2]

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[3] 9
France (SNEP)[4] 49
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 80
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 56
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] 50
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 87

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Davidson, Amy (19 June 2014). "Ed Sheeran unveils new song 'The Man' from forthcoming album X". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b Lipshutz, Jason (23 June 2014). "Ed Sheeran, 'x': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Ed Sheeran – The Man". Tracklisten.
  4. ^ "Ed Sheeran – The Man" (in French). Les classement single.
  5. ^ "Chart Track: Week 26, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
  6. ^ "Ed Sheeran – The Man" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  7. ^ "Ed Sheeran – The Man" Canciones Top 50.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart UK Top 100 – 5th July 2014". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  9. ^ "British single certifications – Ed Sheeran – The Man". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 March 2018.