Man (Neneh Cherry album)

Man is the third solo studio album by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry, released on 2 September 1996 by Hut Records and Virgin Records. Three singles were issued from the album. Preceding the album release, a duet with Youssou N'Dour called "7 Seconds" was released as a single to promote Senegalese singer studio set The Guide.[4] Almost two years later, the common track was added also to the Cherry's album.

Man
Studio album by
Released2 September 1996
RecordedJune 1994–April 1996
Studio
  • CTS, Eastcote, Mayfair, Roundhouse, Westside (London)
  • Coin Record, El Cortijo (Málaga, Spain)
  • Power Play (Long Island, New York)
  • Soundtrade (Stockholm)
Genre
Length48:18
Label
Producer
Neneh Cherry chronology
Homebrew
(1992)
Man
(1996)
Cherry Remixes
(1997)
Singles from Man
  1. "Woman"
    Released: 22 July 1996
  2. "Kootchi"
    Released: 21 October 1996 (Europe)
  3. "Feel It"
    Released: 27 January 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Muzik[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Woman"4:30
2."Feel It"
  • Cherry
  • McVey
  • Sharp
  • Booga Bear
  • Jonny Dollar
  • Allen[a]
5:41
3."Hornbeam"
  • Cherry
  • McVey
  • Steve Hopwood
  • Booga Bear
  • Allen
  • Jonny Dollar[a]
5:02
4."Trouble Man"Marvin Gaye
3:57
5."Golden Ring"
  • Booga Bear
  • Saunders
  • Rudi Lagrilliere[a]
3:40
6."7 Seconds" (featuring Youssou N'Dour)
  • Cherry
  • McVey
  • Sharp
  • N'Dour
4:59
7."Kootchi"
  • Booga Bear
  • Allen
  • Jonny Dollar[a]
5:06
8."Beastiality"
  • Cherry
  • McVey
  • Hopwood
  • Booga Bear
  • Allen
2:49
9."Carry Me"
  • Cherry
  • McVey
  • Hopwood
  • Simon Richmond
  • Booga Bear
  • Richmond
  • Allen
4:22
10."Together Now"
  • Tricky
  • Saunders
3:11
11."Everything"
  • Cherry
  • McVey
  • Sharp
  • Booga Bear
  • Johnny Dollar
4:58

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Personnel

  • Neneh Cherry – vocals
  • Cameron McVey – Producer, beats, drums, keyboards
  • Louis Pavlou – percussion, drums on "Kootchi"
  • Gavyn Wright – string arrangements
  • Mark Saunders – programming
  • Wil Malone – string arrangements
  • Jonny Stephens – electric guitar, Casio
  • Steve "Grippa" Hopwood – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jonny Dollar – guitar, programming, beats, string arrangements
  • Paul Anthony Taylor – programming
  • Youssou N'Dour – vocals on "7 Seconds"
  • Christian "Falcon" Falk – producer, programming on "7 Seconds"
  • Jonas Lindgren – violin on "7 Seconds"
  • Kristoffer Wallman – keyboards on "7 Seconds"
  • Bernard Butler – guitar on "Woman"
  • Mickey P. Petralia – beats on "Woman"
  • Mike Thompson – French horn on "Woman"
  • Jeff Bryant – French horn on "Woman"
  • Bill McDonald – bass, rhythm guitar, vocals on "Kootchi"
  • Rich King – guitar on "Kootchi"
  • Eagle-Eye Cherry – piano on "Trouble Man"
  • Makoto Sakamoto – drums on "Hornbeam"
  • Rudi Lagrilliere – guitar on "Golden Ring"

Charts

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Man
Chart (1996)Position
European Albums (Music & Media)[20]81
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21]49

Certifications

Certifications for Man
RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[22]Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23]Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References