Man I Am
| "Man I Am" | |
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| Promotional single by Sam Smith | |
| from the album Barbie the Album | |
| Released | 21 July 2023 |
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| Length | 3:07 |
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"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.[2][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]
- Sam Smith – songwriter
- Mark Ronson – songwriter, producer
- Eric Frederic – songwriter, producer, piano, synthesizers, guitar, drum programming
- Ethan Shumaker – engineering
- David Odlum – Sam Smith vocal engineering
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 68 |
| Nicaragua Anglo (Monitor Latino)[9] | 6 |
| Panama Anglo (Monitor Latino)[10] | 11 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 58 |
References
- ^ Aramesh, Waiss (25 May 2023). "Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Ice Spice, Charli XCX, and Even Ryan Gosling Feature on 'Barbie' Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ a b @samsmith (10 July 2023). "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!!!!". Retrieved 14 October 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (10 July 2023). "Sam Smith Is Bursting With Kenergy About Their Upcoming Song on the 'Barbie' Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ @samsmith (12 July 2023). "💖 @barbiethemovie barbiethealbum.lnk.to/SamSmith pic.twitter.com/PRpqz1ZrJc" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (11 July 2023). "Sam Smith Will Sing 'From the Perspective of Ken' in 'Barbie' Film". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ @MarkRonson (13 July 2023). "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" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Barbie The Album (Media notes). Various artists. Atlantic Records. 2023.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Sam Smith". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Top 20 Nicaragua Anglo – Anglo – Del 24 al 30 de Julio, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Top 20 Panama Anglo – Anglo – Del 24 al 30 de Julio, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
