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 Neneh Cherry
Released	2 September 1996
Recorded	June 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	Worldbeat hip hop alternative rock
Length	48:18
Label	Hut Virgin
Producer	Dave Allen Booga Bear Jonny Dollar Simon Richmond Mark Saunders
Neneh Cherry chronology
Homebrew (1992) Man (1996) Cherry Remixes (1997)
Singles from Man
"Woman" Released: 22 July 1996 "Kootchi" Released: 21 October 1996 (Europe) "Feel It" Released: 27 January 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
Muzik	[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Woman"	Neneh Cherry Cameron McVey Jonathan Sharp	Booga Bear Jonny Dollar Dave Allen[a] Wil Malone[a]	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	Booga Bear Mark Saunders	3:57
5.	"Golden Ring"	Steve Douglas Joe Skeete	Booga Bear Saunders Rudi Lagrilliere[a]	3:40
6.	"7 Seconds" (featuring Youssou N'Dour)	Cherry McVey Sharp N'Dour	Booga Bear Jonny Dollar Falcon[a]	4:59
7.	"Kootchi"	Cherry McVey Hopwood Cia Berg	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"	Cherry Tricky Saunders	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

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Man Chart (1996) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 10 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 5 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 12 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 8 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 22 European Albums (Music & Media)[10] 8 French Albums (SNEP)[11] 4 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 20 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 23 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] 19 Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 31 Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[16] 22 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 22 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 5 UK Albums (OCC)[19] 16

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

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[22]	Gold	25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23]	Silver	60,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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2. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2011). "Cherry, Neneh". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. pp. 98–99. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
3. George, Iestyn (September 1996). "Neneh Cherry: Man" (PDF). Muzik. No. 16. p. 110. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
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10. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 40. 5 October 1996. p. 17. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
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16. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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18. "Swisscharts.com – Neneh Cherry – Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
19. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
20. "Year End Sales Charts – European Top 100 Albums 1996" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 51/52. 21 December 1996. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
21. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1996". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
22. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Man')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
23. "British album certifications – Neneh Cherry – Man". British Phonographic Industry. 1 October 1996. Retrieved 20 September 2021.