Man (Neneh Cherry album)

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Man
Neneh Cherry - Man.jpg
Studio album by
Neneh Cherry
Released2 September 1996
Recorded1994 – 1996
Studio
Various
GenreWorldbeat, trip hop, alternative rock
Length48:18
LabelHut, Virgin
ProducerCameron McVey, Dave Allen, Jonny Dollar, Mark Saunders, Christian Falk
Neneh Cherry chronology
Homebrew
(1992) 		Man
(1996) 		Cherry Remixes
(1997)
Singles from Man
  1. "7 Seconds"
    Released: 7 June 1994
  2. "Trouble Man (Promotional)"
    Released: 1995
  3. "Woman"
    Released: 1996
  4. "Kootchi (Europe)"
    Released: 1996
  5. "Feel It"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[2]

Man is the third solo album by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry, released in 1996. The first single, "7 Seconds", was released two years earlier, and is a duet with Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour.[3] Cherry was nominated for a Grammy in 1994 for the duet.

"Woman" was certified gold for 100,000 sold copies in France.[4]

Track listing[]

# Title Length
1. "Woman" (Cherry, McVey, Jonathan Sharp) 4:30
2. "Feel It" (Cherry, McVey, Jonathan Sharp) 5:41
3. "Hornbeam" (Cherry, McVey, Simon Hopwood) 5:02
4. "Trouble Man" (Marvin Gaye) 3:57
5. "Golden Ring" (Joe Skeete, Steve Douglas) 3:40
6. "7 Seconds" featuring Youssou N'Dour 4:59
7. "Kootchi" (Cherry, McVey, Joakim Berg, Simon Hopwood) 5:06
8. "Beastiality" (Cherry, McVey, Simon Hopwood) 2:49
9. "Carry Me" (Cherry, McVey, Simon Richmond, Simon Hopwood) 4:22
10. "Together Now" (Cherry, Tricky) 3:11
11. "Everything" (Cherry, McVey, Jonathan Sharp) 4:58

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"

Singles[]

Name Released Chart position [UK] Writer Producer
7 Seconds 1994 3 Cherry, N'Dour, McVey, Sharp Booga Bear, Jonny Dollar, Christian Falk
Woman 1996 9 Cherry, McVey, Sharp Booga Bear, Jonny Dollar
Kootchi 1996 38 Cherry, McVey, Hopwood, Berg Cameron McVey, Dave Allen
Feel It 1997 68 Cherry, McVey, Sharp Booga Bear, Jonny Dollar, David Allen

Chart performance[]

Chart Date Peak position Certification
France 14 September 1996 4[5]  
Austria 6 October 1996 5[6]  
Switzerland 22 September 1996 5[7] Gold[8]
United Kingdom September 1996 16[9]  
Norway September 1996 19[10]  
Sweden 13 September 1996 22[11]  

References[]

  1. ^ AllMusic Review by Jose F. Promis (1996-09-02). "Man - Neneh Cherry | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011-05-27). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music - Colin Larkin - Google Books. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  3. ^ Mossman, Kate. "Neneh Cherry, interview: 'People ask me where I've been for 18 years' | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  4. ^ "InfoDisc : Les Certifications (Albums) du SNEP (les Disques d'Or)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  5. ^ LesCharts.com Man page Accessed: 29 October 2006
  6. ^ AustrianCharts.at Man page Accessed: 28 October 2006
  7. ^ SwissCharts.com Man page Accessed: 28 October 2006
  8. ^ SwissCharts.com Certifications 1996 Accessed: 29 October 2006
  9. ^ EveryHit.co.uk UK Top 40 database Accessed: 28 October 2006
  10. ^ NorwegianCharts.com Man page Accessed: 29 October 2006
  11. ^ SwedishCharts.com Man page Accessed: 29 October 2006
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