The Other Man (song)
| "The Other Man" | ||||
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| Single by Sloan | ||||
| from the album Pretty Together | ||||
| Released | January 2002 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | Murderecords, BMG Music Canada | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Murphy, Sloan | |||
| Producer(s) | Brenndan McGuire, Sloan | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The Other Man" on YouTube | ||||
"The Other Man" is a song by Canadian rock band Sloan. It was released as the second single from the band's sixth studio album, Pretty Together. "The Other Man" was one of the top 35 most played songs on radio in Canada in 2002.[1]
Inspiration[]
The song was inspired by Chris Murphy's relationship with Leslie Feist, which describes a love triangle between the two and Broken Social Scene member Andrew Whiteman, whom Feist was also seeing while dating Murphy.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ "Top 100 top played radio tracks in Canada in 2002". Archived from the original on November 23, 2004. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Cokemachineglow.com - Sloan: A Sides Win: Singles 1992-2005". Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ^ "Pop diva's advice helps Idols rock the stage". CTV.ca. Retrieved 2009-04-10.[dead link]
Categories:
- 2001 singles
- Sloan (band) songs
- 2001 songs
- Songs written by Chris Murphy (Canadian musician)
- 2000s single stubs