The Man (Ed Sheeran song)

"The Man"
Promotional single by Ed Sheeran from the album x
Released 19 June 2014
Format Digital download
Genre Hip hop
Label
Writer Ed Sheeran
Producer Jake Gosling
x track listing

"The Man" is a song by British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It features production from frequent collaborator Jake Gosling. The song was released as an "instant grat" digital download to the iTunes Store on 19 June 2014, serving as the sixth of seven promotional singles from his second studio album, x (2014).[1][2] It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 87.

Critical reception

Billboard's Jason Lipshutz has likened Sheeran's rapping to Mike Skinner of The Streets.[2]

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
scope="row"Denmark (Tracklisten)[3] 9
scope="row"France (SNEP)[4] 49
scope="row"Ireland (IRMA)[5] 80
scope="row"Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 56
scope="row"Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] 50
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 87

References

  1. ↑ Davidson, Amy (19 June 2014). "Ed Sheeran unveils new song 'The Man' from forthcoming album X". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lipshutz, Jason (23 June 2014). "Ed Sheeran, 'x': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Ed Sheeran – The Man". Tracklisten.
  4. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Ed Sheeran – The Man" (in French). Les classement single.
  5. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 26, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ed Sheeran – The Man" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  7. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Ed Sheeran – The Man" Canciones Top 50.
  8. ↑ "Official Singles Chart UK Top 100 - 5th July 2014". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.