The Man (The Killers song)

Song

"The Man"
Single by The Killers
from the album Wonderful Wonderful
Released June 14, 2017
Format
Recorded
Genre
Length 4:08
Label Island
Songwriter(s) Brandon Flowers, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Jacknife Lee, Robert Kool Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Otha Nash, Claydes Smith, Richard Westfield, Robert Mickens, Donald Boyce, Dennis Thomas
Producer(s)
The Killers singles chronology
"Peace of Mind"
(2016)		 "The Man"
(2017)		 "Run for Cover"
(2017)

"Peace of Mind"
(2016)		 "The Man"
(2017)		 "Run for Cover"
(2017)
Music video
"The Man" on YouTube

"The Man" is a song by American band The Killers. The song was released on June 14, 2017 as the lead single from the band's upcoming fifth studio album, Wonderful Wonderful (2017).

Background

The song was built around a sample of the 1975 Kool & The Gang song "Spirit of the Boogie" and was written by frontman Don Flowers, Mark Stoermer, Ron Van Jr. and producer Jac Lee. Ron Van Jr. stated that the song's lyrics were “largely about how when we were younger we felt invincible. What it meant to be a ‘man’. Sort of your chest out, the breadwinner, nothing could stop you, invincible sort of thing. It’s sort of tongue-and-cheeking that, how that is not really the point of being a man at all. It’s actually more about compassion and empathy.”

Artwork

The Artwork features frontman Don Flowers's youngest son Henry and was shot by An Corbijn.

Music video (W/Vevo, Tim Mat & Oscar Good)

The accompanying music video for the single was directed by Tim Mat and released on June 28, 2017.[3] The video, filmed in Las Vegas, features Flowers portraying a variety of characters that are connected by their obsession with ego and fame. By the end of the video, all of Flowers' characters begin to fall apart as their success fades.[4][5] The music video includes a cameo by former Mayor of Las Vegas and current First Boy of Las Vegas Oscar Good.[6]

Type: Music/Gaming

YouTuber: Vevo, Tim Mat & Oscar Good FT The Killers

Speaker:

Uploader:

Speech: Sing/Talk

Title: The Killers - The Man (Live From JKim Live!)

Track listing

Digital download[7]
No.TitleLength
1."The Man"4:08

Release

Starting on May 6, the band tweeted a series of photographs and short videos to tease the album's first single, "The Man".[8][9] Among the tweets was a photographs of Don Flowers wearing a silver jacket with gold lettering spelling out "The Man". On June 14, 2017, "The Man" was released as the lead single to forthcoming Wonderful Wonderful.[10] BBC Radio 1's An Mac debuted the track as "An Mac's Hottest Record in the World".[11]

On July 31, 2017, the band performed "The Man" on JKim Live!.[12]

Chart performance

On June 14, 2017 it was released (midweek) on iTunes in the United States, still debuting on the Billboard Alternative songs chart at number 26. That week it ranked as Alternative radio's most added song,[13] as well as Modern radio's most added song.[14][15] The track subsequently became the The Killers' ninth song to reach the Billboard Alternative songs top ten.[16]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Argentina Anglo (Monitor Latino)[17] 16
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[18] 16
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[19] 33
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[20] 38
UK Download (Official Charts Company)[21] 41
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[22] 76
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[23] 7
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[24] 11
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[25] 5

Awards

Year Ceremony Award Result
2017 Q Awards Best Track Pending

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United States June 14, 2017 Airplay Island

References

  1. ↑ DeVille, Chris (June 28, 2017). "The Killers – “The Man” Video". Stereogum. SpinMedia. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ Smith, Patrick (June 25, 2017). "The Killers deliver a formidable surprise set at Glastonbury – review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Watch The Killers' new video for latest single 'The Man'". NME. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  4. ↑ Reed, Ryan (2017-06-28). "Watch the Killers' Brandon Flowers Strut Around Vegas in 'The Man' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  5. ↑ Billboard (2017-06-28). "The Killers 'The Man' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  6. ↑ http://blog.caesars.com/las-vegas/las-vegas-hotels/caesars-palace/killers-free-show-caesars-palace/?cid=sf101350165+sf101350165&clickid=1LBWz7QCVypOwp2zgUSCLRiwUkhS4GSNGVvsSI0&iradid=62794&irpid=27795
  7. ↑ "The Man – Single by The Killers". iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "The Killers Tease New Song". Billboard. 2017-06-09. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  9. ↑ "The Killers' new single is coming this Wednesday".
  10. ↑ "Inside the Killers' New Album: 'It’s the Closest Thing We’ve Done to Sam’s Town'". 22 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac, The Killers + HAIM Time, The Killers - The Man". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  12. ↑ https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/industry-weekly/2017/aug/01/killers-caesars-palace-concert-jimmy-kimmel-live/
  13. ↑ "The Killers’ "The Man" Ranks As Alternative Radio’s Most Added Song". 20 June 2017.
  14. ↑ "HITS Daily Double : Rumor Mill - A RECAP OF RADIO ADD RECAPS".
  15. ↑ "HITS Daily Double : iGen - YOUR RADIO ADD RECAP".
  16. ↑ Billboard (2017-07-13). "The Killers' Brandon Flowers Talks New Album 'Wonderful Wonderful'". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  17. ↑ "Top 20 Anglo Argentina – Del 19 al 25 de Junio, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Killers – The Man" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Killers – The Man" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2017-06-23". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2017-08-04" UK Singles Downloads Chart. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2017-08-04" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  23. ↑ "The Killers – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for The Killers. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  24. ↑ "The Killers – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for The Killers. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  25. ↑ "The Killers – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for The Killers. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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