Dead Man (Alessia Cara song)

"Dead Man" is a song by Canadian singer and songwriter Alessia Cara. The track was released on July 19, 2024, as the lead single from her upcoming fourth studio album, Love & Hyperbole. Cara wrote the song alongside producer Mike Elizondo.

"Dead Man"
Single by Alessia Cara
from the album Love & Hyperbole
ReleasedJuly 19, 2024 (2024-07-19)
Length3:23
LabelDef Jam
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Mike Elizondo
Alessia Cara singles chronology
"Only You"
(2022)
"Dead Man"
(2024)
"(Isn't It) Obvious"
(2024)
Music video
"Dead Man" on YouTube

Background and release

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Cara changed her layout on social media in late June 2024 and began to post cryptic teaser images on a daily basis. She formally announced the song on July 9, 2024.[1] Through social media, Cara stated the track was about "a relationship that has come to an end and is like the last final grasp of trying to hold onto what is left of this relationship. Basically, looking at the other person and metaphorically shaking them and saying ‘I am really trying my best to hold here, but if you don’t want to be held onto then there’s nothing left of this’. I feel like I am talking to a dead man."[2]

Track listing

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  • Digital download
  1. "Dead Man" – 3:23

Charts

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Chart performance for "Dead Man"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[3] 23
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[4] 22

Release history

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Release history and formats for "Dead Man"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 19, 2024 Def Jam [5]
Italy Radio airplay UMG [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Alessia Cara Is Back This Friday with New Single "Dead Man" │ Exclaim!". Alessia Cara Is Back This Friday with New Single "Dead Man" │ Exclaim!. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  2. ^ "Alessia Cara returns after two-year hiatus with "Dead Man"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  3. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Dead Man - Single by Alessia Cara on Apple Music, 2024-07-19, retrieved 2024-07-24
  6. ^ "ALESSIA CARA "Dead Man" | (Radio Date: 19/07/2024)". radiodate.it. Retrieved 2024-07-31.