"Man I Am" is a song by English singer Sam Smith for Barbie the Album, the soundtrack of the 2023 film Barbie. It was released on 21 July 2023, as the album's third promotional single.
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| Promotional single by Sam Smith | |
| from the album Barbie the Album | |
| Released | 21 July 2023 |
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| Length | 3:07 |
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Background
editOn 25 May 2023, Rolling Stone announced a partial tracklist of the Barbie soundtrack, with two additional tracks and surprise artists to be revealed at a later date.[1] On 10 July, Smith was revealed as the second surprise artist of the soundtrack, with their song "Man I Am" being released on 21 July.[2][3]
On 12 July, Smith teased the song on Twitter with a clip from the film.[4]
Production
editSmith was invited by Barbie director Greta Gerwig and soundtrack producer Mark Ronson to write a song from Ken's perspective.[2][5] Ronson described the track as "the missing piece of Ken's puzzle" and "put[ting] the sound of Ken's liberation perfectly into song".[6]
Personnel
editAll credits are adapted from CD liner notes of Barbie the Album.[7]
- Sam Smith – songwriter
- Mark Ronson – songwriter, producer
- Eric Frederic – songwriter, producer, piano, synthesizers, guitar, drum programming
- Ethan Shumaker – engineering
- David Odlum – Sam Smith vocal engineering
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
Charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 68 |
| Nicaragua Anglo (Monitor Latino)[9] | 6 |
| Panama Anglo (Monitor Latino)[10] | 11 |
| San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[11] | 46 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 58 |
References
edit- ^ Aramesh, Waiss (25 May 2023). "Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Ice Spice, Charli XCX, and Even Ryan Gosling Feature on 'Barbie' Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ a b @samsmith (10 July 2023). "I cannot begin to express how incredibly excited I am to be a part of the soundtrack to this already iconic film. The incredible @iammarkronson and Greta Gerwig invited me to write a song from the perspective of Ken for one of the scenes, and we honestly had so much fun with this. I cannot wait for you to hear what we've created together 💪🏻 👅 Man I Am is out 21st July Along with @barbiethemovie 🌸👛💖 BARBIE LAND HERE WE COME!!!!". Retrieved 14 October 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (10 July 2023). "Sam Smith Is Bursting With Kenergy About Their Upcoming Song on the 'Barbie' Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ @samsmith (12 July 2023). "💖 @barbiethemovie barbiethealbum.lnk.to/SamSmith pic.twitter.com/PRpqz1ZrJc" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (11 July 2023). "Sam Smith Will Sing 'From the Perspective of Ken' in 'Barbie' Film". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ @MarkRonson (13 July 2023). "AND... can't wait for u to hear the missing piece of KEN's puzzle penned and sung incredibly by @samsmith. The artist who put the sound of ken's liberation perfectly into song. Produced by me and Ricky Reed 💗💗💗💗 pic.twitter.com/502Iv3v9ix" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Barbie The Album (Media notes). Various artists. Atlantic Records. 2023.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Sam Smith". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Top 20 Nicaragua Anglo – Anglo – Del 24 al 30 de Julio, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Top 20 Panama Anglo – Anglo – Del 24 al 30 de Julio, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 08/10/2023" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 8 October 2023. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 July 2023.