Man's World (song)
"Man's World" | ||||
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Alternative pop | ||||
Length | 3:28 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Marina Diamandis | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Man's World" on YouTube |
"Man's World" is a song recorded, written, and produced by Welsh singer-songwriter
The song received positive reviews from music critics, and Marina's fulfillment of her promise to work with all-females on the track was commonly discussed. Commercially, "Man's World" entered New Zealand's Hot 40 Singles chart and reached the lower positions of the United Kingdom's downloads and sales component charts, compiled by the Official Charts Company. The accompanying music video for the song was released the same day as the song and directed by Alexandra Gavillet. Filmed in Simi Valley, California, it features the singer performing evocative choreography with a troupe of similarly dressed dancers and was inspired by the works of the neoclassicism movement.
Background and release
In 2019,
Throughout the summer months, Marina teased that she was close to finishing the album and had plans to release new material soon.
"Man's World" was produced by American musician
Composition and lyrics
Musically, "Man's World" is a melodic
At the time I was mostly inspired by the shifts that are happening for people who are discriminated against. The original idea for the song was to write a snapshot of how women and LGBTQ+ individuals have been subjugated and discriminated against throughout history going back to the Salem witch trials, where any person who was deemed abnormal or slightly alternative was singled out. Those kinds of patterns are still present in society. That’s something inspiring to me and worth writing about.[9]
The song's instrumentation consists of piano, performed by Marina herself, in addition to Patrick Kelly on bass, Sam Kauffman on drums, and David Levita on guitar. Decilveo contributes on keyboards and synthesizer, is credited as the drum programmer, and also provided the background vocals for the track.[15] It was mastered by Emily Lazar and recorded by Cian Riordan and Decilveo.[15][23]
Lyrically, "Man's World" finds Marina criticising the poor treatment of "women and other minority groups throughout history".
Reception
Mike Wass from
Chart performance
"Man's World" entered the
Music video
The accompanying music video for "Man's World" was first announced on 16 November 2020 when she uploaded a 15-second teaser of the clip to her social media accounts. It premiered on her YouTube account at approximately 9:30 AM (PST) on 18 November 2020, exactly when the single itself was released.[38][39] According to Marina, the visual was inspired by the neoclassicism movement of the nineteenth century, particularly the paintings of English artist John William Godward.[28] It was filmed on-location in Simi Valley in California and directed by Alexandra Gavillet.[9][40]
Alongside the YouTube release of the music video, it was made available for download via Apple Music on the same day, 18 November 2020.[41]
Track listings and formats
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Credits and personnel
Song
Credits adapted from Tidal.[15]
- Marina Diamandis – vocals, writer, producer, piano
- Jennifer Decilveo – producer, background vocals, drum programming, recording, keyboards, synthesizer
- Jacob Johnston – assistant engineer
- Nick Brumme – assistant engineer
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Dan Gretch – mixing
- Cian Riordan – recording
- Patrick Kelly – bass
- Sam Kauffman – drums
- David Levita – guitar
Music video
Credits adapted from Marina's Instagram and YouTube accounts.[38][46]
- Alexandra Gavillet – director
- Marina Diamandis – writer, creative direction, story
- Briana Gonzales – producer
- Fiorella Occhipinti – cinematographer
- Anaka – editor
- Mercedes Natalia – stylist
- Olima – costume designer
- Kate Lingan – makeup artist
- Rena Calhoun – hair stylist
- Mini Moroni – movement director
- Cathy Cooper – cast member
- Joe Davis – cast member
- Reshma Gajjar – cast member
- Sabrina Johnson – cast member
- Maria Maea – cast member
- Gabriela Ruiz – cast member
Charts
Chart (2020–2021) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[37] | 36 |
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[34] | 96 |
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[36] | 29 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 18 November 2020 | Original | Atlantic | [16] | |
11 December 2020 | Stripped | [18] | |||
United States | Streaming (Spotify EP edition) | [19] | |||
Benelux | 2020 | Promotional CD single | Original | [42] | |
Various | 6 January 2021 |
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Muna remix | [21] | |
United States | Streaming (Spotify EP edition) | [45] | |||
Various | 4 February 2021 |
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Empress Of remix | [43] | |
United States | Streaming (Spotify EP edition) | [44] | |||
Various | 9 April 2021 | 7"
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Original | [17] |
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b References regarding the release of "Man's World (Empress Of Remix) [feat. Pabllo Vittar]" by Marina on Apple Music:
- "Man's World (Empress Of Remix) [feat. Pabllo Vittar] – Single – Marina". Apple Music (AU). 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "Man's World (Empress Of Remix) [feat. Pabllo Vittar] – Single – Marina". Apple Music (CA). 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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- "Man's World (Empress Of Remix) [feat. Pabllo Vittar] – Single – Marina". Apple Music (NZ). 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "Man's World (Empress Of Remix) [feat. Pabllo Vittar] – Single – Marina". Apple Music (US). 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Man's World (Empress Of Remix) [feat. Pabllo Vittar]" (Spotify digital EP). Marina, Pabllo Vittar, Empress Of. Atlantic Records. 2021. Spotify URI: 6XrUdv4rCaHrpvvQmEJaTc.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Man's World (Muna Remix)" (Spotify digital EP). Marina, Muna. Atlantic Records. 2021. Spotify URI: 2eUriEnY23iCKJc3vco4Ca.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Marina Diamandis (18 November 2020). "'Man's World'. Big thank you to everyone who helped execute the vision we had for this video". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 24 November 2020.