"Little Man" is a song by
Sia
Sia Kate Isobelle Furler ( ; born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. In 1997, when Crisp disbanded, she rel ...
. It was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland in September 2000 as the second single from her album, ''
Healing Is Difficult
''Healing Is Difficult'' is the second studio album by Australian singer and songwriter Sia. It was released in the United Kingdom on 9 July 2001 and in the United States on 28 May 2002.
In the UK the album's first single "Taken for Granted" was ...
'' (2001). "Little Man" was produced by
UK garage
UK garage, abbreviated as UKG, is a genre of electronic dance music which originated in England in the early to mid-1990s. The genre was most clearly inspired by garage house, but also incorporates elements from dance-pop, R&B, and jungle. It ...
artist
Wookie (under the alias Exemen) and was a popular club hit in 2000. The song debuted and peaked at number 82 in the United Kingdom.
In an interview in 2014, Sia spoke of her admiration for
Amy Winehouse and said Amy covered the song at the
Chateau Marmont and told Sia, "That's one of my favourite songs."
Music
"Little Man" is set in the key of E minor.
Impact and legacy
In November 2016, UK duo
Gorgon City compiled a list of their top UK garage songs for ''
Billboard
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'', with "Little Man (Exemen Remix)" at #4.
In May 2019, ''
The Guardian
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'' listed the Exemen remix of "Little Man" at number 10 in their list of "The best UK garage tracks - ranked!".
In September 2019, ''
NME
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'' included the remix in their "25 essential UK garage anthems" list.
Capital Xtra
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included the remix in their list of "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems of All Time".
Track listings
CD 1
# "Little Man" (2002 mix) – 3:22
# "Little Man" (Exemen Works) – 5:01
# "Little Man" (Exemen Dub) – 5:02
# "Little Man" (Sean's Brother Works) – 4:51
CD 2
# "Little Man" (2002 mix) – 3:22
# "Little Man" (Sam's original demo) – 4:26
# Enhanced video
Charts
Cover versions
*
Amy Winehouse
*
Delilah in 2011
References
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2000 singles
2000 songs
Sia (musician) songs
Songs written by Sia (musician)
Trip hop songs
Downtempo songs
UK garage songs