''Man'' is the third solo studio album by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry, released on 2 September 1996 by

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. Three singles were issued from the album. Preceding the album release, a duet with

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called " 7 Seconds" was released as a single to promote Senegalese singer studio set ''

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.'' Almost two years later, the common track was added also to the Cherry's album.

Track listing

Notes

* signifies an additional producer

Personnel

* Neneh Cherry –

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or withou ...

Cameron McVey Cameron Andrew McVey (born 11 March 1957) is an English singer, songwriter and music producer. He worked with the bands Massive Attack, Portishead, All Saints, Sugababes/ Mutya Keisha Siobhan and his wife Neneh Cherry. He is the father of ...

– Producer, beats, drums, keyboards * Louis Pavlou –

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, drums on "Kootchi" * Gavyn Wright – string arrangements * Mark Saunders – programming *

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– string arrangements * Jonny Stephens – electric guitar, Casio * Steve "Grippa" Hopwood – guitar, backing vocals *

Jonny Dollar Jonathan Peter Sharp (20 February 1964 – 29 May 2009), better known by the pseudonym Jonny Dollar, was an English record producer and songwriter. Jonathan was born in Westminster, London and his father was the Australian film director, ...

– guitar, programming, beats, string arrangements * Paul Anthony Taylor – programming *

– vocals on "7 Seconds" * Christian "Falcon" Falk – producer, programming on "7 Seconds" * Jonas Lindgren – violin on "7 Seconds" * Kristoffer Wallman – keyboards on "7 Seconds" *

Bernard Butler Bernard Joseph Butler (born 1 May 1970) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the first guitarist with Suede, until his departure in 1994. He has been hailed by some critics as the greatest guitarist of hi ...

– guitar on "Woman" * Mickey P. Petralia – beats on "Woman" * Mike Thompson – French horn on "Woman" * Jeff Bryant – French horn on "Woman" * Bill McDonald – bass, rhythm guitar, vocals on "Kootchi" * Rich King – guitar on "Kootchi" *

Eagle-Eye Cherry Eagle-Eye Lanoo Cherry (born 7 May 1968) is a Swedish singer and stage performer. His 1997 single "Save Tonight" achieved commercial success in Ireland, the United States and the United Kingdom, and was voted song of the year in New Zealand. Cher ...

– piano on "Trouble Man" * Makoto Sakamoto – drums on "Hornbeam" * Rudi Lagrilliere – guitar on "Golden Ring"

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1996 albums Albums produced by Cameron McVey Albums produced by David M. Allen Albums produced by Jonny Dollar Albums produced by Mark Saunders (record producer) Alternative rock albums by Swedish artists Hut Records albums Neneh Cherry albums Virgin Records albums Worldbeat albums