Manchild (song)

"Manchild"
Single by Neneh Cherry
from the album Raw Like Sushi
Released 8 May 1989
Studio Abbey Road, Blackwing, Eastcote, Hot Nights, Sam Therapy
(London, England)
Genre
Length 3:52 (Radio Edit)
4:44 (The Original Mix)
5:34 (The Old School Mix)
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Neneh Cherry, 3D-Del Naja, Cameron "Booga Bear" McVey
Producer(s) The Bubble Bunch, Cameron "Booga Bear" McVey
Neneh Cherry singles chronology
"Buffalo Stance"
(1988)		 "Manchild"
(1989)		 "Kisses on the Wind"
(1989)

"Buffalo Stance"
(1988)		 "Manchild"
(1989)		 "Kisses on the Wind"
(1989)

"Manchild" is a 1989 single recorded by Neneh Cherry, released as the second single from her debut album, Raw Like Sushi. The single was a top 10 success in the UK,[1] New Zealand,[2] and several European countries.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] "Manchild" did not chart in the US.

Lyrical content

The song's lyrics are "directed at a full-grown man who has a little more growing up to do".[10]

Music video

The video clip was produced by Jean-Baptiste Mondino. It shows Cherry on a virtual beach, while several other people can be seen in the background. Cherry's daughters, Naima and Tyson, and her step-son, Marlon Roudette, also appear in the video. The camera "slowly rocks back and forth" in line with the beat of the song.[10]

Reception

The Los Angeles Times wrote about the song and its music video: "Nothing less than one of the most visually arresting video clips ever produced, illustrating one of 1989's truly great singles, an accusatory yet compassionate balladic broadside."[10] The music video was nominated for "Best Video" at the 1990 Brit Awards.

Track listing

"Manchild" was released on 3-inch CD single, 5-inch CD single, 7-inch vinyl (track list below), 12" maxi single and cassette single.

  1. "Manchild" – 3:52
  2. "Manchild (The Original Mix)" – 4:44

Chart performance

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 58
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 6
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 10
France (SNEP)[12] 41
Germany (Media Control Charts)[5] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 12
Netherlands (MegaCharts)[7] 3
New Zealand (RMNZ)[2] 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 7
Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)[9] 4
UK (Official Charts Company)[1] 5

References

  1. 1 2 "Official Charts > Neneh Cherry". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  2. 1 2 "charts.org.nz > Neneh Cherry in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  3. 1 2 "austriancharts.at > Neneh Cherry in der Österreichischen Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  4. 1 2 "Ultratop Vlaanderen > Neneh Cherry − Manchild" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  5. 1 2 "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Neneh Cherry – Manchild (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  6. 1 2 "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Manchild'". Fireball Media. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  7. 1 2 "dutchcharts.nl > Neneh Cherry in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  8. 1 2 "swedishcharts.com > Neneh Cherry in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  9. 1 2 "hitparade.ch > Neneh Cherry – Manchild" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  10. 1 2 3 Neneh Cherry's 'Manchild' Tops Among Music Videos, Los Angeles Times, 19 November 1989
  11. ↑ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 17 January 2014". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  12. ↑ "lescharts.com > Neneh Cherry dans les Charts Français" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
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