Manchild
Neneh Cherry
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OK, you're on your own, it's late Your girlfriend is on another date with the hero in your dream Turn around, ask yourself. So, you think you're gonna win this time Manchild? Is it the pain of the drinking Or the Sunday sinking feeling The car never seems to work When it's late your girlfriend's on a date And the hero with her in your dream In your sleep it seemed to like you Turn around and ask yourself Turn around ask yourself Manchild, will you ever win Manchild, look at the state you're in Could you go undercover And sell your brand new lover (could you) Be someone else for a night Maybe someone else will love you You sell your soul for a tacky song Like the one you hear on the radio Turn around ask yourself Turn around and ask yourself Manchild, will you ever win Manchild, look at the state you're in Manchild, he will make you cry Manchild, Manchild, Manchild From Monday down to Friday You're working on another man's car Or is it in the factory? It doesn't matter where you are Just turn around and ask yourself is this communication Accentuate the positive and give some illustration See Manchild, you're no one, you turn the microphone on Control communication when I'm kickin' it and so on To the point that I need, the air that I breathe Into an audience that's waiting and ecstatic to receive- For the meantime another mean rhyme, I keep on sayin' it I know what the time is the crowd will keep playing it Through the speaker boxes loud's my diagnosis 'Cause I believe in miracles and words in heavy doses. Enough R-E-S-P-E and C-T Respect yourself express no stress the mike is easy Just believe that all you need is the air that you breathe. Turn around ask yourself Manchild, will you ever win Manchild, look at the state you're in Manchild, he will make you cry Manchild, Manchild, Manchild He's the apple of your eye Once bitten twice shy, why don't you bite me again Just take it in the right and go tell your friend Are you ready for the words I turn the microphone on A figure of speech to reach you at the back and so on The style I'm stimulating dance floors Raise your body temperature now and This demands for power in the amp you know louds my diagnosis 'Cause I believe in miracles and words in heavy doses.
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Written by: CHERRY, ROBERT, CAMERON DEL NAJA, NENEH MC VEY
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Release Date"Manchild" was released in March 1989 as the second single from Neneh Cherry's debut studio album "Raw Like Sushi."
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Global SuccessThe song was a global hit and peaked at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart.
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CollaboratorsThe song was co-written and produced by Robert Del Naja and Cameron McVey. Del Naja, also known as 3D, is a member of British trip hop group Massive Attack.
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Genre"Manchild" falls under the genre of Electronic, Dance, and Hip Hop, and it is characterized by its fusion of rap vocals with a poppy beat and synth sound.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Manchild" was directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino, a renowned French fashion photographer and music video director.
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AwardsFor her work on "Manchild", Neneh Cherry won the category for "Best New Artist" at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Originality"Manchild" is praised for its originality and ahead-of-its-time sound, which paved the way for later artists experimenting with genre fusion.
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LyricsThe lyrics in "Manchild" speak of maturity and personal growth, with Cherry urging the song’s subject to step up and act like an adult.
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Cover Versions"Manchild" was covered by British electronic band The Prodigy for their 2005 album "Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005."
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LegacyBesides its success on the charts, "Manchild"'s influence can be seen in the way artists since have blended genres, made politically and socially conscious music, and pushed the boundaries of what's expected in pop music.
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