Man of the Year (song)

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"Man of the Year"
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Single by Schoolboy Q
from the album Oxymoron
ReleasedNovember 23, 2013
Recorded2013
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Length3:36
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Producer(s)
Schoolboy Q singles chronology
"White Walls"
(2013)		"Man of the Year"
(2013)		"Break the Bank"
(2014)
Music video
"Man of the Year" on YouTube

"Man of the Year" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Schoolboy Q. The song was released as the second official single from his major-label debut album Oxymoron , on November 23, 2013, by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and Interscope Records. The song, produced by frequent collaborators Nez & Rio, first appeared on the soundtrack to the 2013 video game NBA Live 14 . The song samples "Cherry", as performed by American electronic band Chromatics, from the 2013 compilation album After Dark 2 . [1] [2] [3] The song debuted at number 81 and later peaked at 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

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Background and release

On May 13, 2013, the music video for Top Dawg label-mate Kendrick Lamar's single "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe", was released. Later that day, the director's cut of the video was released, which included a bonus clip featuring a snippet of a new song by Schoolboy Q. [4] [5] Shortly after the video was released, American production duo Nez & Rio, who previously contributed production on Schoolboy Q's 2012 project Habits & Contradictions , revealed on Twitter that they had also produced the song at the end of the video. [6] Also in May, Schoolboy Q tweeted: "Nez & rio all ova #OXYMORON" [7] On November 5, 2013, it was revealed Schoolboy Q would appear on the soundtrack to the 2013 video game NBA Live 14 . [8] [9]

"Man of the Year" was released as a single via digital distribution on November 23, 2013. [10] On January 28, 2014, "Man of the Year" was serviced to rhythmic contemporary radio in the United States. [11]

Critical reception

"Man of the Year" was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Brandon Soderberg of Spin called it one of the album's highlights. [12] David Jeffries of AllMusic said it is an accessible highlight of the album. [13] Lizzie Plaugic of CMJ referred to the song as one of the album's essential tracks. [14] Craig Jenkins of Pitchfork Media said the song, "follows suit in affixing the happy ending to Oxymoron’s war stories while serving up the album’s most memorable hooks." [15] Michael Madden of Consequence of Sound said it had one of the album's standout productions. [16] Jason Lipshutz of Billboard said, ""Man of the Year" is not a lyrical masterpiece, but it slays: with a beat from Nez & Rio that nicks an obscure Chromatics track, the track explodes every time Q spits the refrain "Man of the year, ma-man of the BOUNCE," which is nonsensical but feels oh so right." [17] Maya Kalev of Fact praised the endlessly catchy refrain of the song. [18]

Joe Sweeney of Slant Magazine called the song a "languid dance-crossover" that drags the album down. [19] Omar Burgess of HipHopDX referred to the song as an album filler. [20] Aziz of Sputnikmusic said the song is "too obsessed with pampering clubgoers to be at all interesting." [21]

Live performances

On January 24, 2014, Schoolboy Q made his network television debut, performing "Man of the Year" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon . [22] On January 28, 2014, Schoolboy Q performed the song, along with "Collard Greens" and "Break the Bank" on the season finale of DJ Skee's SKEE Live. [23] Then on February 26, 2014, Schoolboy Q performed "Man of the Year" on the Arsenio Hall Show . [24]

Music video

On January 17, 2014, the music video for "Man of the Year", which was directed by Dave Free, Fredo Tovar and Scott Fleishman, was released. [25]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [33] Gold45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [34] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [35] 3× Platinum3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United StatesNovember 23, 2013 Digital download [10]
January 28, 2014 Rhythmic contemporary radio [11]
United KingdomMarch 3, 2014 Urban contemporary radio [36]

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