Miserable Man

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"Miserable Man"
David Kushner - Miserable Man.png
Single by David Kushner
ReleasedJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s) David Kushner
Producer(s)
  • Abe Parker
  • David Kushner
David Kushner singles chronology
"Love You From Far Away"
(2021)
"Miserable Man"
(2022)
"Mr. Forgettable"
(2022)

"Miserable Man" is a song by American singer-songwriter David Kushner, released as a single on January 7, 2022, [1] through EQT Recordings and Virgin Records internationally. [2] [3] It was written by Kushner and co-produced by Kushner and Abe Parker. The song went viral on TikTok [1] and subsequently reached the top 20 in Ireland and Norway, as well as the top 40 in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

Contents

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Miserable Man"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 36
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [5] 68
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 68
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [7] 149
Ireland (IRMA) [2] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [8] 57
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [9] 31
Norway (VG-lista) [10] 11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [11] 63
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [3] 46
UK Singles (OCC) [12] 39
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [13] 23

Certifications

Certifications for "Miserable Man"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [14] Gold35,000
Canada (Music Canada) [15] Gold40,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [16] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [17] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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