My Man Music

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"My Man Music"
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Single by Stooshe
from the album London with the Lights On
Released28 July 2013
Recorded2010
Genre
Length3:32
Label Warner Music UK
Songwriter(s)
  • Jo Perry
  • Alexandra Buggs
  • Courtney Rumbold
  • Diana Barrand
  • Iyiola Babalola
  • Darren Lewis
Producer(s) Future Cut
Stooshe singles chronology
"Slip"
(2013)
"My Man Music"
(2013)
"Lock Down"
(2016)

"My Man Music" is a song by British girl-group Stooshe from their debut album London with the Lights On . Produced by Future Cut, it was released as the album's fourth single by Warner Music UK from 28 July 2013. "My Man Music" is a reggae themed song about being in love with music so much, it is like an alternative to having a partner. It is also about appreciating different types of music. The song was recorded in 2010 and has its own dance routine It was described by group member Alexandra Buggs as having a "summer feel". The accompanying music video was directed by Courtney Phillips and released on 20 June 2013. It depicts the group singing the track at a roof party.

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Background

On 4 June 2013, Digital Spy's Sam Rigby reported that Stooshe would be releasing "My Man Music" as the fourth single from their debut album London with the Lights On . [1] A press release via Warner Music UK detailed how "My Man Music" carries on Stooshe's "trademark soulful vocal delivery" accompanied by a charismatic attitude. It was billed as a summer song with reggae themes complete with its own dance routine. [2] "My Man Music" was recorded in 2010 and group member Karis Anderson said it was a song Stooshe had from the beginning. [3]

The track was written by Stooshe with Jo Perry and Iyiola Babalola and Darren Lewis, who also produced it under their stage name Future Cut. [2] Anderson told Lewis Corner from Digital Spy that the song had not changed much and that it was one of the only songs that Stooshe did not "re-vocal" for the album, even though they wanted to. [3] Anderson also commented "Obviously it's a song off the album so everybody can already get it, but we wanted to put a video to it." [3]

Alexandra Buggs told Carl Smith from Sugar that "My Man Music" is about being in love with music so much, that it is like the alternative to having a partner. [4] Buggs thought the song had a "summer feel", which was perfect for the song's release date on 28 July 2013. [2] [4] Anderson also believed that it was right time to release the song, especially with the warm weather. [3]

Reception

A reporter from Shout said "My Man Music" has an easy dance routine because the lyrics instruct the listener. They described it as a "summery song stamped with the trademark Stooshe style – it's soulful, super catchy, and brimming with loads of the attitude." [5] Sam Johnson from LGBT website So So Gay said that "My Man Music" was one of the standout tracks from "London with the Lights On". [6] Martin Townsend from the Daily Express also labeled it as the standout because of its "sheer audacity alone". He believed it was like the rebirth of reggae duo Althea & Donna complete with "Spice Girl-style giggles". [7]

Matthew Horton dubbed the song "cockney reggae" in a review released via Virgin Media. [8] Andy Gill from The Independent criticised the song for being excessively sassy. He branded it the "muted dancehall number "My Man Music" with bogus interjections". [9] Alexi Duggins from Time Out said that "'My Man Music' curiously apes Lily Allen's early reggae-lite shtick." [10] Lauren Murphy from The Irish Times described it as "Caribbean pop". [11] The Guardian's Luke Holland dubbed "My Man Music "a pleasingly scowl-free nugget of sunny fun". [12] He added "Yeah, it's pap pop, but you can't hate it. Hating it would be like calling a puppy a prick." [12]

Music video

The accompanying music video, directed by Courtney Phillips, was released on 20 June 2013. [13] On 3 June 2013, a statement released via Stooshe's Twitter account said that they would begin filming following week. [14] The shoot took place on 7 June. [15] The video was filmed on location at the Netil House Studios in East London. [16] "My Man Music" marks Stooshe's first music video shot outdoors. [17] 4Music released a series of behind the scenes photographs from the video shoot. [18] The visual depicts the trio hosting a roof party in sunny weather. Visible in the background is the London skyline. [19]

Louisa Walker from 4Music described the video as eclectic selection of people, bright colours and a "funky little dance move". She added that the video made her company eager to join the party. [20] Carl Smith from Sugar said that Stooshe invented their own "ruddy dance routine" that followed a "new twerking phenomenon" used by other prominent acts in the music industry. [21]

Live performances

In July 2013, the group performed an exclusive live acoustic rendition of the song for The Huffington Post . [22] They also performed a brief a cappella version of the track for Lucy Buckland of the Daily Mirror . [17] Stooshe performed another acoustic version of "My Man Music" at the Red Bull Studios for entertainment website Digital Spy. [3]

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [23] 140

Release history

CountryRelease dateFormat
United Kingdom [2] 28 July 2013Digital download

References

  1. Rigby, Sam (4 June 2013). "Stooshe confirm new single 'My Man Music'". Digital Spy . Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Release of new single 'My Man Music' on July 28th". Warner Music UK . Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Corner, Lewis (30 July 2013). "Stooshe interview: 'We're getting together an American plan'". Digital Spy . Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  4. 1 2 Smith, Carl (23 July 2013). "Stooshe talk new single 'My Man Music' – watch". Sugar . Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  5. "Stooshe – My Man Music". Shout . Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  6. Johnson, Sam (27 May 2013). "Album Review: Stooshe – London With The Lights On". So So Gay. (So So Gay Limited). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  7. Townsend, Martin (26 May 2013). "CD Review: Stooshe – London With The Lights On". Daily Express . Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  8. Horton, Matthew. "Stooshe: London With The Lights On Album Review". Virgin Media . Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  9. Gill, Andy (24 May 2013). "Album review: Stooshe, London with the Lights On (Warner Brothers)" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  10. Duggins, Alexi (24 May 2013). "Stooshe – 'London with the Lights On' album review". Time Out . Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  11. Murphy, Lauren (31 May 2013). "Stooshe: London with the Lights On". The Irish Times . Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  12. 1 2 Holland, Luke (26 July 2013). "Swim Deep, Stooshe, Britney Spears: this week's new tracks". The Guardian . Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  13. Craven, Sam (25 June 2013). "Stooshe "My Man Music" (Courtney Phillips, dir.)". VideoStatic. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  14. "Twitter / Stooshe: Shooting My Man Music next ..." Twitter . 3 June 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  15. "Twitter / Stooshe: Sneak peak from yesterdays ..." Twitter . 8 June 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  16. Windsor, Sally (14 July 2013). "Fabulous does...a music video with Stooshe". Fabulous. News International . Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  17. 1 2 Buckland, Lucy (17 July 2013). "Stooshe on their band pet, tattoos and why they don't need ANY men". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  18. "Gallery: Behind the scenes on Stooshe's My Man Music video shoot". 4Music . 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  19. Corner, Lewis (21 June 2013). "Stooshe premiere new single 'My Man Music' music video – watch". Digital Spy . Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  20. Walker, Louisa (26 June 2013). "News: Stooshe release new video for My Man Music". 4Music . Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  21. Smith, Carl (25 June 2013). "Stooshe release 'My Man Music' video – Watch". Sugarscape . Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  22. "Stooshe Perform Acoustic Version Of New Single 'My Man Music' In Exclusive Video". The Huffington Post . 8 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  23. "Chart log UK: New entries update". zobbel.de. Retrieved 18 September 2013.