"My Man Music" | ||||
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Single by Stooshe | ||||
from the album London with the Lights On | ||||
Released | 28 July 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
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Length | 3:32 | |||
Label | Warner Music UK | |||
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Producer(s) | Future Cut | |||
Stooshe singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [23] | 140 |
Country | Release date | Format |
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United Kingdom [2] | 28 July 2013 | Digital download |