Parempi mies

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"Parempi mies"
Promotional single by Cheek
featuring Samuli Edelmann
from the album Kuka muu muka
ReleasedOctober 2013
Length4:03
Label Warner Music Finland & Liiga Music Oy
Songwriter(s) William Bell, Booker T Jones, Jyri Antero Riikonen, Jare Henrik Tiihonen

"Parempi mies" is a song by Finnish rapper Cheek featuring Samuli Edelmann. The song was released as a promotional single from Cheek's tenth studio album Kuka muu muka . The single and the accompanying music video, directed by Hannu Aukia, were released in October 2013. [1] "Parempi mies" peaked at number six on the Finnish Singles Chart. [2] [3]

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [2] 6

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References

  1. "Cheekin uusi musavideo on astetta hillitympi - katso Parempi mies" (in Finnish). The Voice. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Cheek: Parempi Mies (feat. Samuli Edelmann)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  3. "CHEEK IN FINNISH CHARTS". Hung Medien. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.