Only Man
| "Only Man" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Audio Bullys | |
| from the album Higher Than the Eiffel | |
| Released | 22 March 2010[1] |
| Genre | Electronic rock |
| Length | 3:20[2] |
| Label | Cooking Vinyl Face Piece[3] |
| Songwriter(s) | Simon Franks and Tom Dinsdale |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Franks Audio Bullys[2] |
"Only Man" is the eighth single from British electronic music duo Audio Bullys. The video for the song was directed by Jonas & François,[4] and is featured on Higher Than the Eiffel,[5][6] Ibiza Fever 2010, Global Gathering Festival Anthems, Clubbers Guide to Festivals[7] and the similarly titled single from the band.[8]
Critical reception
[edit]The song was described by Max Feldman of PopMatters as being a "sizable club banger"[9] while Lou Thomas of BBC Online goes on to characterize the tune as a "triumph of metallic guitar-ish samples, understated sax riffs and thumping Lo-Fidelity Allstars-echoing grooves" and that "Two tunes in and the motivation is clear: stop what you’re doing and dance".[10] Alex Young of Consequence of Sound called it "a hit with an extremely creative and colorful video"[11] with Joe Barton of The Skinny alludes to the "testosterone fuelled house" with an "incessant stomp".[12]
Lizz Paige of Future Radio describes the tune as having a "thumping beat reminiscent of Daft Punk" but being "slightly too slow to dance to" with "complex and syncopated rhythms, vocals like Ian Brown and simple and repetitive lyrics that compound further the heaviness of the track", comparing the song to those of Gorillaz.[1]
Contrarily, Ben Hogwood of musicOMH states that with the composition, the duo "take their urban ‘geezerness’ too far, and end up with songs that don’t say very much", but continues to express that "it stands out simply because the rest of the album is strong, and at times affecting".[13]
Music video
[edit]The music video, directed by Jonas & François and produced by Jules Dieng of El Niño[14] won the 2010 UK Music Video Awards for "Best Visual Effects"[15] in a Video in association with BEAM.[14]
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 44[16] |
Track listing
[edit]Digital and CD singles
[edit]- Only Man (Album Version) - 3:21
- Only Man (Reset! Remix) - 5:40
- Only Man (Jakwob Remix) - 4:53
- Only Man (Dave Spoon Remix) - 6:08[17]
12" vinyl
[edit]- Side A
- Only Man (Album Version) - 3:30
- Only Man (Dave Spoon Remix) - 6:08
- Side B
- Only Man (Jakwob Remix)- 9:53[18]
Remixes
[edit]Dave Spoon Remix
[edit]- - Featured on Ministry of Sound: In the Club! Vol. 2 (Ministry of Sound)[19]
Jakwob Remix
[edit]- - Featured on The Sound of Dubstep (Ministry of Sound), Generation Dubstep (Universal Records), Bass In Yer Face (Rhino Records)[20]
Reset! Remix
[edit]- - Featured on Global Gathering Festival Anthems (New State / New State Music / New State UK)[21]
Rock Remix
[edit]- - Featured as a hidden track on Higher Than the Eiffel[22]
Other remixes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Page, Lizz (2010-03-08). "April Reviews | Future Radio 107.8FM". Futureradio.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ a b Bush, John (2010-03-29). "Higher Than the Eiffel - Audio Bullys | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Audio Bullys - Only Man (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Jonas & François Do It Again For Audio Bullys "Only Man" | Regator - Curated Blog Search and Discovery". Regator. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ^ "Higher Than The Eiffel by Audio Bullys reviews". Any Decent Music. 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ^ Jones, Francis. "Higher than the Eiffel | Music Review | Album". Hot Press. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ^ "Only Man - Audio Bullys | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Only Man - Audio Bullys | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ Feldman, Max (2010-04-27). "Audio Bullys: Higher Than the Eiffel". PopMatters. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ^ "Music - Review of Audio Bullys - Higher Than the Eiffel". BBC. 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ^ Young, Alex (2010-11-14). "Audio Bullys announce U.S. release of Higher Than The Eiffel". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ^ Barton, Joe (2010-03-22). "Audio Bullys – Higher Than The Eiffel". The Skinny. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ^ Hogwood, Ben (2010-03-29). "Audio Bullys – Higher Than The Eiffel | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ^ a b "UK Music Video Award Winners Announced". Creative Review. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Day in Pop Report - Sopranos Star Dies- Rihanna Denied- Kanye West and Jay-Z Track- Alice Cooper Gaga For Lady Gaga- T.I.'s Wife Drug Charge- Katy Noisy Perry- Pee-wee Returns- Saw- more of the top rock music news stories of the day". Antimusic.com. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Audio Bullys | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Only Man [Face Piece / Cooking Vinyl". Beatport. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Audio Bullys - Only Man (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Only Man [Dave Spoon Remix] - | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Only Man [Jakwob Remix] - Audio Bullys | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Global Gathering Festival Anthems - Various Artists | Release Information, Reviews and Credits". AllMusic. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Goodbye - Features hidden track Only Man (Rock Remix) (track) by Audio Bullys". Best Ever Albums. 2007-05-22. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Only Man (Reset! Remix) by Audio Bullys, posted on music blogs / Hype Machine". Hypem.com. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ^ "Only Man (Muzzaik Remix) скачать бесплатно без регистрации на сайте". Allmusic.md. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Only Man (Netsky Remix) скачать бесплатно без регистрации на сайте". Allmusic.md. Retrieved 2014-04-06.