Listen to the Man

For the Wings song, see Listen to What the Man Said.
"Listen to the Man"
Single by George Ezra
from the album Wanted on Voyage
Released 28 October 2014
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre
Length 3:03
Label Columbia
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Cam Blackwood
George Ezra singles chronology
"Blame It on Me"
(2014)		 "Listen to the Man"
(2014)		 "Barcelona"
(2015)
George Ezra UK singles chronology
"Blame It on Me"
(2014)		 "Listen to the Man"
(2014)		 "Cassy O'"
(re-release)
(2015)

"Listen to the Man" is a song by English singer-songwriter George Ezra. It was released in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2014 through Columbia Records as the fifth single from his debut studio album Wanted on Voyage (2014). The song has peaked at number 41 on the UK Singles Chart.

The accompanying music video features actor Sir Ian McKellen, who lip syncs to the lyrics.

Music video

The official music video was uploaded to YouTube on 28 October 2014. It features Ezra and actor Sir Ian McKellen (who lip syncs to the lyrics).[1] Midway through the video, the song cuts off and Ezra confronts McKellen, who says he is so excited to be a part of the video. He also calls Ezra "Geoff" instead of George and says he loves Ezra's song "Bucharest" (Ezra then corrects him and says it's actually "Budapest"). Ezra then continues the song, with Sir Ian McKellen continuing to lip sync. The video has received over 25 million views as of May 2016.[2]

Charts and certifications

Charts

Charts (2014) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3] 10
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4] 32
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 83
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[6] 22
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 41
UK Download (Official Charts Company)[8] 30

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Silver 200,000double-dagger

double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 28 October 2014 Digital download Columbia

References

  1. ↑ Pell, Michael (29 October 2014). "Ian McKellen Upstages George Ezra In "Listen To The Man" Video". MTV. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "George Ezra - Listen to the Man". YouTube.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – George Ezra – Listen to the Man" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – George Ezra – Listen to the Man" (in French). Ultratip.
  5. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 3, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-01-10". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-12-14" UK Singles Chart.
  8. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-12-14" UK Download Chart.
  9. ↑ "British single certifications – George Ezra – Listen to the Man". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 September 2015. Enter Listen to the Man in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
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