Little Man (Sia song)
{{short description|2000 song by Sia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Little Man
| cover = Little Man cover by Sia.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Sia
| album = Healing Is Difficult
| released = 2000
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = * Downtempo
| length = {{duration|m=6|s=05}}
| label = Long Lost Brother
| writer = * Sia Furler
- Sam Frank
| producer =
| prev_title = Taken for Granted
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = Drink to Get Drunk
| next_year = 2001
}}
"Little Man" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Sia. It was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland in September 2000, as the second single from her second studio album, Healing Is Difficult (2001). "Little Man" was remixed by UK garage artist Wookie (under the alias Exemen) and was a popular club hit.{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/sia|title=Contact Music – Sia|publisher=www.contactmusic.com|accessdate=5 August 2015}} The song debuted and peaked at number 82 in the United Kingdom.
In an interview in 2014, Sia spoke of her admiration for Amy Winehouse and said Amy covered the song at the Chateau Marmont and told Sia, "That's one of my favourite songs."{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/aussie-songbird-sia-has-dealt-with-fame-drugs-and-neardeath-now-she-wants-babies-and-a-real-job/story-fni0cvc9-1227002696803|title=Aussie songbird Sia has dealt with fame, drugs and near-death ... now she wants babies and a real job|publisher=www.dailytelegraph.com.au|date=27 July 2014|accessdate=5 August 2015}}
Music
Impact and legacy
In November 2016, UK duo Gorgon City compiled a list of their top UK garage songs for Billboard, with "Little Man (Exemen Remix)" at #4.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/photos/7581300/best-uk-garage-tracks-of-all-time-dance-music|title=The 31 Best UK Garage Songs Ever|date=November 22, 2016|magazine=Billboard}} In May 2019, The Guardian listed the Exemen remix of "Little Man" at number 10 in their list of "The best UK garage tracks - ranked!".{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/may/16/the-best-uk-garage-tracks-ranked|title=The best UK garage tracks|work=The Guardian|date= 16 May 2019|accessdate=2019-09-15 |last1=Petridis |first1=Alexis }}
In September 2019, NME included the remix in their "25 essential UK garage anthems" list.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/features/best-uk-garage-tracks-songs-2547972|title=The best UK garage tracks of all time|website=NME |date=September 16, 2019}} Capital Xtra included the remix in their list of "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems of All Time".{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/features/lists/best-old-school-garage-songs/|title=The Best Old-School Garage Anthems Of All Time|website=Capital XTRA}}
Track listings
- "Little Man" (2002 mix) – 3:22
- "Little Man" (Exemen Works) – 5:01
- "Little Man" (Exemen Dub) – 5:02
- "Little Man" (Sean's Brother Works) – 4:51
- "Little Man" (2002 mix) – 3:22
- "Little Man" (Sam's original demo) – 4:26
- Enhanced video
Charts
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!scope="col"|Chart (2000) !scope="col"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|UK|82|date=20000930|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 November 2018}} |
| {{singlechart|UKindie|13|date=20000930|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 November 2018}} |