Man's World (song)

"Man's World"
Welsh singer-songwriter Marina Diamandis appears in a sleeveless green dress that partially exposes the sides of her midriff; a blue cape flows in the wind behind her and she stands in a field with the sky in the background. The words "Marina", which was written in a capitalized and bright pink font, and "Man's World", which was written in a white cursive font, appear.
Single by Marina
from the album Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land
Released18 November 2020 (2020-11-18)
GenreAlternative pop
Length3:28
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Marina Diamandis
Producer(s)
Marina singles chronology
"About Love"
(2020)
"Man's World"
(2020)
"Purge the Poison"
(2021)
Music video
"Man's World" on YouTube

"Man's World" is a song recorded, written, and produced by Welsh singer-songwriter Marina for her fifth studio album, Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land (2021). The song was also produced by American musician Jennifer Decilveo, who Marina enlisted as part of her effort to work with an all-female production team. It was released as the album's lead single on 18 November 2020 by Atlantic Records. A stripped-down version of the song was made available the next month. Atlantic commissioned two remixes of the song, which were produced by Muna and Empress Of featuring Pabllo Vittar, and released in 2021. "Man's World" is a midtempo alternative pop track with a piano-driven beat and a dreamy sound. Its lyrics criticize history's oppressive treatment of women and minority groups, and Marina states that she no longer wishes to live in a world exclusively led by men.

The song received positive reviews from music critics, and Marina's fulfillment of her promise to work with all-females on the track was commonly discussed. Commercially, "Man's World" entered New Zealand's Hot 40 Singles chart and reached the lower positions of the United Kingdom's downloads and sales component charts, compiled by the Official Charts Company. The accompanying music video for the song was released the same day as the song and directed by Alexandra Gavillet. Filmed in Simi Valley, California, it features the singer performing evocative choreography with a troupe of similarly dressed dancers and was inspired by the works of the neoclassicism movement.