Ordinary Man (Ozzy Osbourne album)

Ordinary Man
Studio album by
Ozzy Osbourne
Released21 February 2020
Recorded2019
Genre
Length49:21
LabelEpic
Producer
Ozzy Osbourne chronology
Scream
(2010) 		Ordinary Man
(2020) 		Patient Number 9
(2022)
Singles from Ordinary Man
  1. "Under the Graveyard"
    Released: 8 November 2019
  2. "Straight to Hell"
    Released: 22 November 2019
  3. "Ordinary Man"
    Released: 10 January 2020
  4. "It's a Raid"
    Released: 20 February 2020

Ordinary Man (stylised as ØRD†NARY MAN) is the twelfth studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. The album features guest appearances from Elton John, Post Malone and Travis Scott. It was released on 21 February 2020 through Epic Records. It was produced by Andrew Watt and Louis Bell. The album marks the first time that Osbourne collaborated with Watt and Bell. It also marks the longest gap between two albums from Osbourne to date, spanning almost ten years since Scream. The first single of the album, "Under the Graveyard", was released on 8 November 2019.[3] The second single, "Straight to Hell", was released on 22 November 2019. The third single and title track featuring singer Elton John was released on 10 January 2020. The fourth single "It's a Raid" featuring Post Malone was released on 20 February 2020, a day before the release of the album.

The album received mainly positive reviews, with many considering it Osbourne's best album in years and favorably comparing it to both his early solo work and Black Sabbath.[4][5]

Four days after the album's release, Osbourne announced that he had started working on its follow-up,[6] with Andrew Watt returning as producer.[7] The follow-up was announced as Patient Number 9 and was released on 9 September 2022. A re-recorded version of the Japanese bonus track "Darkside Blues" later appeared as the closing track on the album.[8]

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  6. ^ Grow, Kory (25 February 2020). "Ozzy Osbourne Begins Work on 'Ordinary Man' Follow-Up Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  7. ^ Munro, Scott (13 July 2020). "Sharon Osbourne says Ozzy is starting work on his new studio album". Louder. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Listen: Ozzy Osbourne Discusses 'Patient Number 9' Single, Jeff Beck Guest Appearance". Blabbermouth.net. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.