| "Here Comes Your Man" | ||||
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| Single by Pixies | ||||
| from the album Doolittle | ||||
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| Released | June 1, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | October 31 – November 23, 1988 | |||
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| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | 4AD, Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Black Francis | |||
| Producer(s) | Gil Norton | |||
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"Here Comes Your Man" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies, written and sung by the band's frontman Black Francis. Produced by Gil Norton, it was released as the second single from the group's second album Doolittle in June 1989.
Written by Black Francis as a teenager, "Here Comes Your Man" was recorded for the band's 1987 demo tape, but not included on either Come On Pilgrim or Surfer Rosa, as the songwriter was reluctant to release the song. Critics saw "Here Comes Your Man" as the Pixies' breakthrough song; Jon Dolan of Spin magazine commented that it was "the most accessible song ever by an underground-type band."[5] The song reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. In 2019, the single was certified Gold in Canada.[6]
- ^ Frank, Ganz, p. 67
- ^ "Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Pixies Songs". Rolling Stone. 9 October 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Pitchfork Staff (September 10, 2018). "The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
...the Boston quartet's rapid-fire jumps...to rom-com ready pop hits ("Here Comes Your Man," "La La Love You")...
- ^ Scapelliti, Christopher (1998). "The Pixies". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 876.
- ^ Frank, Ganz, p. 148
- ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved May 30, 2019.