Man of the Year (song)

"Man of the Year"
Single by Schoolboy Q
from the album Oxymoron
ReleasedNovember 23, 2013
Recorded2013
Genre
Length3:36
Label
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Schoolboy Q singles chronology
"White Walls"
(2013)
"Man of the Year"
(2013)
"Break the Bank"
(2014)
Music video
"Man of the Year" on YouTube

"Man of the Year" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Schoolboy Q. The song was released as the second official single from his major-label debut album Oxymoron, on November 23, 2013, by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and Interscope Records. The song, produced by frequent collaborators Nez & Rio, first appeared on the soundtrack to the 2013 video game NBA Live 14. The song samples "Cherry", as performed by American electronic band Chromatics, from the 2013 compilation album After Dark 2.[1][2][3] The song debuted at number 81 and later peaked at 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

  1. ^ "Listen: Schoolboy Q's "Man of the Year" Featuring Chromatics Sample | News". Pitchfork. 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  2. ^ Taylor, Katie (2013-11-19). "Schoolboy Q samples Chromatics on new track, 'Man Of The Year' [Track Of The Day]". Thefourohfive.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  3. ^ "ScHoolboy Q Man of the Year sample of Chromatics's Cherry". WhoSampled. Retrieved 25 November 2013.