The Man Who

This article is about the album. For the 1921 film, see The Man Who (film).

The Man Who
Four men standing in a snowy field
Studio album by
Travis
Released24 May 1999
Recorded1998–1999
Studio
GenrePost-Britpop
Length47:33
LabelIndependiente
Producer
Travis chronology
Good Feeling
(1997) 		The Man Who
(1999) 		The Invisible Band
(2001)
Singles from The Man Who
  1. "Writing to Reach You"
    Released: 8 March 1999[1]
  2. "Driftwood"
    Released: 17 May 1999[2]
  3. "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?"
    Released: 2 August 1999[3]
  4. "Turn"
    Released: 8 November 1999[4]

The Man Who is the second studio album by the Scottish rock band Travis. The album was released on 24 May 1999 through Independiente. It saw a change in musical direction for the band, moving away from the rockier tone of their debut Good Feeling (1997). Four singles were released: "Writing to Reach You", "Driftwood", and the top 10 hits "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" and "Turn".

The Man Who initially received mixed reviews and sold slowly. Boosted by the success of "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" and the band's appearance at the 1999 Glastonbury Festival, it eventually spent a total of 9 weeks at number one on the UK Albums Chart and brought the band international recognition, with retrospective reviews being more positive. As of 2018, according to Concord Music, The Man Who has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide. It was among ten albums nominated for the best British album of the previous 30 years by the Brit Awards in 2010, losing to (What's the Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis.[5]

  1. ^ Singles (UK CD album booklet). Travis. Independiente. 2004. ISOM 46CD, 50997 518877 20.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 17 May, 1999: Singles". Music Week. 15 May 1999. p. 23.
  3. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 2 August, 1999: Singles". Music Week. 31 July 1999. p. 27.
  4. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 8 November, 1999: Singles". Music Week. 6 November 1999. p. 31.
  5. ^ Wilkinson, Matt (16 February 2010). "Liam Gallagher snubs Noel as Oasis win Brit Album of 30 Years award". NME. Retrieved 26 October 2019.