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Olivia Dean's "Man I Need" Propels Her to Mainstream Breakthrough
2 Oct
Summary
- Olivia Dean's "Man I Need" hits Billboard Hot 100, Global 200, and UK charts
- Sophomore album "The Art of Loving" released amid rising popularity
- Dean's decade-long journey from BRIT School to major label success
In the lead-up to the September 26th release of her sophomore album "The Art of Loving," rising soul-pop artist Olivia Dean has experienced a major breakthrough with her single "Man I Need." The track, which Dean created earlier this year with British producer-songwriter Zach Nahome and songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr., has quickly climbed the charts, debuting at No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early September and currently sitting at No. 25.
The song's success has also propelled Dean to new heights on the global stage, reaching No. 9 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 2 on the Official U.K. Singles chart. This mainstream breakthrough comes after a decade-long journey for the 26-year-old London native, who was accepted to the prestigious BRIT School at age 15 and has steadily built a following through her elegant, jazz-inflected neo-soul sound.
Dean's debut album "Messy," released in 2023, earned her a Mercury Prize nomination, and she has spent the past year touring extensively in the U.K. and Europe. For "The Art of Loving," Dean opted to work in a more focused setting, renting a studio space in East London and collaborating closely with her trusted team over an eight-week period. The result is an album that her manager Emily Braham says showcases Dean's increased "power and intentionality" as an artist.
