My Man

"My Man" is a song by English singer Jade Ewen. It was written by Ina Wroldsen, Harry Sommerdahl and Kalle Engstrom, with production by Kage Sigurth, Wroldsen and Engstrom for Ewen's debut studio album. The song was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 17 September 2009. Musically, "My Man" is a pop and contemporary R&B and song backed by electro and R&B beats and a synthesizer. It is notably different from her previous single "It's My Time", which was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. "My Man" was positively reviewed by critics, who praised the chorus and Ewen's vocals. The song peaked at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart and number 13 on the UK R&B Chart. The accompanying music video for "My Man" was directed by Urban Strom and filmed in July 2009 in Beverly Hills, near Los Angeles, California. It features Ewen's love interest using a torch to search for her in a mansion. Short after the release of the video and some live performances, Ewen announced she would be joining the Sugababes, replacing founding member Keisha Buchanan and putting her solo career on hold. Background and development In January 2009, Ewen participated in the UK national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. She was eventually selected to represent the UK with the song "It's My Time", composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber who accompanied her on piano onstage. Ewen was placed fifth on the contest, which was the highest placing for the UK since 2002. Having already signed with Polydor Records before the Eurovision selection, Ewen began working on her debut album. "My Man" was written by Ina Wroldsen, and produced by Harry Sommerdahl and Kalle Engstrom. In September 2009, it was reported that Sugababes member Amelle Berrabah had left the group and Ewen would be replacing her position in the band. Further suspicion arose amid an announcement that Ewen was "taking time off from all promotional activity for the foreseeable future". However, it was announced on 21 September 2009 that founding Sugababes member Keisha Buchanan had left the band.