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Hey Man
Hey Man is the fourth studio album by the hard rock band Mr. Big, released in January 1996 on Atlantic, with a US release following on 12 March that year. It arrived after Mr. Big (1989), Lean Into It (1991) and Bump Ahead (1993), and before Get Over It in 1999.
The record matters for a couple of reasons. It was the last Mr. Big album to feature guitarist Paul Gilbert until the band's comeback record What If... in 2010. It was also their biggest seller in Japan, where it went to number one on the Oricon chart and stayed there for 16 weeks. For anyone tracing the band's classic line-up, it marks the close of a chapter.
Hey Man: tracklist, credits and charts
12 tracks · 49:46Tracklist
- 1Trapped in ToylandEric Martin and André Pessis4:25
- 2Take CoverGilbert, Martin, Pessis4:38
- 3Jane DoeGilbert, Sheehan, Torpey3:36
- 4Goin’ Where the Wind BlowsEric Martin and André Pessis4:20
- 5The ChainEric Martin and André Pessis3:47
- 6Where Do I Fit In?Gilbert, Martin, Pessis4:23
- 7If That's What It TakesFanucchi, Martin, Pessis, Sheehan, Torpey4:49
- 8Out of the UndergroundPaul Gilbert4:06
- 9Dancin’ Right Into the FlameMartin, Pessis, Sheehan3:03
- 10Mama D.Paul Gilbert4:33
- 11Fool Us TodayMartin, Sheehan, Torpey4:22
- 12Little Mistake3:45
- Produced by
- Kevin Elson
- Recorded at
- Rumbo, Canoga Park, California, Fantasy, Berkeley, California
- Recorded
- 1995
- Label
- Atlantic
- Length
- 49:46
Singles
- “Dancin' Right into the Flame” · 1996
- “Goin' Where the Wind Blows” · 1996
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1996 | 1 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 1996 | 23 |
| Swiss Albums · 1996 | 48 |
| German Albums · 1996 | 74 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1996 | 176 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Japan · 1996 | Platinum |
From MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Only what the sources record is shown.
42.1
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
474
ListenBrainz listeners
16k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
883
Deezer fans (all editions)
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Mr. Big
1989
Live! Raw Like Sushi
1990
Lean Into It
1991
Raw Like Sushi II
1992
Live
1992
Bump Ahead
1993
Japandemonium
1994
Goin' Where the Wind Blows
1996
At the Hard Rock Live
1996
Big, Bigger, Biggest! The Best of Mr. Big!
1996
Live at Budokan
1997
Get Over It
1999
Deep Cuts: The Best of the Ballads
2000
Actual Size
2001
In Japan
2002
Back to Budokan
2009
What If…
2010
…The Stories We Could Tell
2014
Defying Gravity
2017
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1996-01-25 vs 1996-03-12 (musicbrainz+wikipedia alt)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 12 March 1996 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 25 January 1996 | |
| Wikidata | 1996 | |
| Wikipedia (other date) | 12 March 1996 | |
| US release | 12 March 1996 | earliest US date |
11 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 March 1996 | DE | Atlantic | 075678064821 | original |
| 12 March 1996 | US | Atlantic | 075678286728 | original |
| 12 March 1996 | US | Atlantic | 075678064821 | original |
| 12 March 1996 | XW | evoXS | 4895241454332 | original |
| 12 March 1996 | JP | Atlantic | 4988029092045 | original |
| 12 March 1996 | CA | Atlantic | 777499327986 | original |
| 2006 | US | Wounded Bird Records | 664140286726 | other |
| 13 May 2009 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674089178 | remaster |
| 18 April 2026 | GB | — | deluxe | |
| 8 May 2026 | XW | evoXS | 4895241454325 | deluxe |
| — | — | evoXS | 4897012132722 | deluxe |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · cropped: cropped from 2818x2814 to 2814x2814
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 2818×2814 | cropped: cropped from 2818x2814 to 2814x2814 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |