Man of the World ( song ) - wikipedia Man of the World ( song ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2016 ) `` Man of the World '' 1969 Germany issue Single by Fleetwood Mac B - side `` Somebody 's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked in Tonite '' Released 3 April 1969 ( 1969 - 04 - 03 ) Format 7 '' Recorded January 1969 Genre Rock Length 2 : 36 Label Immediate Songwriter ( s ) Peter Green Producer ( s ) Mike Vernon Fleetwood Mac singles chronology `` Albatross '' ( 1968 ) `` Man of the World '' ( 1969 ) `` Oh Well '' ( 1969 ) `` Albatross '' ( 1968 ) `` Man of the World '' ( 1969 ) `` Oh Well '' ( 1969 ) `` Man of the World '' is a song recorded by Fleetwood Mac in 1969, and composed by vocalist and lead guitarist Peter Green. It first appeared as a Fleetwood Mac single in various countries in 1969, subsequently appearing on the Greatest Hits album in 1971. It later featured on the 1992 boxed set 25 Years -- The Chain, and on the 2002 compilation albums The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac and The Best of Peter Green 's Fleetwood Mac. A slightly different version of the song was included on the 1998 compilation The Vaudeville Years. Contents 1 Composition and chart performance 2 Original B - side ( `` Somebody 's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked in Tonite '' ) 3 Other uses 4 Personnel 5 Release information 6 References 7 External links Composition and Chart performance `` Man of the World '' is a song about a man who has everything he wants, except the companion he craves. It is in the key of D major, and ends on a D major sixth chord. The single 's peak position in the UK Singles Chart was No. 2 on 7 June 1969, spending a total of 14 weeks on the listing. It entered the Dutch Top 40 on 26 April 1969 and peaked at No. 12. It also reached the top five in Norway and Ireland. It was not released in the USA until 1976, when DJM records released it as a single, with different B - sides. It has been also re-released in many countries as a ' Golden Oldies ' single. Original b - side ( `` Somebody 's Gonna Get their Head Kicked in Tonite '' ) The B - side of the original `` Man of the World '' single was `` Somebody 's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked in Tonite '', credited to Earl Vince and the Valiants -- in reality Fleetwood Mac performing under a different name. The song was composed and sung by Jeremy Spencer, the only member of the band who did not appear on the A-side. The song was later covered by the UK punk band The Rezillos on their debut album, Ca n't Stand the Rezillos and later featured on Jackass : The Music, Vol. 1. It was also covered by Youth Brigade and Rubber City Rebels. Other uses `` Man of the World '' was used by Ian Broudie as the basis -- melody and the final lyric line -- for an album track, `` I Wish I Was in Love '', on The Lightning Seeds ' album Tilt. The track is accordingly credited as co-written by Peter Green. Green himself rerecorded it with the Peter Green Splinter Group for their 1999 release, Destiny Road. The song was used in the 2000 movie Loser, and 2009 movie The Damned United. A cover of the song was used in a drink - driving advertisement for a DOE campaign in 2000 and 2002. The song was also used for Shane Meadows ' This is England ' 86, during the closing scenes of the first episode in September 2010. Midge Ure recorded a version for his album `` 10 '' in 2008. Personnel Peter Green -- vocals, guitar Danny Kirwan -- guitar John McVie -- bass guitar Mick Fleetwood -- drums Jeremy Spencer -- vocals, guitar ( B - side only ) Release information UK -- Immediate IM080, # 2 DJM DJS 10620 ( promo DJS 620 ) with Danny Kirwan 's `` Second Chapter '' on the B - side, released in 1976 Epic S EPC 6466 ( promo only ) again with `` Second Chapter '' on the B - side, released in 1978 Norway -- Immediate IM080, # 4 Ireland -- Immediate IM080, # 5 South Africa -- Immediate IMJ080, # 11 Netherlands -- Immediate 5C 006 - 90134, # 12 Sweden -- Immediate IM080, # 12 Germany -- Immediate 1C 006 - 90134, # 23 USA -- DJM DJUS - 1007 AS, b / w Danny Kirwan 's `` Best Girl in the World '' ( a song from the non-US version of Kirwan 's album Second Chapter ), released in 1976. DJM DJUS - 1007 AM / 1008 BM ( promo only ) b / w `` Silver Springs '', a Rumours - era track by the Lindsey Buckingham / Stevie Nicks incarnation of the group. Also issued in Australia, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain on Immediate Records ; Lebanon and Malaysia on Stateside Records and Yugoslavia on Jugoton. References ^ Jump up to : `` Fleetwood Mac - Man Of The World ( Vinyl ) ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 02. ^ Jump up to : Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 205. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ ( 2 ) Jump up ^ `` Fleetwood Mac - Man Of The World ( Vinyl ) ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 02. Jump up ^ `` I Wish I Was in Love - The Lightning Seeds Song Info ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 02. Jump up ^ Jon O'Brien ( 2008 - 09 - 29 ). `` '' 10 '' - Midge Ure Songs, Reviews, Credits ``. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 02. External links `` Man of the World '' at Discogs ( list of releases ) Fleetwood Mac Mick Fleetwood John McVie Christine McVie Stevie Nicks Mike Campbell Neil Finn Bob Brunning Peter Green Jeremy Spencer Danny Kirwan Bob Welch Dave Walker Bob Weston Lindsey Buckingham Billy Burnette Rick Vito Bekka Bramlett Dave Mason Studio albums Fleetwood Mac Mr. Wonderful Then Play On Kiln House Future Games Bare Trees Penguin Mystery to Me Heroes Are Hard to Find Fleetwood Mac Rumours Tusk Mirage Tango in the Night Behind the Mask Time Say You Will EPs Extended Play Compilations English Rose The Pious Bird of Good Omen Fleetwood Mac in Chicago Black Magic Woman The Original Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits Vintage Years Greatest Hits 25 Years -- The Chain Madison Blues The Vaudeville Years The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions 1967 -- 1969 Show - Biz Blues The Best of Peter Green 's Fleetwood Mac The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac The Essential Fleetwood Mac Live albums Live Live in Boston Live at the BBC The Dance Shrine ' 69 Live in Boston Tribute albums Just Tell Me That You Want Me : A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac Songs `` I Believe My Time Ai n't Long '' `` Hellhound on My Trail '' `` Shake Your Moneymaker '' `` Stop Messin ' Around '' `` Need Your Love So Bad '' `` Madison Blues '' `` Great Balls of Fire '' `` Black Magic Woman '' `` Albatross '' `` When You Say '' `` Man of the World '' `` Somebody 's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked in Tonite '' `` Rattlesnake Shake '' `` Oh Well '' `` The Green Manalishi ( With the Two Prong Crown ) '' `` Dragonfly '' `` Jewel - Eyed Judy '' `` Sentimental Lady '' `` For Your Love '' `` Hypnotized '' `` Angel '' `` Monday Morning '' `` Warm Ways '' `` Blue Letter '' `` Over My Head '' `` Say You Love Me '' `` Rhiannon '' `` Landslide '' `` World Turning '' `` I 'm So Afraid '' `` Second Hand News '' `` Dreams '' `` Never Going Back Again '' `` Do n't Stop '' `` Go Your Own Way '' `` Songbird '' `` The Chain '' `` You Make Loving Fun '' `` I Do n't Want to Know '' `` Oh Daddy '' `` Gold Dust Woman '' `` Silver Springs '' `` Tusk '' `` Sara '' `` Think About Me '' `` Not That Funny '' `` Sisters of the Moon '' `` Walk a Thin Line '' `` Angel '' `` I Know I 'm Not Wrong '' `` Brown Eyes '' `` Hold Me '' `` Gypsy '' `` Oh Diane '' `` Love in Store '' `` Ca n't Go Back '' `` Big Love '' `` Seven Wonders '' `` Little Lies '' `` Everywhere '' `` Family Man '' `` Tango in the Night '' `` Is n't It Midnight '' `` As Long as You Follow '' `` No Questions Asked '' `` Skies the Limit '' `` In the Back of My Mind '' `` Love Is Dangerous '' `` Save Me '' `` Love Shines '' `` Paper Doll '' `` I Do '' `` Temporary One '' `` Murrow Turning Over in His Grave '' `` Peacekeeper '' `` Say You Will '' `` Sad Angel '' Concert tours Heroes Are Hard to Find Tour Fleetwood Mac Tour Rumours Tour Tusk Tour Mirage Tour Shake the Cage Tour Behind the Mask Tour Say You Will Tour Unleashed Fleetwood Mac Live On with the Show An Evening with Fleetwood Mac Related people Ken Caillat Richard Dashut Clifford Davis John Mayall Keith Olsen Related articles Discography List of Fleetwood Mac band members Buckingham Nicks Lindsey Buckingham Christine McVie Bekka & Billy Stretch ( `` Bogus Fleetwood Mac '' ) `` Rumours '' ( Glee episode ) Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Man_of_the_World_(song)&oldid=824451437 '' Categories : 1969 songs 1969 singles Fleetwood Mac songs Songs written by Peter Green ( musician ) Immediate Records singles Songs about loneliness Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from October 2016 All articles needing additional references Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Norsk nynorsk Edit links This page was last edited on 7 February 2018, at 12 : 27. 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Question: what album is man of the world on fleetwood mac
Answer: Greatest Hits