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vb. (context idiomatic English) To lose courage
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"Man Down" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth studio album, Loud (2010). Singer Shontelle and production duo Rock City wrote the song with its main producer, Sham. They wrote it during a writing camp, in Los Angeles of March 2010, held by Rihanna's record label to gather compositions for possible inclusion on the then-untitled album. Rock City were inspired by Bob Marley's 1973 song " I Shot the Sheriff" and set out to create a song which embodied the same feel but female perspective. It is a reggae ballad which incorporates elements of ragga and electronic music. Lyrically, Rihanna is a fugitive after she shoots a man, an action she later regrets. Several critics singled out "Man Down" as Louds highlight, while others commented on her prominent West Indian accent and vocal agility.
Def Jam released "Man Down" on May 3, 2011, as the fifth single from the album. In the United States, the single reached number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song topped the chart in France for five consecutive weeks and reached the top three in Belgium and the Netherlands. Anthony Mandler directed its music video, in which Rihanna's character shoots a man after he rapes her. The video was criticized by the Parents Television Council, Industry Ears and Mothers Against Violence, who faulted Rihanna for suggesting that murder is an acceptable form of justice for rape victims. However, actress Gabrielle Union, a rape victim, praised the video for being relatable. "Man Down" was on the set list for three of Rihanna's tours – the Loud Tour (2011), the Diamonds World Tour (2013) and The Anti World Tour (2016).
Man Down is a British sitcom first broadcast on 18 October 2013 on Channel 4 and starring Greg Davies as Dan, a man who hates his job as a teacher and who recently broke up with his girlfriend, and Rik Mayall as his father in the first series.
Channel 4 commissioned an additional 25-minute Christmas special before the first series aired, and a second series was announced during Davies's live tour "The Back of My Mum's Head", though this was prior to Rik Mayall's death in June 2014. Following Mayall's death, Davies met with Channel 4, to discuss the future of the show (Mayall had been intended to have a more prominent role in Series 2). However, on 28 November 2014, Channel 4 announced that Man Down would return for a second Christmas special on 23 December 2014 with a second series due to follow on 1 June 2015. In October 2015, Channel 4 ordered a third series, which begun airing on 13 July 2016.
Man Down may refer to:
- Man Down (film), 2015 film starring Shia LaBeouf
- "Man Down" (song), 2011 single by Rihanna
- Man Down (TV series), British sitcom
- "Man Down", episode from the fifth season of the TV series CSI: Miami
Man Down is a 2015 American post-apocalyptic war thriller drama film directed by Dito Montiel and written by Adam G. Simon. The film stars Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara, Gary Oldman, Jai Courtney and Jose Pablo Cantillo. It was screened in the Gala Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. The film had its world premiere in the Horizon section at 72nd Venice International Film Festival on 6 September 2015.
Usage examples of "man down".
The first man down from the seat halted and stared at the twisted, unsightly thing before him, and, with a little gasp, reached into his pocket and dropped a bill into the Flopper's hat.
The sudden turn and the smashing blow in the ribs brought the man down.
He put the man down, flat on his back, and in the dim light here, saw him move.
The struggle between the two of them made them walk across the floor in different directions for a few moments, then Doc got the man down and made the fellow senseless.
Tachyon sensed that in some inexplicable way he had let the man down.
I sighed as I followed the Black Man down the steps to the map room.