"The Man" is a song by American rock band The Killers. The song was released on June 14, 2017 as the lead single from the band's upcoming fifth studio album, Wonderful Wonderful (2017).

The song was built around a sample of the 1975 Kool & The Gang song "Spirit of the Boogie" and was written by frontman Brandon Flowers, bassist Mark Stoermer, drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. and producer Jacknife Lee. Drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. stated that the song's lyrics were “largely about how when we were younger we felt invincible. What it meant to be a ‘man’ in your 20’s. Sort of your chest out, the breadwinner, nothing could stop you, invincible sort of thing. It’s sort of tongue-and-cheeking that, how that is not really the point of being a man at all. It’s actually more about compassion and empathy.”

The Artwork features frontman Brandon Flowers's youngest son Henry and was shot by Anton Corbijn.

The accompanying music video for the single was directed by Tim Mattia and released on June 28, 2017. The video, filmed in Las Vegas, features Flowers portraying a variety of characters that are connected by their obsession with ego and fame. By the end of the video, all of Flowers' characters begin to fall apart as their success fades. The music video includes a cameo by former Mayor of Las Vegas and current First Gentleman of Las Vegas Oscar Goodman.

Starting on May 6, the band tweeted a series of photographs and short videos to tease the album's first single, "The Man". Among the tweets was a photographs of Brandon Flowers wearing a silver jacket with gold lettering spelling out "The Man". On June 14, 2017, "The Man" was released as the lead single to forthcoming Wonderful Wonderful.BBC Radio 1's Annie Mac debuted the track as "Annie Mac's Hottest Record in the World".

On July 31, 2017, the band performed "The Man" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

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