Eat Your Man

"Eat Your Man"
Single by Dom Dolla and Nelly Furtado
Released	2 June 2023 (2023-06-02)
Recorded	2023
Genre	Tech house
Length	3:17
Label	Three Six Zero, Sony Music
Songwriter(s)	Dominic Matheson Nelly Furtado Anjulie Persaud
Producer(s)	Dom Dolla
Dom Dolla singles chronology
"Rhyme Dust" (2023) "Eat Your Man" (2023) "Saving Up" (2023)
Nelly Furtado singles chronology
"Sticks & Stones" (2018) "Eat Your Man" (2023) "Keep Going Up" (2023)

"Eat Your Man" is a song by Australian record producer Dom Dolla and Canadian singer and songwriter, Nelly Furtado. It was released on 2 June 2023.^[1][2]

At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Produced Release and Best Engineered Release, while Dom Dolla was nominated for Best Solo Artist.^[3] It was nominated for Dance Recording of the Year at the 2024 Juno Awards^[4] and House Song of the Year and Best Collaboration at the 2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards.^[5]

Background

Dom Dolla and Furtado met at the Beyond The Valley Festival in January 2023 and shared a stage performing "Glue" (by Bicep) and Furtado's "Say It Right". This followed Furtado's New Year's Eve performance in Australia, days before which was her first set in five years.^[6]

Dolla said "Nelly first reached out to me after we were both booked to play Beyond The Valley Festival. She'd discovered my music not long before and was into what she heard. We immediately hit it off." Furtado was writing some new music and wanted his help as a producer. Dolla continued, "After a few days of writing she mentioned she would love to work on a club record together, and we began to put some ideas down, Not long after, 'Eat Your Man' was born."^[7]

Furtado said the song's creation took place on Valentine's Day 2023 with the first ideas coming together on a drive to a Philadelphia recording studio.^[8] Her friend and fellow passenger Anjulie Persaud suggested the lyrics hark back to Furtado's older hits. Furtado told Dolla that she wanted a song that "Mr. Beach will party to at 4 a.m."^[8]

In May 2023, Furtado confirmed she was working on new music, saying "I have so much music. I've recorded a hundred songs in the last 18 months, and I'm so excited to bring people new music."^[9] On 26 May 2023, Furtado announced the release of "Eat Your Man" on her social media accounts.^[10]

Critical reception

Jason Heffler from EDM wrote: "Eerie synths slither into focus before Furtado's unapologetic flow takes center stage. 'I'll eat your man, devour him whole', warns a badass Furtado, invoking 2006's generational "Maneater". Underneath, a thick bass-line slices through like a hot knife through butter, carving through an infectious house beat."^[11]

Music-News felt that "'Eat Your Man' connects two worlds, and confirms two facts: Nelly Furtado is back, and Dom Dolla is at the top of his game", adding that "It showcases a distinct Dom Dolla production and Nelly's iconic lyricism."^[12]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Eat Your Man"

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[13]	84
Australia Club Tracks (ARIA)[14]	1
Australia Dance (ARIA)[15]	6
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[16]	28
Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[17]	25
Netherlands Club (Dutch Top 40)[18]	1
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[19]	13
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[20]	81
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[21]	15

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Eat Your Man"

Chart (2023)	Position
Australian Artist (ARIA)[22]	49
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[23]	73

Certifications

Certifications for "Eat Your Man"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24]	Gold	35,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Dom Dolla and Nelly Furtado Team Up for New Single 'Eat Your Man'". Music Feeds. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
2. "Dom Dolla, Tove Lo & More: This Week's Best New Music". The Music. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
3. "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
4. "Here are all the 2024 Juno nominees". CBC Music, February 6, 2024.
5. "Fan Voting for the 2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards is Now Open". edm.com. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
6. "Nelly Furtado Performs 'Say It Right' With Dom Dolla on Stage In Australia: Watch". Billboard. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
7. "Dom Dolla and Nelly Furtado Team Up for New Single 'Eat Your Man'". Yahoo. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
8. Press, David Friend The Canadian (14 January 2024). "Nelly Furtado on how Drake, her friends and a creative fire set her comeback alight". thecanadianpressnews.ca. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
9. "Nelly Furtado Is Making A Music Comeback". 98FM. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
10. "Nelly Furtado Announces Comeback Single". Retropop Magazine. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
11. "Watch Dom Dolla and Nelly Furtado Preview Huge Collaboration". EDM. June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
12. "Nelly Furtado is back with Dom Dolla and 'Eat Your Man'". music-news. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
13. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 12 June 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1736. Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 June 2023. p. 4.
14. "ARIA Top 50 Club Tracks Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
15. "ARIA Top 20 Dance Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
16. "Dom Dolla Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
17. "Dom Dolla Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
18. "WorldWideClub 20-Lijst van week 26, 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
19. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
20. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
21. "Dom Dolla Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
22. "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Singles Chart for 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
23. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
24. "ARIA Top 20 Dance Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 February 2024.