Son of Man (song)

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2000 single by Phil Collins

"Son of Man"

Artwork for French and German retail singles

Single by Phil Collins
from the album  Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
B-side| "You'll Be in My Heart"
Released| 8 February 2000[1]
Length| 2:44
Label| Walt Disney
Songwriter(s)| Phil Collins
Producer(s)| Phil Collins
Phil Collins singles chronology
| "Strangers Like Me"
(1999)  | "Son of Man"
(2000)  | "In the Air Tonite"
(2001)

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Licensed audio
"Son of Man" on YouTube

"Son of Man" is a song by Phil Collins for the soundtrack of Disney's Tarzan. In the 1999 animated film, the song accompanies a montage in which Tarzan learns how to be an ape and progresses from childhood to adulthood. Along the way, he picks up skills from fellow jungle inhabitants, and he duels with an African rock python. The song peaked at number 68 on the German Media Control Charts as well as at number 96 on the French singles chart.

## Track listing

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1. "Son of Man" - 2:44
2. "You'll Be in My Heart" - 4:18

## Personnel

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* Phil Collins – vocals, instruments, songwriting, production
* Nathan East – electric bass

## Charts

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Chart (2000)  | Peak
position

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French Singles Chart  | 96
German Singles Chart  | 68

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[2] | Gold  | 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "Phil Collins singles".
2. ^ "American single certifications – Phil Collins – Son of Man". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

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* t
* e

Phil Collins songs

* Discography

Face Value|

* "In the Air Tonight"
* "I Missed Again"
* "If Leaving Me Is Easy"

Hello, I Must Be Going!|

* "Thru These Walls"
* "You Can't Hurry Love"
* "I Don't Care Anymore"
* "Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away"
* "Why Can't It Wait 'Til Morning"
* "I Cannot Believe It's True"
* "Like China"

No Jacket Required|

* "Sussudio"
* "One More Night"
* "Don't Lose My Number"
* "Take Me Home"

Buster|

* "A Groovy Kind of Love"
* "Two Hearts"

...But Seriously|

* "Another Day in Paradise"
* "I Wish It Would Rain Down"
* "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven"
* "That's Just the Way It Is"
* "Do You Remember?"
* "Hang in Long Enough"

Serious Hits... Live!|

* "Do You Remember?" (live)
* "Who Said I Would" (live)

Both Sides|

* "Both Sides of the Story"
* "Everyday"
* "We Wait and We Wonder"

Dance into the Light|

* "Dance into the Light"
* "It's in Your Eyes"
* "No Matter Who"
* "Wear My Hat"
* "The Same Moon"

...Hits|

* "True Colors"

Tarzan|

* "You'll Be in My Heart"
* "Two Worlds"
* "Strangers Like Me"
* "Son of Man"

Testify|

* "Can't Stop Loving You"
* "Come with Me"
* "Wake Up Call"/"The Least You Can Do"

Brother Bear|

* "Look Through My Eyes"
* "No Way Out"

Going Back|

* "(Love Is Like A) Heatwave"
* "Going Back"

Featured singles|

* "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
* "Easy Lover"
* "Hero"
* "In the Air Tonite"
* "Home"

Other singles|

* "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
* "Separate Lives"
* "Somewhere"

Other songs|

* "The Man with the Horn"
* "You Ought to Know..."

* Category

* v
* t
* e

Disney Renaissance

Awards and nominations

Feature films|

* The Little Mermaid (1989)
* The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
* Beauty and the Beast (1991)
* Aladdin (1992)
* The Lion King (1994)
* Pocahontas (1995)
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
* Hercules (1997)
* Mulan (1998)
* Tarzan (1999)

TV series|

* The Little Mermaid (1992–1994)
* Aladdin (1994–1995)
* The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa (1995–1999)
* Hercules (1998–1999)
* The Legend of Tarzan (2001–2003)
* The Lion Guard (2015–2019)

Soundtracks|

* The Little Mermaid (1989)
* Beauty and the Beast (1991)
* Aladdin (1992)
* The Lion King (1994)
* Pocahontas (1995)
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
* Hercules (1997)
* Mulan (1998)
* Tarzan (1999)

Singles|

* "Under the Sea" (1989)
* "Part of Your World" (1989)
* "Kiss the Girl" (1989)
* "Beauty and the Beast" (1991)
* "A Whole New World" (1992)
* "Friend Like Me" (1992)
* "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (1994)
* "Circle of Life" (1994)
* "Colors of the Wind" (1995)
* "If I Never Knew You" (1995)
* "Someday" (1996)
* "Go the Distance" (1997)
* "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" (1997)
* "Shooting Star (1997 - UK)
* "True to Your Heart" (1998)
* "Reflection" (1998)
* "You'll Be in My Heart" (1999)
* "Strangers Like Me" (1999)
* "Son of Man" (2000)
* "Two Worlds" (2000)

Direct-to-DVD sequels|

* The Return of Jafar (1994)
* Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
* Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
* Belle's Magical World (1998)
* Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)
* The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
* Belle's Tales of Friendship (1999)
* Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999)
* The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000)
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002)
* Tarzan & Jane (2002)
* The Lion King 1½ (2004)
* Mulan II (2004)
* Tarzan II (2005)
* The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)

Live-action remakes|

* Beauty and the Beast (2017)
* Aladdin (2019)
* The Lion King (2019)
* Mulan (2020)
* The Little Mermaid (2023)
* Hercules (TBA)

Video games|

* The Little Mermaid (1991)
* Ariel the Little Mermaid (1992)
* The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy (2000)
* The Little Mermaid Pinball (2005)
* Aladdin (1993; Sega Genesis)
* Aladdin (1993; SNES)
* Aladdin (1994)
* Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge (2001)
* The Lion King (1994)
* Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games (1996)
* The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure (2000)
* The Lion King 1½ (2003)
* Virtual Safari (2003-2004)
* Beauty and the Beast (1994)
* Beauty and the Beast (1994)
* Disney's Beauty and the Beast: A Board Game Adventure (1999)
* Disney's Beauty and the Beast Magical Ballroom (2000)
* Pocahontas (1996)
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Topsy Turvy Games (1996)
* Hercules (1997)
* Mulan (1998)
* Tarzan (1999)
* Tarzan: Untamed (2001)
* Disney's Tarzan: Return to the Jungle (2002)

Characters|

* The Little Mermaid
* Ariel
* Ursula
* Beauty and the Beast
* Belle
* Beast
* Gaston
* Aladdin
* Aladdin
* Princess Jasmine
* Genie
* Jafar
* Iago
* The Lion King
* Simba
* Nala
* Timon and Pumbaa
* Scar
* Mufasa
* Pocahontas
* Claude Frollo
* Hercules
* Meg
* Mulan
* Fa Mulan
* Mushu

Related|

* Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
* Howard (2018)
* Disney Princess (2005–present)
* Disney Villains (1937–present)
* Mickey's House of Villains (2002)
* Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams (2007)
* Sofia the First (2012–2018)
* Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
* Once Upon a Studio (2023)
* Ariel (2024–present)
* Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

Stage adaptations|

* Beauty and the Beast (1994)
* The Lion King (1997)
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1999)
* Tarzan (2006)
* The Little Mermaid (2008)
* Aladdin (2011)
* Hercules (2019)
* The Little Mermaid Jr.
* Aladdin Jr.
* Mulan Jr.

* v
* t
* e

Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Literature

| Edgar Rice Burroughs'
official canon|

* Tarzan of the Apes (1912)
* The Return of Tarzan (1913)
* The Beasts of Tarzan (1914)
* The Son of Tarzan (1915)
* Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar (1916)
* Jungle Tales of Tarzan (1919)
* Tarzan the Untamed (1920)
* Tarzan the Terrible (1921)
* Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1922/23)
* Tarzan and the Ant Men (1924)
* Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1927/28)
* Tarzan and the Lost Empire (1928/29)
* Tarzan at the Earth's Core (1929/30)
* Tarzan the Invincible (1930/31)
* Tarzan Triumphant (1931/32)
* Tarzan and the City of Gold (1932)
* Tarzan and the Lion Man (1933/34)
* Tarzan and the Leopard Men (1932/33)
* Tarzan's Quest (1935/36)
* Tarzan and the Forbidden City (1938)
* Tarzan the Magnificent (1939)
* Tarzan and the Foreign Legion (1947)
* Tarzan and the Madman (1964)
* Tarzan and the Castaways (1965)

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Related works|

* The Eternal Lover (1925)
* The Mad King (1926)
* Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins (1963)
* Tarzan: The Lost Adventure (1995)

Licensed works|

* Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966)
* Hadon of Ancient Opar (1974)
* Bunduki (1975)
* Flight to Opar (1976)
* Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996)
* The Dark Heart of Time (1999)
* The Adventures of Tarzan (1921/2006)
* Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy (2011)
* Tarzan: Return to Pal-ul-don (2015)
* Tarzan on the Precipice (2016)
* King Kong vs. Tarzan (2016)
* Tarzan Trilogy (2016)
* Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy Under Siege (2017)

Films

| Silent films|

* Tarzan of the Apes (1918)
* The Romance of Tarzan (1918)
* The Revenge of Tarzan (1920)
* The Son of Tarzan (1920)
* The Adventures of Tarzan (1921)
* Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1927)
* Tarzan the Mighty (1928)
* Tarzan the Tiger (1929)

|

1930s theatrical films|

* Tarzan the Fearless (1933)
* The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935)
* Tarzan's Revenge (1938)

MGM/RKO film series|

| Johnny Weissmuller|

* Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
* Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
* Tarzan Escapes (1936)
* Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)
* Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)
* Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
* Tarzan Triumphs (1943)
* Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943)
* Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)
* Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946)
* Tarzan and the Huntress (1947)
* Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948)

|

Lex Barker|

* Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949)
* Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950)
* Tarzan's Peril (1951)
* Tarzan's Savage Fury (1952)
* Tarzan and the She-Devil (1953)

Gordon Scott|

* Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955)
* Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957)
* Tarzan and the Trappers (1958)
* Tarzan's Fight for Life (1958)
* Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959)
* Tarzan the Magnificent (1960)

Jock Mahoney|

* Tarzan Goes to India (1962)
* Tarzan's Three Challenges (1963)

Mike Henry|

* Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966)
* Tarzan and the Great River (1967)
* Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968)

Remakes|

* Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959)
* Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)

Warner Bros. films|

* Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan (1984)
* Tarzan and the Lost City (1998)
* The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

Television films|

* Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion (1967)
* Tarzan's Deadly Silence (1970)
* Tarzan in Manhattan (1989)

Disney animated films|

* Tarzan (1999)
* Tarzan & Jane (2002)
* Tarzan II (2005)

Other animated films|

* Tarzan of the Apes (1999)
* Tarzan (2013)

Related documentaries|

* Investigating Tarzan (1997)

Non-English language|

* Vanaraja Karzan (1938)
* Tarzan and the Brown Prince (1972)
* Adventures of Tarzan (1985)
* Tarzan Ki Beti (2002)

Television

| Series|

* Tarzan (1966–1968)
* Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1976–1980)
* Tarzán (1991–1994)
* Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996–1997)
* The Legend of Tarzan (2001–2003)
* Tarzan (2003)
* Tarzan and Jane (2017–2018)

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Adventure hours|

* The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour
* The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour
* Tarzan and the Super 7

Characters

| People|

* Tarzan
* Jane Porter
* Harry Holt
* Korak
* La
* Meriem
* Muviro
* Waziri
* William Cecil Clayton

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Animals|

* Cheeta
* Jad-bal-ja
* Kala
* Kerchak
* Mangani
* Nkima
* Tantor
* Tublat

Disney version misc.

| Adaptations|

* Musical
* Tarzan Rocks!
* Tarzan's Treehouse

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Video games|

* Disney's Tarzan Activity Center
* Kingdom Hearts
* Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure

Music and radio

| Disney|

* Soundtrack
* "Two Worlds"
* "You'll Be in My Heart"
* "Son of Man"
* "Strangers Like Me"

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Radio|

* Tarzan (radio program)

Other|

* "Gitarzan" (1969)
* "Jungle Boogie" (1973)
* "Tarzan Boy" (1985)
* "Tarzan & Jane" (1998)

Miscellaneous

| Speech|

* Kreegah bundolo
* Tarzan yell

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Games|

* Jungle Lord
* Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle
* Tarzan
* Tarzan: Untamed
* Tarzan: Return to the Jungle

Comics|

* Tarzanesque
* Tarzan vs. Predator: At the Earth's Core
* Superman/Tarzan: Sons of the Jungle
* Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes
* Tarzan: The Complete Russ Manning Newspaper Strips

General|

* Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.
* Tarzan Alive: A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke
* "Brothers of the Spear"
* Opar
* Pellucidar
* Starzan: Shouting Star of the Jungle
* Tarzan and Jane (musical)
* Tarzana, Los Angeles
* Zone (play)

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