Son of Man (song)

"Son of Man"
"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
Length	2:44
Label	Walt Disney
Songwriter	Phil Collins
Producer	Phil Collins
Phil Collins singles chronology
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

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

Personnel

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

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
French Singles Chart	96
German Singles Chart	68

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[2]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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

[1] "Phil Collins singles".

[United_StatesPhil_CollinsSon_of_MansingleCertRef-2] "American single certifications – Phil Collins – Son of Man". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

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v 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" "Who Said I Would"
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" "Do You Remember?" "That's Just the Way It Is" "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" "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	"Here We'll Stay" "The Man with the Horn"
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 The Rescuers Down Under Bernard Bianca Percival McLeach 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 Tarzan Tarzan Clayton
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 Walt Disney Animation music
Albums	Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Pinocchio (1940) Fantasia (1940) Cinderella (1950) One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) The Jungle Book (1967) The Black Cauldron (1985) Oliver & Company (1988) The Little Mermaid (1989) Beauty and the Beast (1991) Aladdin (1992) The Lion King (1994) Rhythm of the Pride Lands (1995) Pocahontas (1995) The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) Hercules (1997) Mulan (1998) Tarzan (1999) Fantasia 2000 (1999) The Emperor's New Groove (2000) Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) Lilo & Stitch (2002) Treasure Planet (2002) Brother Bear (2003) The Princess and the Frog (2009) Tangled (2010) Winnie the Pooh (2011) Wreck-It Ralph (2012) Frozen (2013) Walt Disney Records: The Legacy Collection (2014–22) Big Hero 6 (2014) Zootopia (2016) Moana (2016) Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) Frozen 2 (2019) Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) Encanto (2021) Strange World (2022) Wish (2023) Moana 2 (2024) Zootopia 2 (2025)
Songs	"One Song" "With a Smile and a Song" "Whistle While You Work" "Heigh-Ho" "The Silly Song (The Dwarfs' Yodel Song)" "Someday My Prince Will Come" "When You Wish Upon a Star" "Give a Little Whistle" "Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee" "I've Got No Strings" "Baby Mine" "Pink Elephants on Parade" "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" "So This Is Love" "Alice in Wonderland" "What Made the Red Man Red?" "Never Smile at a Crocodile" "Bella Notte" "Once Upon a Dream" "Trust in Me" "Colonel Hathi's March" "The Bare Necessities" "I Wanna Be Like You" "That's What Friends Are For (The Vulture Song)" "My Own Home" "Love" "Not in Nottingham" "Winnie the Pooh" "Fathoms Below" "Part of Your World" "Under the Sea" "Poor Unfortunate Souls" "Les Poissons" "Kiss the Girl" "Belle" "Gaston" "Be Our Guest" "Something There" "The Mob Song" "Beauty and the Beast" "Human Again" "One Jump Ahead" "Friend Like Me" "Prince Ali" "A Whole New World" "Circle of Life" "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" "Be Prepared" "Hakuna Matata" "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" "Just Around the Riverbend" "Colors of the Wind" "Savages" "The Bells of Notre Dame" "Out There" "Topsy Turvy" "God Help the Outcasts" "Hellfire" "A Guy Like You" "Someday" "Go the Distance" "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" "Honor to Us All" "Reflection" "I'll Make a Man Out of You" "A Girl Worth Fighting For" "True to Your Heart" "Two Worlds" "You'll Be in My Heart" "Son of Man" "Strangers Like Me" "My Funny Friend and Me" "Where the Dream Takes You" "I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)" "Look Through My Eyes" "No Way Out" "Little Wonders" "I Thought I Lost You" "Never Knew I Needed" "Down in New Orleans" "Almost There" "Friends on the Other Side" "When We're Human" "When Will My Life Begin?" "Mother Knows Best" "I've Got a Dream" "I See the Light" "When Can I See You Again?" "Sugar Rush" "Frozen Heart" "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" "For the First Time in Forever" "Love Is an Open Door" "Let It Go" "Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People" "In Summer" "Fixer Upper" "Immortals" "Try Everything" "How Far I'll Go" "Zero" "All Is Found" "Into the Unknown" "Lost in the Woods" "Show Yourself" "The Next Right Thing" "The Family Madrigal" "Surface Pressure" "We Don't Talk About Bruno" "Dos Oruguitas" "Zoo"
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