Singer and songwriter Olivia Dean has revealed that her hit "Man I Need" was not originally intended for release as a single due to personal reservations. She initially liked the song's energy but questioned whether it fit the narrative of her debut album, "The Art of Loving." She changed her mind after performing it in rehearsals and receiving strong encouragement from her bandmates. The decision to release the track led to a No. 2 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and made Dean the first woman to top the Billboard’s Adult Pop, Pop, and Adult R&B Airplay charts simultaneously since Adele.