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February 2, 1988 - Leonard Cohen Released I’m Your Man

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On this day, February 2, 1988, Leonard Cohen released his eighth studio album, I’m Your Man. Marking a shift in his sound, the album introduced a more synth-heavy production while maintaining Cohen’s signature poetic lyricism and deep, brooding vocals.

The album became one of Cohen’s most critically acclaimed works, featuring songs like First We Take Manhattan and Everybody Knows, both of which became fan favorites. While I’m Your Man only achieved moderate success in the US, it reached #1 in Norway and was a major influence on artists ranging from Nick Cave to U2.

Fun fact: Everybody Knows gained renewed popularity in the 90s after being featured in the film Pump Up the Volume (1990), starring Christian Slater.

Trivia question: Which song from I’m Your Man opens with the lyrics, “They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom”?
 
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