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'' (2001). "Little Man" was remixed by

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artist Wookie (under the alias Exemen) and was a popular club hit. The song debuted and peaked at number 82 in the United Kingdom. In an interview in 2014, Sia spoke of her admiration for

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and said Amy covered the song at the

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and told Sia, "That's one of my favourite songs."

Music

"Little Man" is set in the key of E minor.

Impact and legacy

In November 2016, UK duo

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compiled a list of their top UK garage songs for ''

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'', with "Little Man (Exemen Remix)" at #4. In May 2019, ''

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'' listed the Exemen remix of "Little Man" at number 10 in their list of "The best UK garage tracks - ranked!". In September 2019, ''

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'' included the remix in their "25 essential UK garage anthems" list.

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included the remix in their list of "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems of All Time".

Track listings

CD 1 # "Little Man" (2002 mix) – 3:22 # "Little Man" (Exemen Works) – 5:01 # "Little Man" (Exemen Dub) – 5:02 # "Little Man" (Sean's Brother Works) – 4:51 CD 2 # "Little Man" (2002 mix) – 3:22 # "Little Man" (Sam's original demo) – 4:26 # Enhanced video

Charts

Cover versions

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in 2011

References

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