Miserable Man

"Miserable Man"
Single by David Kushner
from the album Footprints I Found
ReleasedJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)
Length3:52
Label
SongwriterDavid Kushner
Producers
  • Abe Parker
  • David Kushner
David Kushner singles chronology
"Love You From Far Away"
(2021)		 "Miserable Man"
(2022)		 "Mr. Forgettable"
(2022)

"Miserable Man" is a song by American singer-songwriter David Kushner, released as a single on January 7, 2022, through EQT Recordings and Virgin Records internationally. It was written by Kushner and co-produced by Kushner and Abe Parker. The song went viral on TikTok and subsequently reached the top 20 in Ireland and Norway, as well as the top 40 in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Miserable Man"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 36
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)68
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 68
Global 200 (Billboard) 149
Ireland (IRMA)19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)57
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 31
Norway (VG-lista) 11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)63
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)46
UK Singles (Official Charts)39
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) 23

Certifications

Certifications for "Miserable Man"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Ainsley, Helen (January 14, 2022). "Lauren Spencer-Smith rockets to Number 1 in Ireland with viral hit Fingers Crossed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Official Irish Singles Chart on 14/1/2022 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "David Kushner – Miserable Man". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ "David Kushner – Miserable Man" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Billboard Global 200: Week of January 22, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  8. ↑ "David Kushner – Miserable Man" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  10. ↑ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2022-02". VG-lista. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  11. ↑ "David Kushner – Miserable Man". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 14/1/2022 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of January 22, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  14. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – David Kushner – Miserable Man". Music Canada. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  16. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – David Kushner – Miserable Man". Radioscope. Retrieved December 21, 2024. Type Miserable Man in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  17. ↑ "British single certifications – David Kushner – Miserable Man". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 22, 2024. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Miserable Man David Kushner in the "Search:" field.
  18. ↑ "American single certifications – David Kushner – Miserable Man". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 12, 2024.