Neneh Cherry Announces Collaborative Album of Reimagined Tracks, Shares Sia’s Cover of “Manchild”

The Versions, out June 10, also features ANOHNI, Greentea Peng, Sudan Archives, Jamila Woods, TYSON, Kelsey Lu, and Seinabo Sey.

Neneh Cherry Announces Collaborative Album of Reimagined Tracks, Shares Sia’s Cover of “Manchild”

The Versions, out June 10, also features ANOHNI, Greentea Peng, Sudan Archives, Jamila Woods, TYSON, Kelsey Lu, and Seinabo Sey.

Words: Margaret Farrell

Photo: Juergen Teller

April 28, 2022

Following the reimagining of her pivotal single "Buffalo Stance" with Robyn, Mapei, and Dev Hynes earlier this year, Neneh Cherry has announced a whole album dedicated to collaborative reworkings of songs from her catalogue. The Versions is out June 10 and features contributions from ANOHNI, Greentea Peng, Sudan Archives, Jamila Woods, TYSON, Kelsey Lu, Seinabo Sey, and Sia. Along with the news, today we're getting Sia's versions of "Manchild."

“Neneh was my favorite artist when she hit the scene," Sia said in a press release. "I saved my pocket money for red FILAs and dreamt one day we would meet. When I was struggling with my mental health in my early twenties, I somehow ended up in their house being taken care of as if I was one of their own children. I called her husband during a suicide attempt, who had been mentoring me as an incredible music producer, and they gave me all the love I could have dreamt of.”

Listen to "Manchild" below.