{{Short description|2021 single by Tobias Rahim}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox song | name = {{langr|da|Stor mand}} | cover = Stor mand Tobias Rahim 2021.jpg | alt = | border = yes | type = single | artist = Tobias Rahim featuring Andreas Odbjerg | album = Når sjælen kaster op | studio = | released = {{start date|2021|08|13|df=y}} | genre = Pop | length = {{Duration|m=3|s=02}} | label = Sony Music Denmark | writer = {{hlist | Tobias Rahim | Andreas Odbjerg }} | producer = {{hlist | Arto Eriksen | Fridolin Nordsø }} | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|HfmWPfqyYyY|"Stor mand"}}}} }} "'''{{langr|da|Stor mand}}'''" ({{lit|Big Man}}), stylised in all caps, is a song by the Danish singer Tobias Rahim featuring Andreas Odbjerg from Rahim's second studio album, ''Når sjælen kaster op''. The song was written by Rahim and Odbjerg, as well as Arto Eriksen. Eriksen, alongside Fridolin Nordsø, produced the song. Since its release, the song has spent 15{{nbsp}}weeks at number{{nbsp}}one on the Danish Hitlisten charts and has been certified platinum nine{{nbsp}}times. {{TOC limit|3}}
== Release and reception == Upon its release, "{{langr|da|Stor mand}}" received generally favourable reviews from music critics and was soon seen as one of 2021's biggest hits in Denmark.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Holle |first1=Nicolai Sebastian |last2=Ishøy |first2=Emma Kristine Sylvest |last3=Hansen |first3=Allan |author4=Nicolai Bruun (grafik) |date=26 December 2021 |title=Stor forvirring om teksten i et af årets største hits: 'Man kan jo tolke det, som man vil' |trans-title=Great confusion about the lyrics in one of the year's biggest hits: "You can interpret it however you want." |url=https://www.dr.dk/musik/anbefalinger/stor-forvirring-om-teksten-i-et-af-aarets-stoerste-hits-man-kan-jo-tolke-det-som |access-date=30 April 2026 |website=DR |language=da}}</ref> Rahim's manager was certain the song would achieve double-platinum certification.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kiersgaard |first=Clara Jermiin |date=30 August 2022 |title=Tobias Rahims hemmelige makker kunne ikke lide 'Stor mand': »Drenge, I synger én tone. Altså hvad laver I?« |trans-title=Tobias Rahim's secret collaborator didn't like 'Stor mand': "Guys, you're singing one note. I mean, what are you doing?" |url=https://soundvenue.com/musik/2022/08/tobias-rahims-hemmelige-makker-kunne-ikke-lide-stor-mand-drenge-i-synger-en-tone-altsaa-hvad-laver-i-489831 |access-date=30 April 2026 |language=da |magazine=Soundvenue}}</ref> Despite the song's performance and praise, it did not reach number{{nbsp}}one on the Hitlisten charts until October,<ref name="Hitlisten-chart"/> a position it held for a total of 15{{nbsp}}weeks.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lund |first=Emma Fjalland |date=29 June 2022 |title=6 ting, du (måske) ikke vidste om Tobias Rahim |trans-title=6 things you (maybe) didn't know about Tobias Rahim |url=https://www.alt.dk/artikler/tobias-rahim-sanger/2799111 |access-date=30 April 2026 |language=da |magazine=Alt for Damerne}}</ref>
Rahim and Odbjerg performed "{{langr|da|Stor mand}}" at the 2021 Danish Music Awards, and later again at Rahim's scheduled performance at the 2022 Roskilde Festival.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mathiasen |first=Marie Holm |date=20 November 2021 |title=Vennepar og kollegaer vandt tilsammen fire priser |trans-title=Two friends and colleagues won a total of four awards |url=https://underholdning.tv2.dk/2021-11-20-vennepar-og-kollegaer-vandt-tilsammen-fire-priser |access-date=30 April 2026 |website=TV 2 |language=da}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Junge |first=Rasmus |date=30 June 2022 |title=Luften var tyk af sex og bromance, da Tobias Rahim triumferede på Roskilde Festival |trans-title=The air was thick with sex and bromance as Tobias Rahim triumphed at the Roskilde Festival |url=https://soundvenue.com/musik/2022/06/luften-var-tyk-af-sex-og-bromance-da-tobias-rahim-triumferede-paa-roskilde-festival-485588 |access-date=30 April 2026 |language=da |magazine=Soundvenue}}</ref>
At the end of 2021, "{{langr|da|Stor mand}}" finished at number{{nbsp}}eight on the Hitlisten charts.<ref name="HL-2021"/> The following year, it rose to become the number{{nbsp}}one song for 2022.<ref name="HL-2022"/> The song finished 2022 as the number{{nbsp}}one most-streamed song on Spotify within Denmark.<ref>{{cite web |last=Knutzen |first=Susanne |date=1 December 2022 |title=Her er, hvad vi lyttede til sidste år – og én ting springer os i øjnene |trans-title=Here's what we listened to last year—and one thing stands out |url=https://www.alt.dk/artikler/spotify-playlister-2022/3241249 |access-date=30 April 2026 |language=da |magazine=Alt for Damerne}}</ref> As of December{{nbsp}}2025, the song has been certified platinum nine times with more than 81{{nbsp}}million streams.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2025 |title=Tobias Rahim feat. Andreas Odbjerg "Stor mand" |url=http://ifpi.dk/node/16292 |access-date=1 May 2026 |publisher=IFPI Danmark |language=da}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Guld & platin |url=http://www.ifpi.dk/guld-platin |access-date=1 May 2026 |website=IFPI Danmark |language=da}}</ref>
== Accolades == The first award nomination for "{{langr|da|Stor mand}}" came in March{{nbsp}}2022 at the annual ''Gaffa'' Awards, where it was nominated for Danish Hit of the Year.<ref name="2022-Gaffa"/> While it did not win at the ''Gaffa'' Awards, the song took the prize for Hit of the Year at the 2022 Zulu Awards.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mathiasen |first=Marie Holm |date=18 February 2022 |title=Jeg vil bare sige, at den her sang har ændret mit liv |trans-title=I just want to say that this song has changed my life |url=https://underholdning.tv2.dk/2022-02-18-prisregn-over-populaert-makkerpar-jeg-vil-bare-sige-at-den-her-sang-har-aendret-mit-liv |access-date=30 April 2026 |website=TV 2 |language=da}}</ref> Rahim and Odbjerg were additionally nominated for Duo of the Year at the Zulu Awards, but did not win.<ref name="Zulu-2022"/> Odbjerg himself won Songwriter of the Year at the 2021 Danish Music Awards, which included his songwriting for the song.<ref name="Odbjerg-2021-IFPI"/>
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: left;" ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Recipient(s) ! Result ! {{Refh}} |- | 2021 | Danish Music Awards | Songwriter of the Year | Odbjerg<br/>{{small|(multiple songs, including "{{langr|da|Stor mand}}")}} | {{won}} | align="center" | <ref name="Odbjerg-2021-IFPI">{{cite web |title=Nominerede til Danish Music Awards 2021 |trans-title=Nominees for the Danish Music Awards 2021 |url=http://ifpi.dk/dma2021/DMA2021-NomineredeDanishMusicAwards2021.pdf |access-date=30 April 2026 |website=IFPI Danmark}}</ref><br/><ref>{{cite web |last=Petersen |first=Katrine Skov |date=20 November 2021 |title=Prisregn over den danske musikscene |trans-title=A shower of awards over the Danish music scene |url=https://nyheder.tv2.dk/2021-11-20-prisregn-over-den-danske-musikscene-her-er-alle-vinderne |access-date=30 April 2026 |website=nyheder.tv2.dk |language=da}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" | 2022 | ''Gaffa'' Awards | Danish Hit of the Year | rowspan="2" | "{{langr|da|Stor Mand}}" | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref name="2022-Gaffa">{{Cite web |last=Rygaard |first=Morten |date=4 March 2022 |title=GAFFA-Prisen 2022: Se alle vinderne – og kæmpe fotoserie |trans-title=GAFFA Award 2022: See all the winners – and huge photo series |url=https://gaffa.dk/nyheder/2022/nyhed_marts/gaffa-prisen-2022-se-alle-vinderne-og-kaempe-fotoserie/ |access-date=30 April 2026 |language=da |magazine=Gaffa}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | Zulu Awards | Hit of the Year | {{won}} | align="center" rowspan="2" | <ref name="Zulu-2022">{{Cite web |last=Rabøl |first=Laura Byager |date=17 February 2022 |title=Her er alle årets vindere til ZULU Awards |trans-title=Here are all of this year's winners at the ZULU Awards |url=https://underholdning.tv2.dk/2022-02-17-her-er-alle-aarets-vindere-til-zulu-awards |access-date=30 April 2026 |publisher=TV 2 |language=da}}</ref> |- | Duo of the Year | Rahim and Odbjerg | {{nom}} |}
== Personnel == Credits are adapted from the media notes on ''Når sjælen kaster op''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Stor mand (feat. Andreas Odbjerg) |date=13 August 2021 |url=https://music.apple.com/dk/song/stor-mand-feat-andreas-odbjerg/1649893229 |access-date=30 April 2026 |website=Apple Music}}</ref> {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * Tobias Rahim – vocals, lyrics * Andreas Odbjerg – vocals, lyrics * Lasse Boman –12-string guitar * Kristjan Rafn – keyboards * Filip Ørskov Zafirakos – piano * Frederik Nordsø – percussion, composer, producer * Arto Louis Eriksen – composer, lyrics, producer * Jesper Vivid Vestergaard – mastering engineer, mixing engineer * Lasse Joen Sørensen – mixing engineer, mastering engineer {{div col end}}
== Charts == === Weekly charts === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{Screen reader-only|Weekly chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (2021–2026) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Danish Tracks (Hitlisten)<ref name="DKcharts">{{Cite web |title=Discography Tobias Rahim |url=http://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Tobias+Rahim |access-date=30 April 2026 |website=danishcharts.dk}}</ref><ref name="Hitlisten-chart">{{cite web |title=Track Top-40 - Uge 40, 2021 |url=https://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=40&y=2021&list=t40 |access-date=30 April 2026 |website=Hitlisten |language=da}}</ref> | 1 |}
=== Year-end charts === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{Screen reader-only|Year-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row" rowspan="5" | Danish Albums (Hitlisten) | 2021<ref name="HL-2021">{{cite web |title=Track Top-100 2021 |url=https://hitlisten.nu/aarslister.asp?list=Track%20100&year=2021 |access-date=30 April 2026 |website=Hitlisten |language=da}}</ref> | 8 |- | 2022<ref name="HL-2022">{{cite web |title=Track Top-100 2022 |url=https://hitlisten.nu/aarslister.asp?list=Track%20100&year=2022 |access-date=30 April 2026 |website=Hitlisten |language=da}}</ref> | 1 |- | 2023<ref>{{cite web |title=Track Top-100 2023 |url=https://hitlisten.nu/aarslister.asp?list=Track%20100&year=2023 |access-date=30 April 2026 |website=Hitlisten |language=da}}</ref> | 6 |- | 2024<ref>{{cite web |title=Track Top-100 2024 |url=https://hitlisten.nu/aarslister.asp?list=Track%20100&year=2024 |access-date=30 April 2026 |website=Hitlisten |language=da}}</ref> | 35 |- | 2025<ref>{{cite web |title=Track Top-100 2025 |url=https://hitlisten.nu/aarslister.asp?list=Track%20100&year=2025 |access-date=30 April 2026 |website=Hitlisten |language=da}}</ref> | 72 |}
== Certifications == {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Stor mand"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|relyear=2021|certyear=2025|title=Stor mand|artist=Tobias Rahim feat. Andreas Odbjerg|type=single|award=Platinum|number=9|access-date=30 April 2026|id=16292|refname=IFPI-cert}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}}
== "{{langr|sv|Stor man}}" == {{Infobox song | name = {{langr|da|Stor man}} | cover = Stor man Tobias Rahim 2023.jpg | alt = | border = yes | type = single | artist = Tobias Rahim featuring Victor Leksell | album = | studio = | released = {{start date|2023|07|07|df=y}} | genre = Pop | length = {{Duration|m=3|s=03}} | label = Sony Music Denmark | writer = {{hlist | Tobias Rahim | Victor Leksell }} | producer = {{hlist | Arto Eriksen | Fridolin Nordsø }} | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|d8PQOdF9cSg|"Stor man"}}}} }}
Another version of the song, entitled '''"{{langr|sv|Stor man}}"''', was released on 7{{nbsp}}July 2023 by Rahim and Swedish singer Victor Leksell, with each artist singing in their native language.<ref>{{cite web |last=Karl |first=Kristian |date=7 July 2023 |title=Tobias Rahim har lavet en ny version af 'Stor mand' med en af Sveriges største stjerner – hør resultatet |trans-title=Tobias Rahim has made a new version of 'Stor mand' with one of Sweden's biggest stars—listen to the result. |url=https://soundvenue.com/musik/2023/07/tobias-rahim-har-lavet-en-ny-version-af-stor-mand-med-en-af-sveriges-stoerste-stjerner-hoer-stor-man-med-victor-leksell-530148 |access-date=30 April 2026 |language=da |magazine=Soundvenue}}</ref> A music video was released three days later to Rahim's YouTube channel. The duo performed the song live a month later, when Leksell was performing at Smukfest where Rahim made a surprise appearance.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ellegaard |first=Christian |date=4 August 2023 |title=Svenske Victor vil gøre Tobias Rahims landeplage til et hit i Sverige: 'Han er verdens sødeste mand!' |trans-title=Swedish Victor wants to turn Tobias Rahim's smash hit into a hit in Sweden: "He's the sweetest man in the world!" |url=https://www.dr.dk/p3/svenske-victor-vil-goere-tobias-rahims-landeplage-til-et-hit-i-sverige-han-er-verdens-soedeste |access-date=30 April 2026 |website=DR |language=da}}</ref> The song reached the top{{nbsp}}20 on both the Danish and Swedish charts.<ref name="DKcharts"/><ref name="SVcharts"/>
=== Charts === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{Screen reader-only|Weekly chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (2023–2026) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Danish Tracks (Hitlisten)<ref name="DKcharts"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Track Top-40 - Uge 28, 2023 |url=https://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=28&y=2023&list=t40 |access-date=1 May 2026 |website=Hitlisten |language=da}}</ref> | 19 |- ! scope="row"| Swedish Tracks (Sverigetopplistan)<ref name="SVcharts">{{Cite web |title=Discography Victor Leksell |url=https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Victor+Leksell |access-date=1 May 2026 |website=swedishcharts.com}}</ref> | 15 |}
== See also == * List of number-one hits of 2021 (Denmark) * List of number-one hits of 2022 (Denmark)
== References == {{reflist}}
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