What a piece of work is a man lines written by Montaigne: However, rather than being a direct influence on Shakespeare, Montaigne may have merely been reacting to the same general atmosphere of the time, making the source of these lines one of context rather than direct influence. What a piece of work is a man "What a piece of work is man!" is a phrase within a soliloquy by Prince Hamlet in William Shakespeare's play of the same name. Hamlet is reflecting, at first admiringly, and then despairingly, on the human condition. The soliloquy, spoken in the play by Prince Hamlet to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in Act
My Name Is Joe (album) (SNEP). "My Name Is Joe" debuted at number two on the US "Billboard" 200 behind NSYNC's "No Strings Attached", selling 286,000 copies in its first week. It serves as Joe's first top-ten album in the United States. This album was a huge success in Japan and especially in South Africa, hitting #1 for 18 consecutive weeks. It also received wide acclaim in the United States. Credits for "My Name Is Joe" adapted from Allmusic. My Name Is Joe (album) My Name Is Joe is the third studio album by American R&B singer Joe, released April 18, 2000, on Jive Records.