Superstitious (song)
| "Superstitious" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Europe | ||||
| from the album Out of This World | ||||
| B-side | "Lights and Shadows" | |||
| Released | 1 August 1988[1] | |||
| Genre | Glam metal | |||
| Length | 4:35 (Album Version) 4:11 (Rock Edit - Video Version) 3:51 (CHR Edit) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joey Tempest | |||
| Producer(s) | Ron Nevison | |||
| Europe singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Superstitious" on YouTube | ||||
"Superstitious" is a 1988 single released by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was the first single released from the album Out of This World. It charted at #31 in the Billboard Hot 100, #9 at the Mainstream Rock Tracks and #34 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the last song by Europe to chart in the US.
The video for "Superstitious" was filmed at Hempstead House, on Long Island, New York.[2] When performing the song live, Europe often include a part of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" in the middle of the song.
Personnel
- Joey Tempest − lead vocals
- Kee Marcello − guitars, background vocals
- John Levén − bass guitar
- Mic Michaeli − pianos, background vocals
- Ian Haugland − drums, background vocals
Chart positions
| Year | List | Peak | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Swedish Singles Chart | 1 | [3] |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 1 | [4] | |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9 | [5] | |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 9 | [6] | |
| Dutch Top 40 | 10 | [7] | |
| German Singles Chart | 21 | [8] | |
| Irish Singles Chart | 24 | [9] | |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 31 | [5] | |
| French Singles Chart | 33 | [10] | |
| UK Singles Chart | 34 | [11] | |
| South African Singles Chart | 12 | [12] | |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 35 | [13] | |
| Australian Singles Chart | 45 | [14] |
References
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 271. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ "Europe: Superstitious". IMDb.com. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Swedish Album Chart". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Norwegian Singles Chart". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ a b "US Album Chart". Billboard 200. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Swiss Album Chart". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 35, 1988". Archived from the original on 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ "German Album Chart". charts-surfer. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Irish Singles Chart". The Irish Charts. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "French Album Chart". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "UK Album Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (E)". rock.co.za. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "Canadian Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ "Australian Chart". australiancharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.