Miracle Worker

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"Miracle Worker"
Miracle Worker.jpg
Single by SuperHeavy
from the album SuperHeavy
Released7 July 2011
Genre Reggae, pop
Length4:07
Label A&M Records
Songwriter(s) Mick Jagger, Damian Marley, Joss Stone, Dave Stewart, A. R. Rahman
Producer(s) Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart, Damian Marley
SuperHeavy singles chronology
"Miracle Worker"
(2011)
"Satyameva Jayathe"
(2011)

"Miracle Worker" is the debut single by rock supergroup SuperHeavy from their self-titled debut studio album. It is a reggae/pop song performed by Damian Marley, Joss Stone, and Mick Jagger. It was released on 7 July 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom. The song peaked to number 136 on the UK Singles Chart but it was a big hit in Japan peaking at number 9. [1] In Italy it was certified gold for downloads exceeding 15,000 units. [2]

Contents

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Miracle Worker" was uploaded to YouTube on 12 August 2011 at a total length of five minutes and eight seconds. It was directed by Paul Boyd [3] and filmed at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, the video features all five members of the band. [4]

Reception

In a 2015 Billboard article, Jason Lipshutz named "Miracle Worker" the 6th-worst song of the first half of the 2010s decade, citing the lyrics and the "half-hearted reggae beat." [5]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Miracle Worker" (Chris Lord-Alge Radio Mix)4:07
2."Miracle Worker" (Damian "Jr Gong" Marley Main Mix - Radio Edit)4:07

Charts and certifications

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom 7 July 2011 [17] Digital Download A&M Records

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