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| Released | October 7, 2021 | |||
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"Super" is a song by American rapper Cordae, released on October 7, 2021, as the lead single from his second studio album From a Birds Eye View (2022). It was produced by Kid Culture, Jenius and Uriah.
In the song, Cordae raps about his recent successes, such as earning $7 million in 2020 without doing a show, [1] [2] starring in a Coca-Cola commercial for the Super Bowl LIV, [2] [3] and his friendship with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. [1] [3] He also shouts out to Dr. Dre (mentioning his then-upcoming performance at the Super Bowl LVI halftime show), [2] boasts about his crew and designer clothes, [3] and explains that he left YBN due to a lack of ownership. [1]
The music video was directed by Arrad and released alongside the single. In it, Cordae stands atop a skyscraper at night, [3] plays the roles of the CEO of "Cordae Cola" and a schoolteacher, [2] prepares to be executed via guillotine surrounded by a large crowd, and rides through a city. [3]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [4] | 27 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles [5] | 23 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada) [6] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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