Superficial Love

"Superficial Love"
Single by Ruth B
from the album Safe Haven
Released	February 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:27 (EP version) 3:39 (single version)
Label	Columbia Sony
Songwriter	Ruth Berhe
Producer	Berhe
Ruth B singles chronology
"Lost Boy" (2015) "Superficial Love" (2017) "Rare" (2018)
Music video
"Superficial Love" on YouTube

"Superficial Love" is a single by Canadian singer Ruth B. It was originally released on November 27, 2015, alongside her debut EP, then released in a single version on February 24, 2017. It was first previewed in a video on Vine in 2015, which got over 50 million views.

The music video for the song was released on March 31, 2017 on YouTube. ^[1]

Critical reception

Mike Wass of Idolator says that "it reminds me of early Leona Lewis with its smooth vocal and contemporary production." ^[2]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on March 31, 2017, on Ruth B's Vevo channel on YouTube. As of June 2021, the video has over 21 million views. ^[3]

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Canada AC ( Billboard ) [4]	19
Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [5]	29
Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [6]	44

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [7]	Gold	40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [8]	Gold	15,000‡
United States (RIAA) [9]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Ruth B. - Superficial Love—Youtube". YouTube. March 31, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
2. Wass, Mike (February 24, 2017). "Ruth B. Proves "Lost Boy" Was Not A Fluke With "Superficial Love"". Idolator . Retrieved March 4, 2017.^{[ dead link ]}
3. "Ruth B. - Superficial Love—Youtube". March 31, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2018– via YouTube.
4. "Ruth B Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard . Retrieved June 16, 2017. ^{[ dead link ]}
5. "Ruth B Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard . Retrieved August 4, 2020. ^{[ dead link ]}
6. "Ruth B Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard . Retrieved April 4, 2017. ^{[ dead link ]}
7. "Canadian single certifications – Ruth B – Superficial Love". Music Canada . Retrieved October 30, 2022.
8. "New Zealand single certifications – Ruth B. – Superficial Love". Radioscope. Retrieved December 21, 2024.Type Superficial Love in the "Search:" fieldand press Enter.
9. "American single certifications – Ruth B. – Superficial Love". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 5, 2021.