Superlove (Tinashe song)

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"Superlove"
Tinashe - Superlove.jpg
Single by Tinashe
from the album Joyride (Japanese edition)
ReleasedJuly 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)
Genre
Length3:07
Label RCA
Songwriters
Producers
Tinashe singles chronology
"Just Say"
(2016)		"Superlove"
(2016)		"Company"
(2016)
Music video
"Superlove" on YouTube

"Superlove" is a song recorded by American singer Tinashe. The song was released by RCA Records on July 15, 2016. It was co-written and produced by Tricky Stewart and The-Dream.

Contents

Background

Tinashe described "Superlove" as a "celebration of happiness", further stating that the song "celebrates the kind of happiness that is so immense and infectious, that you can't help but to rejoice in it." She concluded her statement, saying, "I hope to eulogize this wonderful energy and make people feel good, love harder, and dance together." [1]

Composition

"Superlove" is an electropop [2] [3] and Miami bass [4] [5] song inspired by the 1980s and 1990s era. [2] [6] MTV's Madeline Roth found similarities between the song and Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass", calling the latter "a poppier cousin". [1] while Ben Dandridge-Lemco of The Fader compared it to Ghost Town DJ's "My Boo". [7]

Critical reception

Jessie Morris of Complex deemed the song "an easy contender for a summer smash with its breezy, free-flowing chords made all the sweeter by that incredible voice of Tinashe". [2] Rolling Stone 's Brittany Spanos called it "bouncy" and "bubbly". [3] Adelle Platon of Billboard found the song "infectious". [8]

Billboard ranked "Superlove" at number 72 on their 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016, in December 12, 2016. [9]

Music video

The music video premiered on August 12, 2016, it was filmed in Malibu, California, and directed by Hannah Lux Davis. [10] [11] The choreography was by Tinashe's longtime collaborator JaQuel Knight.

Reception

Collin Robinson from Stereogum summarized the video as a "sun-kissed beach clip with Tinashe and a group of bikini-clad 'Bae Watch' lifeguards rescuing hot dudes from drowning before they hit some sultry choreography on vintage beach towels". [12] Danny Schwartz of HotNewHipHop described the video as the "greatest thing since sliced bread". [13]

Track listing

Digital download
  1. "Superlove" (clean version) – 3:04
Digital download
  1. "Superlove" (explicit version) – 3:04
The Remixes
  1. "Superlove" (Shift K3Y remix) – 4:14
  2. "Superlove" (The Golden Pony remix) – 3:22
  3. "Superlove" (Frank Pole remix) – 3:59
  4. "Superlove" (FTampa remix) – 2:58
  5. "Superlove" (Cutmore remix) – 3:38
  6. "Superlove" (Mark Picchiotti remix) – 3:55

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [14] 7
US Rhythmic Airplay ( Billboard ) [15] 26

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
WorldwideJuly 15, 2016 Digital download RCA
United StatesAugust 2, 2016 Rhythmic contemporary
Urban contemporary
August 16, 2016 Contemporary hit radio

References

  1. 1 2 Roth, Madeline (July 15, 2016). "Tinashe's 'Superlove' Sounds Like The Pop Cousin Of Nicki Minaj's 'Super Bass'". MTV . Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Morris, Jessie (July 14, 2016). "Tinashe Dips Into '80s-Inspired Pop on Her New Song "Superlove"". Complex . Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Spanos, Brittany (July 15, 2015). "Hear Tinashe's Bouncy 'Joyride' Single 'Superlove'". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ D-Money (July 14, 2016). "Tinashe Is Back To Give Us Some 'Superlove'". SoulBounce. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ "New Music: Tinashe - Superlove (Produced by The-Dream & Tricky Stewart)". YouKnowIGotSoul.com. July 14, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  6. ↑ "New Music: Tinashe – 'Superlove'". Rap-Up . July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  7. ↑ Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (July 15, 2016). "Listen To Tinashe's New Single "Superlove" Produced By The-Dream". The Fader . Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  8. ↑ Platon, Adelle (July 15, 2016). "Tinashe Unleashes New Single 'Superlove,' Calls It a 'Celebration of Happiness'". Billboard . Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Billboard's 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  10. ↑ "VIDEO - TINASHE – SUPERLOVE" . Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Tinashe – 'Superlove' (Music Video) -". August 13, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  12. ↑ Robinson, Collin (August 12, 2016). "Tinashe – "Superlove" Video". Stereogum . Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  13. ↑ Schwartz, Danny (September 15, 2016). "Tinashe - Company [New Song]". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Tinashe Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Tinashe Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Superlove – Single". United States: iTunes Store . Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Available for Airplay". United States: FMQB. Archived from the original on July 20, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014.
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