Superman (Barbra Streisand song)

"Superman"
Japanese picture sleeve
Single by Barbra Streisand
from the album Superman and Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Volume 2
B-side	"A Man I Loved"
Released	March 1978 (1978-03) (World) March 1979 (US)
Recorded	1977
Genre	Pop
Length	2:39
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Richie Snyder
Producer(s)	Gary Klein
Barbra Streisand singles chronology
"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (1978) "Superman" (1978) "The Main Event / Fight" (1979)

"Superman" is a song recorded by American singer Barbra Streisand for her 1977 self-titled nineteenth studio album. The song was written by Richie Snyder, and the recording was produced by Gary Klein.

The song was released as a single in March 1979 in the United States, much later after the release of the Superman album itself. By that time, the Greatest Hits Vol. 2 compilation (which included "Superman") and Songbird had already been released, and Streisand herself was preparing the comedy The Main Event for release. Nevertheless, the single was a success on the adult contemporary charts in Canada and the United States. ^{[1] [2]}

On the flip side is the song "A Man I Loved" (written by Niki Oosterveen and George Michalski) from the album Songbird. ^[3]

Critical reception

The reviewer of Billboard magazine gave a positive assessment to the song, noting how nicely Streisand's clean vocals combine with string instrumentation. ^[4] Cash Box magazine noted the moderate but firm beat, piano and string, emphasizing Streisand's characteristically powerful vocals. ^[5] Johh Shearlaw from Record Mirror ironically declared that this was another perfectly executed boring song from Streisand. ^[6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Superman"

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Canada Adult Oriented Playlist ( RPM ) [1]	19
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [2]	29

References

1. "Adult Oriented Playlist" (PDF). RPM . Vol. 31, no. 8. Ontario: RPM Music Publications Ltd. May 19, 1979. p. 7. ISSN   0315-5994.
2. "Adult Contemporary" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 91, no. 15. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. April 14, 1979. p. 36. ISSN   0006-2510.
3. "A Man I Loved - Barbra Streisand". AllMusic . Retrieved January 25, 2025.
4. "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 91, no. 11. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. March 17, 1979. p. 103. ISSN   0006-2510.
5. "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box . Vol. XL, no. 44. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. March 17, 1979. p. 15. ISSN   0008-7289.
6. Shearlaw, Johh (March 11, 1978). "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Record Mirror . London: Spotlight Publications Inc. p. 12. ISSN   0144-5804.

External links

• " Superman " at Discogs (list of releases)