Superstitious (song)

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"Superstitious"
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Single by Europe
from the album Out of This World
B-side "Lights and Shadows"
Released1 August 1988 [1]
Genre Glam metal
Length4:35 (Album Version)
4:11 (Rock Edit - Video Version)
3:51 (CHR Edit)
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Joey Tempest
Producer(s) Ron Nevison
Europe singles chronology
"Cherokee"
(1987)		"Superstitious"
(1988)		"Open Your Heart"
(1988)
Music video
"Superstitious" on YouTube

"Superstitious" is a 1988 single released by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was the first single released from the album Out of This World . It charted at #31 in the Billboard Hot 100, #9 at the Mainstream Rock Tracks and #34 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the last song by Europe to chart in the US.[ citation needed ]

Contents

The video for "Superstitious" was filmed at Hempstead House, on Long Island, New York. [2] When performing the song live, Europe often include a part of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" in the middle of the song.[ citation needed ]

Personnel

Chart positions

YearListPeakRef.
1988Swedish Singles Chart1 [3]
Norwegian Singles Chart 1 [4]
Mainstream Rock Tracks 9 [5]
Swiss Singles Chart9 [6]
Dutch Top 40 10 [7]
German Singles Chart21 [8]
Irish Singles Chart24 [9]
Billboard Hot 100 31 [5]
French Singles Chart33 [10]
UK Singles Chart 34 [11]
South African Singles Chart12 [12]
Canadian Singles Chart 35 [13]
Australian Singles Chart 45 [14]

References

  1. ↑ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 271. ISBN   9780862415419.
  2. ↑ "Europe: Superstitious". IMDb.com. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Swedish Album Chart". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  4. ↑ "Norwegian Singles Chart". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  5. 1 2 "US Album Chart". Billboard 200. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  6. ↑ "Swiss Album Chart". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  7. ↑ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 35, 1988". Archived from the original on 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  8. ↑ "German Album Chart". charts-surfer. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  9. ↑ "Irish Singles Chart". The Irish Charts. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  10. ↑ "French Album Chart". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  11. ↑ "UK Album Chart". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  12. ↑ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (E)". rock.co.za. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "Canadian Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  14. ↑ "Australian Chart". australiancharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.


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