"Supremacy" | ||||
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Single by Muse | ||||
from the album The 2nd Law | ||||
Released | 20 February 2013 | |||
Recorded | October 2011 –July 2012 | |||
Studio | Capitol Studios (Los Angeles, California) | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Matthew Bellamy | |||
Producer(s) | Muse | |||
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"Supremacy" on YouTube "Supremacy" (Lyric Video) on YouTube |
"Supremacy" is a song by the English rock band Muse. It is the opening track on their sixth studio album, The 2nd Law (2012), and was released as the fourth single on 20 February 2013. "Supremacy" reached number 58 on the UK singles chart.
The Muse drummer, Dom Howard, likened "Supremacy" to a James Bond theme and said "it all goes a bit crazy 'Live and Let Die' in the middle". [2] The Bond producer Barbara Broccoli denied that it had been considered for the 2012 Bond theme Skyfall, saying Adele had "always been our first choice". [2]
A live version, featuring an orchestra and choir taken from the 2013 BRIT Awards performance on February 20, 2013, was released as the next single from The 2nd Law after "Follow Me" on February 25, 2013. [3]
The music video was released on February 2, 2013 through the NME website. [3] It features people with black metal corpse paint doing extreme sports like BMX and surfing while Muse plays the song.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Supremacy" (Radio Edit) | 3:40 |
2. | "Supremacy" (Album Version) | 4:55 |
Chart (2012–13) | Peak position |
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France (SNEP) [7] | 84 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [8] | 58 |
UK Singles (OCC) [9] | 58 |
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [10] | 2 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [11] | 39 |
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Australia | 20 February 2013 | Digital download | Warner Music |
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United Kingdom [6] | 25 February 2013 | CD-R (Contemporary hit radio) | |