"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) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:51(Album version) 3:40 (Radio edit) | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Matthew Bellamy | |||
Producer(s) | Muse | |||
Muse singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Supremacy" on YouTube "Supremacy" (Lyric Video) on YouTube |
"Supremacy" is a song by English rock band Muse. It was released on 20 February 2013 as the fourth single from their sixth studio album, The 2nd Law . "Supremacy" peaked at number 58 on the UK Singles Chart.
According to frontman Matthew Bellamy, "Supremacy" sees the band going to "absurd levels", [2] while according to the French magazine Jeuxactu the song has elements of "Kashmir" from Led Zeppelin in its guitar riff and orchestration. [3] The track has been compared to many James Bond theme songs. [4]
The song was first announced as the next single after "Follow Me", with a released date programmed for February 25, 2013. [5] However, the song itself was not released with the album version, but with a live version, featuring a full orchestra and choir taken from the 2013 BRIT Awards performance on February 20, 2013, [6] was released instead on iTunes the same night. [7] [8]
The music video was released on February 2, 2013 through the NME website. [5] 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) [10] | 84 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] | 58 |
UK Singles (OCC) [12] | 58 |
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [13] | 2 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [14] | 39 |
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Australia | 20 February 2013 | Digital download | Warner Music |
United Kingdom | |||
United States | |||
United Kingdom [9] | 25 February 2013 | CD-R (Contemporary hit radio) | |
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