Super (Cordae song)

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"Super"
Cordae - Super.jpg
Single by Cordae
from the album From a Birds Eye View
ReleasedOctober 7, 2021
Length2:57
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kid Culture
  • Jenius
  • Uriah
Cordae singles chronology
"Taxes"
(2021)
"Super"
(2021)
"Sinister"
(2021)
Music video
"Super" on YouTube

"Super" is a song by American rapper Cordae, released on October 7, 2021, as the lead single from his second studio album From a Birds Eye View (2022). It was produced by Kid Culture, Jenius and Uriah.

Contents

Composition

In the song, Cordae raps about his recent successes, such as earning $7 million in 2020 without doing a show, [1] [2] starring in a Coca-Cola commercial for the Super Bowl LIV, [2] [3] and his friendship with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. [1] [3] He also shouts out to Dr. Dre (mentioning his then-upcoming performance at the Super Bowl LVI halftime show), [2] boasts about his crew and designer clothes, [3] and explains that he left YBN due to a lack of ownership. [1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Arrad and released alongside the single. In it, Cordae stands atop a skyscraper at night, [3] plays the roles of the CEO of "Cordae Cola" and a schoolteacher, [2] prepares to be executed via guillotine surrounded by a large crowd, and rides through a city. [3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Super"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [4] 27
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles [5] 23

Certifications

Certifications for "Super"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [6] Gold40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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