Superstitious (song)

"Superstitious" is a 1988 single released by the Swedish heavy metal 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.

The video for "Superstitious" was filmed at an old castle on Long Island, New York. When performing the song live on tour in 1990-92, Europe included a part of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" in the middle of the song.

Personnel

Joey Tempest − lead vocals
Kee Marcello − guitars, background vocals
John Levén − bass guitar
Mic Michaeli − keyboards, background vocals
Ian Haugland − drums, background vocals

Chart positions

Year	List	Peak	Ref.
1988	Swedish Singles Chart	1	^[1]
	Norwegian Singles Chart	1	^[2]
	Mainstream Rock Tracks	9	^[3]
	Swiss Singles Chart	9	^[4]
	Dutch Top 40	10	^[5]
	Italian Singles Chart	10	^[6]
	German Singles Chart	21	^[7]
	Irish Singles Chart	24	^[8]
	Billboard Hot 100	31	^[3]
	French Singles Chart	33	^[9]
	UK Singles Chart	34	^[10]
	Canadian Singles Chart	35	^[11]
	Australian Singles Chart	45	^[12]

References

^ "Swedish Album Chart". swedishcharts.com. http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Europe&cat=s. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
^ "Norwegian Singles Chart". norwegiancharts.com. http://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=Europe&cat=s. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
^ ^a ^b "US Album Chart". Billboard 200. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=4566&model.vnuAlbumId=803208. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
^ "Swiss Album Chart". swisscharts.com. http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=Europe&cat=s. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
^ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 35, 1988". http://www.radio538.nl/web/show/id=44685/chartid=4861. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
^ "Italian Singles Chart". hitparadeitalia. http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yends/hpe1988.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
^ "German Album Chart". charts-surfer. http://www.charts-surfer.de/musiksearch.php. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
^ "Irish Singles Chart". The Irish Charts. http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
^ "French Album Chart". lescharts.com. http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Europe&cat=s. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
^ "UK Album Chart". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=4710. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
^ "Canadian Chart". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/index-e.html. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
^ "Australian Chart". australiancharts.com. http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Europe. Retrieved 2008-06-24.

Europe

Joey Tempest • John Norum • John Levén • Mic Michaeli • Ian Haugland Kee Marcello • Tony Reno • Peter Olsson • Marcel Jacob

Studio albums	Europe (1983) • Wings of Tomorrow (1984) • The Final Countdown (1986) • Out of This World (1988) • Prisoners in Paradise (1991) • Start from the Dark (2004) • Secret Society (2006) • Last Look at Eden (2009)

EPs	On the Loose (1985)

Live albums	The Final Countdown Tour 1986 (1986) • Extended Versions (2007) • Almost Unplugged (2009)

Compilations	1982–1992 (1993) • Definitive Collection (1997) • 1982–2000 (1999) • Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe (2004) • The Final Countdown: The Best of Europe (2009)

Videography	The Final Countdown Tour 1986 (2004) • Rock the Night: Collectors Edition (2004) • Live from the Dark (2005) • The Final Countdown Tour 1986: Live in Sweden – 20th Anniversary Edition (2006) • Almost Unplugged (2009) • Live at Shepherd's Bush, London (2011)

Related articles	Discography • On the Loose (1985 film) • Swedish music abroad

Europe singles

Singles	"Seven Doors Hotel" • "Lyin' Eyes" • "Dreamer" • "Stormwind" • "Open Your Heart" • "Rock the Night" • "The Final Countdown" • "Love Chaser" • "Rock the Night" • "Carrie" • "Cherokee" • "Superstitious" • "Open Your Heart" • "Let the Good Times Rock" • "More Than Meets the Eye" • "Sign of the Times" • "Tomorrow" • "Prisoners in Paradise" • "I'll Cry for You" • "Halfway to Heaven" • "Sweet Love Child" • "The Final Countdown 2000" • "Got to Have Faith" • "Hero" • "Always the Pretenders" • "Last Look at Eden" • "New Love in Town"

Related articles	Singles discography