Supersoaker (song)

"Supersoaker" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon. The song was released in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2013 as the lead single from their sixth studio album Mechanical Bull (2013). The song was written by Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill and produced by Angelo Petraglia. The song has peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.

On September 24, 2013, Kings of Leon performed "Supersoaker" on ABC's morning show Good Morning America.

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by W.I.Z..^[1] The clip, which shows a love story set in the 1950s,^[2] was described by W.I.Z. as "an imagined hybrid of pop-art screenprint, hand tinting and Technicolour film". W.I.Z. also explained that "[We wanted] playful, sensual ideas of teen angst, rock and roll and Americana; we wanted to a make a piece that was urgent as well as effortless, precision with abandon".^[1]

Track listings

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Supersoaker"	3:50

7" Vinyl Single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Supersoaker"	3:50
2.	"Work On Me"	4:04

Chart performance

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^{[ 1]}	43
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)^{[ 1]}	4
Germany (Media Control AG)^{[ 1]}	76
Ireland (IRMA)^{[ 1]}	19
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)^{[ 1]}	70
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^{[ 1]}	32
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)	6
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)	9
US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)	22
US Rock Songs (Billboard)	8

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	July 17, 2013^[3]	Digital download	RCA Records, Sony Music Entertainment

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 James Montgomery (August 8, 2013). "Kings Of Leon 'Supersoaker' Director Reveals Inspiration Behind Eye-Catching Clip". MTV News. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
↑ Alicia Adejobi (August 7, 2013). "Kings Of Leon Head Back To The 50s For 'Supersoaker' Music Video (WATCH)". Entertainmentwise. Giant Digital Ltd.
↑ iTunes - Music - Supersoaker - Single by Kings of Leon

v t e Kings of Leon

Nathan Followill Caleb Followill Jared Followill Matthew Followill

Studio albums	Youth & Young Manhood Aha Shake Heartbreak Because of the Times Only by the Night Come Around Sundown Mechanical Bull

EPs	Holy Roller Novocaine What I Saw Day Old Belgian Blues

Singles	"Molly's Chambers" "Wasted Time" "California Waiting" "The Bucket" "Four Kicks" "King of the Rodeo" "On Call" "Fans" "Charmer" "Sex on Fire" "Use Somebody" "Revelry" "Notion" "Crawl" "Radioactive" "Pyro" "The Immortals" "Back Down South" "Supersoaker" "Wait for Me" "Temple"

Tours	Come Around Sundown World Tour

Home media	Live at the O2 London, England

Related articles	Discography List of songs recorded by Kings of Leon

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