Superstitious (song)
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| "Superstitious" | ||||
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| Single by Europe | ||||
| from the album Out of This World | ||||
| B-side | "Lights and Shadows" | |||
| Released | July 1988 | |||
| Format |
CD single 7" single 12" single | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, glam metal | |||
| Length |
4:35 (Album Version) 4:11 (Rock Edit - Video Version) 3:51 (CHR Edit) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Writer(s) | Joey Tempest | |||
| Producer(s) | Ron Nevison | |||
| Europe singles chronology | ||||
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"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] | |
| South African Singles Chart | 12 | [11] | |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 35 | [12] | |
| Australian Singles Chart | 45 | [13] |
References
- ↑ "Swedish Album Chart". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "Norwegian Singles Chart". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "US Album Chart". Billboard 200. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "Swiss Album Chart". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 35, 1988". Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ↑ "Italian Singles Chart". hitparadeitalia. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "German Album Chart". charts-surfer. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "Irish Singles Chart". The Irish Charts. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "French Album Chart". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "UK Album Chart". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ http://rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(E).html Retrieved 6 January 2014
- ↑ "Canadian Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ↑ "Australian Chart". australiancharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
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