Superman (R.E.M. song)
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| "Superman" | ||
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| Single by R.E.M. | ||
| from the album Lifes Rich Pageant | ||
| Released | November 1986 (US) | |
| Format | 7" Vinyl | |
| Recorded | December 1986 | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 2:54 | |
| Label | I.R.S. Records | |
| Producer(s) | Don Gehman | |
| R.E.M. singles chronology | ||
| "Fall on Me" (1986) |
"Superman" (1986) |
"The One I Love" (1987) |
"Superman" is a song recorded by R.E.M. from their fourth album, 1986's Lifes Rich Pageant. It was the last of two singles released from that LP.
This song is a cover of a 1969 minor hit by The Clique, and was also popularized by Moby Grape.
Though "Superman" has received a fair amount of radio play over the years, it did not chart on the main U.S. singles chart (although it did reach #17 on Billboard Magazine's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart). [1]
The song appeared in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman's episode named "Tempus Anyone?" (1996).
In early 1999, IBM began a television advertisement campaign for its Lotus Notes software product that included the chorus of "Superman," sung by a female vocalist. This upset some R.E.M. fans, apparently unaware that the song was a cover.
The B-side to this single is a surf rock instrumental entitled "White Tornado", recorded in 1981.
In a 2006 episode of The Simpsons, "Million Dollar Abie", this song played during a montage of fun things Abe Simpson does after reconsidering euthanasia.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe unless otherwise indicated.
[edit] 7": IRS / IRM 128 (UK)
- "Superman" (The Clique) - 2:52
- "White Tornado" - 1:56
[edit] 12": IRS / IRT 128 (UK)
- "Superman" (The Clique) - 2:52
- "White Tornado" - 1:56
- "Femme Fatale" (The Velvet Underground) - 2:50
[edit] 12": IRS / ILS 65025 5 6 (Holland)
- "Superman" (The Clique) - 2:52
- "White Tornado" - 1:56
- "Perfect Circle" - 3:30
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