Superstitious (song)

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"Superstitious"
Single by Europe
from the album Out of This World
B-side"Lights and Shadows"
ReleasedAugust 1988[1]
GenreGlam metal
Length4:35 (Album Version)
4:11 (Rock Edit - Video Version)
3:51 (CHR Edit)
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Joey Tempest
Producer(s)Ron Nevison
Europe singles chronology
"Cherokee"
(1986)
"Superstitious"
(1988)
"Open Your Heart"
(1988)
Music video
"Superstitious" on YouTube

"Superstitious" is a 1988 single released by the Swedish rock 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. It was the last song by Europe to chart in the US.[citation needed]

The video for "Superstitious" was filmed at Castle Gould, on Long Island, New York.[citation needed] When performing the song live, Europe often include a part of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" in the middle of the song.[citation needed]

Personnel[edit]

Chart positions[edit]

Year List Peak Ref.
1988 Swedish Singles Chart 1 [2]
Norwegian Singles Chart 1 [3]
Mainstream Rock Tracks 9 [4]
Swiss Singles Chart 9 [5]
Dutch Top 40 10 [6]
German Singles Chart 21 [7]
Irish Singles Chart 24 [8]
Billboard Hot 100 31 [4]
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[edit]

  1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 271. ISBN 9780862415419.
  2. ^ "Swedish Album Chart". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  3. ^ "Norwegian Singles Chart". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  4. ^ a b "US Album Chart". Billboard 200. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  5. ^ "Swiss Album Chart". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  6. ^ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 35, 1988". Archived from the original on 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  7. ^ "German Album Chart". charts-surfer. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  8. ^ "Irish Singles Chart". The Irish Charts. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  9. ^ "French Album Chart". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  10. ^ "UK Album Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  11. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (E)". rock.co.za. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  12. ^ "Canadian Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  13. ^ "Australian Chart". australiancharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.