Superman (Pepe Luis Soto song) explained

Superman
Type:	single
Artist:	Celi Bee and the Buzzy Bunch
Album:	Celi Bee and the Buzzy Bunch
B-Side:	Hurt Me, Hurt Me
Released:	1977
Genre:	Disco
Label:	APA/TK
Prev Title:	One Love
Prev Year:	1977
Next Title:	Macho (A Real, Real, One)
Next Year:	1978

"Superman" is a 1977 novelty song written by Pepe Luis Soto. Celi Bee and the Buzzy Bunch originally recorded the song for their 1977 album of the same title.^{[1] [2]}

The song narrowly missed the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 41.^[3] However, it was a Top 5 Disco hit, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Disco Action charts, along with the track "One Love".^[4]

Herbie Mann version

In 1978, Herbie Mann covered the song for his 1978 album Super Mann. It coincided with the release of the film of the same name.^[5]

Mann's cover is a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 26.^[6]

Chart performance

Celi Bee and the Buzzy Bunch

Chart (1977)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	41
US Billboard Disco Action	3
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles	86
Australia (Kent Music Report)	92^[8]

Herbie Mann

Chart (1979)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	26
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks^[10]	46
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles^[11]	63

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Internet's Strangest Superhero Songs: Superman's Disco Legacy and more. The Beat. May 28, 2019. August 10, 2020.
2. Book: Bordowitz, Hank. Noise of the World: Non-Western Musicians in Their Own Words. 79. January 20, 2005. Soft Skull Press. 9781932360608. August 10, 2020. Google Books.
3. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 108.

4. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 54.

5. Book: Tye, Larry. Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero. 295. June 12, 2012. Random House. 9781588369185. August 10, 2020. Google Books.
6. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 375.

7. Web site: Celi Bee. Music VF. August 10, 2020.
8. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

   . David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 30.

9. Herbie Superman (Hot 100). Billboard. August 10, 2020.
10. Herbie Superman (Adult Contemporary). Billboard. August 10, 2020.
11. Herbie Superman (R&B). Billboard. August 10, 2020.