Superstitious (song) explained

Superstitious
Cover:Europe Superstitious.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Europe
Album:Out of This World
B-Side:Lights and Shadows
Released:1 August 1988[1]
Genre:Glam metal
Length:4:35 (Album Version)
4:11 (Rock Edit - Video Version)
3:51 (CHR Edit)
Label:Epic
Producer:Ron Nevison
Prev Title:Cherokee
Prev Year:1986
Next Title:Open Your Heart
Next Year:1988

"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.

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

Personnel

Chart positions

YearListPeakRef.
1988Swedish Singles Chart1[2]
Norwegian Singles Chart1[3]
Mainstream Rock Tracks9[4]
Swiss Singles Chart9[5]
Dutch Top 4010[6]
German Singles Chart21[7]
Irish Singles Chart24[8]
Billboard Hot 10031
French Singles Chart33[9]
UK Singles Chart34[10]
South African Singles Chart 12[11]
Canadian Singles Chart35[12]
Australian Singles Chart45[13]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Great Rock Discography. 1995. 271 . 9780862415419 . Strong . Martin Charles .
  2. Web site: Swedish Album Chart . swedishcharts.com . 2008-06-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110921050134/http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Europe&cat=s . 2011-09-21 .
  3. Web site: Norwegian Singles Chart. norwegiancharts.com. 2008-06-24 .
  4. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=europe|chart=all}} US Album Chart ]. Billboard 200 . 2008-06-24 .
  5. Web site: Swiss Album Chart . swisscharts.com . 2008-06-24 .
  6. Web site: De Nederlandse Top 40, week 35, 1988 . 2009-01-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080914215833/http://www.radio538.nl/web/show/id=44685/chartid=4861 . 2008-09-14 .
  7. Web site: German Album Chart . charts-surfer . 2008-06-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071029144156/http://charts-surfer.de/musiksearch.php . October 29, 2007 .
  8. Web site: Irish Singles Chart. The Irish Charts. 2008-06-24 .
  9. Web site: French Album Chart . lescharts.com . 2008-06-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080804104248/http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Europe&cat=s . 2008-08-04 .
  10. Web site: UK Album Chart . . 2008-06-24 .
  11. Web site: South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (E) . rock.co.za . 6 January 2014.
  12. Web site: Canadian Chart . RPM . 2009-01-31 .
  13. Web site: Australian Chart . australiancharts.com . 2008-06-24 .