Supernova (Mr Hudson song)
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| Single by Mr Hudson featuring Kanye West | ||||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Straight No Chaser | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | July 20, 2009 (UK) September 11, 2009 (Italy Radio) |
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| Recorded | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | R&B, pop | |||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3:16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Label | GOOD Music, Mercury | |||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Mr Hudson, Kanye West | |||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Mr Hudson, Kanye West | |||||||||||||||||||
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"Supernova" is a song by British singer Mr Hudson. It was both co-written and co-produced with American hip-hop artist Kanye West, who is featured on the song. "Supernova" was premiered on May 13, 2009, on Zane Lowe BBC Radio Show and then released through Mr Hudson's and Kanye West's blogs.[1] The song was later remixed by Calvin Harris in a more electronic fashion. After being officially released as a single on July 19, it promptly debuted high on European charts.
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[edit] Release
"Supernova" was released to iTunes on July 19, 2009 after being able to pre-order throughout the previous week.[2]
[edit] Chart performance
On the Irish Singles Chart, "Supernova" debuted in the top ten, entering at number seven on the issue date of July 23, 2009. The song was the highest debut on the chart for that week. The following week it rose to number four.[3] It performed even better in the United Kingdom, where it debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart for the issue date of July 26, beaten only by "Beat Again" by JLS.[4]
[edit] Music video
The music video for "Supernova" was shot in both London and Los Angeles, California. It was directed by French duo Jonas & François and released on June 30, 2009. It follows Mr Hudson and Kanye West in their pursuit of women, with R&B singer Estelle making a cameo appearance in the video as one of the love interests. Juxtaposed with these images is a sequence of an actual supernova, as well as a flashing light suit, featured prominently during the song's chorus.
[edit] Track listings
CD Single
- "Supernova" – 3:16
UK Single
- "Supernova" – 3:13
- "Supernova" (Calvin Harris Remix) – 5:41
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Irish Singles Chart[3] | 2 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles[5] | 9 |
| German Singles Chart[6] | 47 |
| UK Singles Chart[4][7] | 2 |
| UK R&B Chart[8] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 12 |
[edit] End-of-year charts
| Chart (2009) | Position |
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| UK Singles Chart[9] | 38 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.mrhudson.com/blog/2009/05/14/supernova-ft-kanye-west/
- ^ "Supernova – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. 2009-06-19. http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=323382697&s=143441. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ a b "Ireland Singles Top 50". The Irish Charts. αCharts.us. http://acharts.us/ireland_singles_top_50/2009/30. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ^ a b "The Official UK Singles Chart : 26.07.2009". The Official Charts Company. MMIX. 2009-07-26. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/singles.shtml. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ^ "Mr Hudson Music News & Info". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/charts#/artist/mr-hudson/935885. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/47057
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=12352
- ^ "Top 40 RnB Singles: 26.07.2009". The Official Charts Company. BBC Radio 1. bbc.co.uk. 2009-07-26. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/rnbsingles.shtml. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2009.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
[edit] External links
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