Supernatural Superserious

Infobox Single |
Name = Supernatural Superserious


Artist = R.E.M.
from Album = Accelerate
Released = February 11, 2008
(worldwide, MP3)
February 25, 2008 (UK, CD1) March 24, 2008 (UK, CD2)
April 15, 2008 (US, 7" single)
Format = CD, 7" Single
B-side = "Airliner"
"Red Head Walking"
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 3:25
Label = Warner Bros. Records
Producer = Jacknife Lee and R.E.M.
Last single = "#9 Dream" (2007)
This single = "Supernatural Superserious" (2008)
Next single = "Hollow Man"
(2008)

"Supernatural Superserious" is a song by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It is the first single and third track from the band's fourteenth album "Accelerate" and was first released on February 11, 2008 as an MP3, and February 25, 2008 on CD. Like most of the songs on "Accelerate", it made its debut during the band's "working rehearsals" at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin between June 30 and July 5, 2007, in an unfinished form with the name "Disguised." [Songfacts. [http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=10487 "Supernatural Superserious" Songfacts] . Retrieved 2008-03-26] Its title was changed on the advice of Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. [ [http://www.nme.com/news/rem/35425 REM: Chris Martin named our new single | News | NME.COM ] ]

The song itself proved an early success, entering the UK Singles Chart at #54 on downloads, before its official physical release, although – unlike most of R.E.M.'s lead singles in the UK – it was not a hit there. It also became R.E.M.'s first song since 2001's "Imitation of Life" to enter more than two charts and to chart on the "Billboard" Modern Rock Tracks, with an entry position of #36, eventually reaching #21. The song was used by ESPN as part of their coverage of Major League Baseball's 2008 Opening Day. It is the first R.E.M. song to chart on the Hot 100 since "Imitation of Life" in 2001, reaching a peak of #85. [ [http://www.prefixmag.com/media/rem/supernatural-superserious-mp3/17187/ R.E.M.: Supernatural Superserious (Track Review) ] ]

A special 7" single was released to commemorate Record Store Day on April 19, 2008 in the US. The single was made available exclusively for participating stores along with special releases from Björk and Death Cab for Cutie.

Music video

The music video was shot by director Vincent Moon in various locations around New York City. On February 12, 2008 the website [http://www.supernaturalsuperserious.com/ supernaturalsuperserious.com] was launched, containing ten takes of the video available for download in high definition as well as a [http://youtube.com/remsuperserious YouTube page] for users to upload their own versions of the video. [ [http://www.remhq.com/news_story.php?id=673 R.E.M.Hq: News ] ]

Track listing

;CD single #1 (UK, Germany) (W798CD), 7" Single (US)
# "Supernatural Superserious" - 3:25
# "Airliner" - 2:21

;CD single #2 (UK) (W798CDX)
# "Supernatural Superserious" - 3:25
# "Airliner" - 2:21
# "Red Head Walking" - 2:11

Credits

* "Supernatural Superserious" written by Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe.
* "Airliner" written by Buck, Mills, Stipe, and Scott McCaughey.
* "Red Head Walking" written by Calvin Johnson (Beat Happening cover, from their album "Dreamy", 1991).

Charts

s-ttl | title = Norwegian VG-lista number-one single
years = 27 February 2008 – 12 March 2008

References