"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]
| "Superstitious" | ||||
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| Single by Europe | ||||
| from the album Out of This World | ||||
| B-side | "Lights and Shadows" | |||
| Released | August 1988[1] | |||
| Genre | Glam metal | |||
| Length | 4:35 (Album Version) 4:11 (Rock Edit - Video Version) 3:51 (CHR Edit) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joey Tempest | |||
| Producer(s) | Ron Nevison | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Superstitious" on YouTube | ||||
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
- Joey Tempest − lead vocals
- Kee Marcello − guitars, background vocals
- John Levén − bass guitar
- Mic Michaeli − pianos, background vocals
- Ian Haugland − drums, background vocals
Chart positions
| 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] |