Superman_(Pepe_Luis_Soto_song)

Superman (Pepe Luis Soto song)

Superman (Pepe Luis Soto song)

1977 song

"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]

Quick Facts Single by Celi Bee and the Buzzy Bunch, from the album Celi Bee and the Buzzy Bunch ...

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
More information Chart (1977), Peak position ...
Herbie Mann
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References

  1. [1]
    "The Internet's Strangest Superhero Songs: Superman's Disco Legacy and more". The Beat. May 28, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  2. [2]
    Bordowitz, Hank (January 20, 2005). Noise of the World: Non-Western Musicians in Their Own Words. Soft Skull Press. p. 79. ISBN 9781932360608. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. [3]
    Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 108.
  4. [4]
    Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 54.
  5. [5]
    Tye, Larry (June 12, 2012). Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero. Random House. p. 295. ISBN 9781588369185. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Google Books.
  6. [6]
    Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 375.
  7. [7]
    "Celi Bee". Music VF. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  8. [8]
    Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 30. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. [9]
    "Herbie Superman (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  10. [10]
    "Herbie Superman (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  11. [11]
    "Herbie Superman (R&B)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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