Superhuman (Chris Brown song)
"Superhuman" | ||||
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Single by Chris Brown featuring Keri Hilson | ||||
from the album Exclusive: The Forever Edition | ||||
B-side | "Dreamer" | |||
Released | October 3, 2008 (2008-10-03) | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Studio | The Underlab, Los Angeles, California | |||
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Length | 3:39 | |||
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Chris Brown singles chronology | ||||
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"Superhuman" on YouTube | ||||
"Superhuman" is the second single released by American singer Chris Brown from the re-issue Exclusive: The Forever Edition, and the sixth and final single overall off his second studio album Exclusive. The song is a duet with R&B singer Keri Hilson. The song is certified Platinum in Australia, and Gold in the US and New Zealand.
Composition
"Superhuman" is an R&B and pop power ballad, with lyrics about romantic love bettering a couple's personal perception of themselves and life.[1][2]
Music video
The song's music video was directed by Erik White, and filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina. The video was released on October 15, 2008.[3] "Superhuman" was Brown's seventh video directed by White and was shot back-to-back with Ludacris' "What Them Girls Like" and "Dreamer".
Critical reception
Bill Lamb of Digital Spy said that the song is "sumptuous, dramatic and charged with emotion", complimenting the duo's "silky-smooth" vocal chemistry.[1] That Grape Juice praised the duo's performance as well, stating that on "Superhuman" they're "meshing surprisingly well".[2]
Chart performance
Despite initially not being officially released as a single, "Superhuman" debuted at number 40 on the New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart and peaked at number 15, becoming the album's sixth top 20 hit in New Zealand. The song was certified Gold after seventeen weeks selling over 7,500 copies. It also debuted at number 33 in Ireland and number 40 on the UK Singles Chart following the premiere of the music video. The song has reached number 32 on the UK Singles Chart, and was physically released in the UK on November 24, 2008. "Superhuman" has also become Brown's 6th Top 20 hit in Ireland, peaking at number 15 on the Irish Singles Chart. It debuted, the first week on the Australian Singles Chart on November 3, 2008, at number 36, and has peaked at number 30. The single peaked at number 109 in the United States, becoming his first single to miss the Billboard Hot 100.
Track listing
UK and Ireland CD single
- "Superhuman" (featuring Keri Hilson)
- "Dreamer"
Credits and personnel
Credits according to AllMusic:[4]
- Vocals: C. Brown & K. Hilson
- Writers: W. Felder, J. Faunteroy II
- Producers: Harvey Mason Jr. for Underdog Music, inc. & Oak of The Knightwritaz for Ninetimesnine Entertainment
- Recording: Andrew Hey & Dabling Harward at The Underlab, Los Angeles, CA
- Additional engineering: David Boyd for Underdog Entertainment at The Underlab, Los Angeles, CA
- Mixing: Harvey Mason Jr. for Underdog Entertainment at The Underlab, Los Angeles, California
- Production coordination: David "Touch" Wright & Angela N. Golightly for Underdog Entertainment and Donnie Meadows & Tanisha Broadwater for Starr Island Management
- All music by: Oak of The Knightwritaz for Ninetimesnine Entertainment
- Keri Hilson appears courtesy of Mosley Music Group and Interscope Records
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Australian Singles Chart[5] | 30 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] | 19 |
European Hot 100 Singles[7] | 79 |
Irish Singles Chart[8] | 15 |
New Zealand Singles Chart[9] | 15 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 19 |
UK Singles Chart[11] | 32 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B[12] | 6 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[13] | 9 |
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[14] | 20 |
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[15] | 74 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[16] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] | Gold | 7,500* |
United States (RIAA)[18] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b c "Chris Brown: 'Superhuman'". Digital Spy. 12 November 2008.
- ^ a b c "New Song: Chris Brown - 'Superhuman' (Ft. Keri Hilson) - That Grape Juice".
- ^ "Video: Chris Brown f/ Keri Hilson - 'Superhuman'".
- ^ "Superhuman by Chris Brown, Keri Hilson - Track Info | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Chris+Brown [bare URL]
- ^ "Chris Brown feat. Keri Hilson – Superhuman" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 14 2024.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/chris-brown/chart-history/european-hot-100
- ^ http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Chris%20Brown [bare URL]
- ^ https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Chris+Brown [bare URL]
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan".
- ^ https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/17746/chris-brown/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/17746/chris-brown/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Chris Brown | Biography, Music & News". Billboard.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Chris Brown | Biography, Music & News". Billboard.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". Radioscope. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-31.
- ^ "American single certifications – Chris Brown – Superhuman". Recording Industry Association of America.
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