"Supernova" is a song by British singer
Mr Hudson
Benjamin Hudson McIldowie (born 26 June 1979), better known by his stage name Mr Hudson, is an English musician from Birmingham, England. First rising to prominence in 2006 with Mr Hudson and the Library, Hudson later embarked on a solo career ...
, featuring American rapper
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
. It is Hudson's second single as a solo artist (after "There Will Be Tears"), and his second collaboration with West, after the single "
Paranoid
Paranoia is an instinct or thought process that is believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of delusion and irrationality. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs, or beliefs of conspiracy c ...
" (in which Hudson was the featured artist). "Supernova" was premiered on 13 May 2009, on Zane Lowe BBC Radio Show and then released through Mr Hudson's and Kanye West's blogs. The song was later remixed by
Calvin Harris
Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), known professionally as Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter who has released six studio albums.
His debut studio album, ''I Created Disco'', was released in June ...
in a more electronic fashion. After being officially released as a single on 19 July 2009, it promptly debuted high on European charts.
Release
"Supernova" was released to
iTunes
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on 19 July 2009 after being able to pre-order throughout the previous week.
Chart performance
On the
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and compiled on their behalf by the Official Charts Company. Chart rankings are bas ...
, "Supernova" debuted in the top ten, entering at number seven on the issue date of 23 July 2009. The song was the highest debut on the chart for that week. The following week it rose to number four; and it peaked at number two.
It performed even better in Hudson's native
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
, where it debuted at number two on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
on 26 July 2009 (for the week ending date 1 August 2009)
Music video
The music video for "Supernova" was shot in both
London
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and
Los Angeles, California
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. It was directed by French duo
Jonas & François
Jonas & François (Jonas Euvremer, François Rousselet), born in 1982, is a French directing team of music videos and commercials. They are signed to Division Paris for global rep.
Videography
2006
:Kavinsky - "Testarossa Autodrive"
2007
:Just ...
and released on 30 June 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
A supernova is a powerful and luminous explosion of a star. It has the plural form supernovae or supernovas, and is abbreviated SN or SNe. This transient astronomical event occurs during the last evolutionary stages of a massive star or when ...
, as well as a flashing light suit, featured prominently during the song's chorus.
Track listings
CD single
#"Supernova" – 3:16
UK single
#"Supernova" – 3:13
#"Supernova" (
Calvin Harris
Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), known professionally as Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter who has released six studio albums.
His debut studio album, ''I Created Disco'', was released in June ...
Remix) – 5:41
Charts
Certifications
End-of-year charts
References
External links
"Supernova" lyrics at Mr Hudson's official website*
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2009 singles
Mr Hudson songs
Kanye West songs
Song recordings produced by Kanye West
Songs written by Kanye West
GOOD Music singles
Mercury Records singles
Songs written by Mr Hudson
2009 songs