"Supersoaker" is a song by American rock band
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill.
The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and gar ...
. The song was written by Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill, and Matthew Followill and produced by
Angelo Petraglia
Angelo Petraglia (born May 5, 1954) is an American record producer and songwriter. He was a member of the new wave band Face to Face and is best known for his work with Kings of Leon.
Early life
He was born in the Bronx and grew up in Pelham, N ...
. It was released on July 17, 2013 as the lead single from their sixth studio album ''
Mechanical Bull
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'' (2013), and peaked at number 32 on the
UK Singles Chart
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On September 24, 2013, Kings of Leon performed "Supersoaker" on
ABC
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morning show
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Good Morning America
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Music video
The music video for the song was directed by
W.I.Z.
Andrew John "W.I.Z." Whiston (born 4 January 1964) is an English director of films and music videos.
Career
W.I.Z. has directed a number of high-concept videos for major music artists from the United Kingdom and the United States, including Ma ...
The clip, which shows a love story set in the 1950s, was described by W.I.Z. as "an imagined hybrid of pop-art screenprint, hand tinting and Technicolour film". W.I.Z. also explained that "
e wanted
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playful, sensual ideas of teen angst, rock and roll and Americana; we wanted to a make a piece that was urgent as well as effortless, precision with abandon".
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Track listings
* Digital download
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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Kings of Leon songs
2013 singles
2013 songs
RCA Records singles
Songs written by Caleb Followill
Songs written by Jared Followill
Songs written by Matthew Followill
Songs written by Nathan Followill