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) is the fourth

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by Brazilian singer Jão. It was released on 14 August 2023, by

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. Produced by Jão and Zebu, ''Super'' is a pop and

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album. The project concludes a series of four albums guided by the

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s—earth (''

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'', 2018), air ('' Anti-Herói'', 2019), water ('' Pirata'', 2021), and fire (''Super''). Upon release, ''Super'' was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. Commercially, it broke the record for the biggest album debut in the history of

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Brazil. It was nominated for Multishow Brazilian Music Award for Album of the Year and Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album. The album was supported by two singles: "Me Lambe" and "Alinhamento Milenar". To promote the album, Jão embarked on his fourth concert tour, SuperTurnê, in 2024. A reissue of the album, titled ''Supernova'', was released on 11 June 2024.

Release and promotion

On 8 August 2023, Jão archived his

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posts and updated his social media profiles with the color red. A few hours later, the artist published an open letter announcing that his fourth album would be called ''Super''. On 10 August 2023, he announced the release date, and the following day, the cover artwork and tracklist were revealed. Jão hosted a free listening session for the album at the

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on 13 August 2023. ''Super'' was released on digital formats on 14 August 2023, by

. Jão teased a new edition of the album in early 2024. On 1 June 2024, during a SuperTurnê show in Rio de Janeiro, he officially announced the

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titled ''Supernova'', as the "deluxe" edition of the original album. The reissue was released on June 11, 2024. The standard edition was issued on CD on 31 July 2024. On the day of the album's release, "Me Lambe" was released as the lead single. A music video for the song was released on 14 September 2023, which featured João Guilherme. "Me Lambe" peaked at number 48 on the ''Billboard'' Brasil Hot 100. "Alinhamento Milenar" was released as the second single on 24 January 2024, accompanied by a short film. Officially announced on 16 August 2023, the SuperTurnê began on 20 January 2024, at the

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in São Paulo, and concluded at the same venue on 18 January 2025.

Accolades

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Jão and Zebu.

Release history

References

Footnotes

Citations

{{reflist 2023 albums Jão albums 2020s Portuguese-language albums Universal Music Brazil albums