"Super"
Single by Cordae
from the album From a Birds Eye View
ReleasedOctober 7, 2021
Length2:57
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kid Culture
  • Jenius
  • Uriah
Cordae singles chronology
"Taxes"
(2021)		 "Super"
(2021)		 "Sinister"
(2021)
Music video
"Super" on YouTube

"Super" is a song by American rapper Cordae, released on October 7, 2021, as the lead single from his second studio album From a Birds Eye View (2022). It was produced by Kid Culture, Jenius and Uriah.

Composition

In the song, Cordae raps about his recent successes, such as earning $7 million in 2020 without doing a show,[1][2] starring in a Coca-Cola commercial for the Super Bowl LIV,[2][3] and his friendship with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.[1][3] He also shouts out to Dr. Dre (mentioning his then-upcoming performance at the Super Bowl LVI halftime show),[2] boasts about his crew and designer clothes,[3] and explains that he left YBN due to a lack of ownership.[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Arrad and released alongside the single. In it, Cordae stands atop a skyscraper at night,[3] plays the roles of the CEO of "Cordae Cola" and a schoolteacher,[2] prepares to be executed via guillotine surrounded by a large crowd, and rides through a city.[3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Super"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[4] 27
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[5] 23

Certifications

Certifications for "Super"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rose, Jordan (October 7, 2021). "Watch Cordae's Fiery Video for New Single "Super"". Complex. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Saponara, Michael (October 7, 2021). "Cordae Flexes His 2020 Wins & 7-Figure Salary In Braggadocios 'Super' Video". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Saunders, Brycen (October 7, 2021). "Cordae Drops New Single and Music Video "Super"". Hypebeast. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 18, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: October 23, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Cordae – Super". Music Canada. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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