"Superman"
Single by Celi Bee and the Buzzy Bunch
from the album Celi Bee and the Buzzy Bunch
B-side"Hurt Me, Hurt Me"
Released1977
GenreDisco
Length
  • 3:35 (single version)
  • 5:09 (album & 12" version)
LabelAPA/TK
Songwriter(s)Pepe Luis Soto
Producer(s)
  • Pepe Luis Soto
  • Tato Rossi
Celi Bee and the Buzzy Bunch singles chronology
"One Love"
(1977)		 "Superman"
(1977)		 "Macho (A Real, Real, One)"
(1978)

"Superman" is a 1977 novelty song written by Pepe Luis Soto. Celi Bee and the Buzzy Bunch originally recorded the song for their 1977 album of the same title.[1][2]

The song narrowly missed the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 41.[3] However, it was a Top 5 Disco hit, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Disco Action charts, along with the track "One Love".[4]

Herbie Mann version

In 1978, Herbie Mann covered the song for his 1978 album Super Mann. It coincided with the release of the film of the same name.[5]

Mann's cover is a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 26.[6]

Chart performance

Celi Bee and the Buzzy Bunch
Chart (1977) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 41
US Billboard Disco Action[7] 3
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[7] 86
Australia (Kent Music Report) 92[8]
Herbie Mann
Chart (1979) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 26
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[10] 46
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[11] 63

References

  1. ↑ "The Internet's Strangest Superhero Songs: Superman's Disco Legacy and more". The Beat. May 28, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ Bordowitz, Hank (January 20, 2005). Noise of the World: Non-Western Musicians in Their Own Words. Soft Skull Press. p. 79. ISBN 9781932360608. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 108.
  4. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 54.
  5. ↑ Tye, Larry (June 12, 2012). Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero. Random House. p. 295. ISBN 9781588369185. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 375.
  7. 1 2 3 "Celi Bee". Music VF. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 30. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ↑ "Herbie Superman (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Herbie Superman (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Herbie Superman (R&B)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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