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"Superman", also titled "Gioca Jouer", [1] is a 1981 novelty song, [2] [3] written by Italian musicians Claudio Cecchetto and Claudio Simonetti, [1] and most famous in the UK for the 1983 recording by Black Lace. [4]
"O Superman", also known as "O Superman (For Massenet)", is a 1981 song by performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson. The song became a surprise hit in the United Kingdom after it was championed by DJ John Peel , [ 3 ] rising to number 2 on the UK Singles Charts in 1981. [ 10 ]
Michael Jackson had the highest number of top hits at the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (9 songs). In addition, Jackson remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (27 weeks). Madonna ranked as the most successful female artist of the 1980s, with 7 songs and 15 weeks atop the chart.
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
A selection of existing songs were featured in the 1978 film Superman, not included on any version of the soundtrack albums, but readily available elsewhere: "Rock Around the Clock", by Bill Haley & His Comets, was playing on the radio of the "Woodie" being driven by some of Clark Kent's high school classmates.
"Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" Rupert Holmes: 12 "Cars" Gary Numan: 13 "Cruisin" Smokey Robinson: 14 "Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl" The Spinners: 15 "Lost in Love" Air Supply: 16 "Little Jeannie" Elton John: 17 "Ride Like the Wind" Christopher Cross: 18 "Upside Down" Diana Ross: 19 "Please Don't Go" KC and the Sunshine Band: 20 ...
The song, inspired by Superman: The Movie, employs a disco beat and lyrics that describe the singer's wish to be like the fictional character Superman. The song's disco style was created as a response to Arista Records founder Clive Davis's request for "a club-friendly record", despite Ray Davies' hatred of disco.
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 version has a disco-jazz style and is noticeably faster than the original. The song features extensive use of flute played by himself. Mann's cover is a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No ...