Supernature (song)
| "Supernature" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Cerrone | |
| from the album Supernature (Cerrone III) | |
| Released | December 1977[1] |
| Recorded | June–August 1977 |
| Studio | Trident Studios, London |
| Genre | Disco |
| Length | 3:50 (single edit) 10:20 (album version) |
| Label | Malligator |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Cerrone |
| Music video | |
| "Supernature" on YouTube | |
"Supernature" is the title track of Cerrone's 1977 album Supernature (Cerrone III). Along with the tracks "Give Me Love" and "Love Is Here", the song reached number one on the US disco/dance charts early in 1978.[3] The single crossed over to both the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 70, and the soul charts, where it peaked at number 72.[4] In August 1978, it peaked at number 8 in the UK Singles Chart after heavy use in the first series of The Kenny Everett Video Show.
Background
[edit]The lyrics were written by a young Lene Lovich, though she was not credited.[2] The song has an environmental theme, imagining a future in which the use of artificial chemicals in agriculture has caused "creatures down below" to emerge and "take their sweet revenge" against mankind.
Reception
[edit]Pitchfork named it the 187th best song of the 1970s, saying it "introduced an unprecedented strain of dystopian disco dread. Neither Kraftwerk nor Berlin-era Bowie had an immediate international dancefloor impact as profound as "Supernature". As the track grows more sinister, mutant monsters take their revenge until humanity reverts to a primitive state where it must once again earn its place."[5]
Charts
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1 J. Garraud & D. Tenaglia mixes |
Cover versions
[edit]- It was covered by Lene Lovich in 1987 on the Animal Liberation compilation album "Animal Liberation".
- It was covered by Erasure in 1989, released with their single "You Surround Me".
- It was also covered by The Time Frequency in 1994 for their debut album, Dominator.
- Duran Duran released a cover version of this song on their 2023 Halloween-themed album Danse Macabre.[12]
Popular culture
[edit]- An instrumental edit of the song is used in Gaspar Noé's 2018 film Climax, being used for its opening choreography.[13]
- The band Goldfrapp named their third studio album after the song.[14]
- TK Maxx used the song in their Christmas 2022 TV advertising campaign.
- The song was played during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Cerrone - Supernature / Sweet Drums". 45cat.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ a b Juneau, Jason (September 2001). "Innovation in New Wave: Lene Lovich". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 54.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Cerrone – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ Barry Walters (22 August 2016). "The 200 Best Songs of the 1970s". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 5531." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Titres par Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Select "Cerrone" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Supernature". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Cerrone – Supernature" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ Ruggieri, Melissa (26 October 2023). "Duran Duran reunites with Andy Taylor for best song in a decade on 'Danse Macabre' album". USA Today. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Bramesco, Charles (1 March 2019). "Breaking Down Climax's DJ Set from Hell". Vulture.com. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ Wright, Jonathan (27 January 2017). "Starting XI: Goldfrapp". God Is in the TV. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
