Superstitious (song)

"Superstitious" is a 1988 single released by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was the first single released from the album Out of This World. It charted at #31 in the Billboard Hot 100, #9 at the Mainstream Rock Tracks and #34 in the UK Singles Chart. It is the last Europe song to chart in the US.

"Superstitious"
Single by Europe
from the album Out of This World
B-side	"Lights and Shadows"
Released	July 1988
Genre	Glam metal
Length	4:35 (Album Version) 4:11 (Rock Edit - Video Version) 3:51 (CHR Edit)
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Joey Tempest
Producer(s)	Ron Nevison
Europe singles chronology
"Cherokee" (1986) "Superstitious" (1988) "Open Your Heart" (1988)

The video for "Superstitious" was filmed at Castle Gould, on Long Island, New York. When performing the song live, Europe often include a part of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" in the middle of the song.

Personnel

• Joey Tempest − lead vocals
• Kee Marcello − guitars, background vocals
• John Levén − bass guitar
• Mic Michaeli − keyboards, background vocals
• Ian Haugland − drums, background vocals

Chart positions

Year	List	Peak	Ref.
1988	Swedish Singles Chart	1	[1]
	Norwegian Singles Chart	1	[2]
	Mainstream Rock Tracks	9	[3]
	Swiss Singles Chart	9	[4]
	Dutch Top 40	10	[5]
	Italian Singles Chart	10	[6]
	German Singles Chart	21	[7]
	Irish Singles Chart	24	[8]
	Billboard Hot 100	31	[3]
	French Singles Chart	33	[9]
	UK Singles Chart	34	[10]
	South African Singles Chart	12	[11]
	Canadian Singles Chart	35	[12]
	Australian Singles Chart	45	[13]

References

1. "Swedish Album Chart". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
2. "Norwegian Singles Chart". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
3. "US Album Chart". Billboard 200. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
4. "Swiss Album Chart". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
5. "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 35, 1988". Archived from the original on 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
6. "Italian Singles Chart". hitparadeitalia. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
7. "German Album Chart". charts-surfer. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
8. "Irish Singles Chart". The Irish Charts. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
9. "French Album Chart". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
10. "UK Album Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
11. http://rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(E).html Retrieved 6 January 2014
12. "Canadian Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
13. "Australian Chart". australiancharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics