"Superlove" is a song recorded by American singer Tinashe. The song was released by RCA Records on July 15, 2016. It was co-written and produced by Tricky Stewart and The-Dream.
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| Single by Tinashe | ||||
| from the album Joyride (Japanese edition) | ||||
| Released | July 15, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Tinashe singles chronology | ||||
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Background and composition
edit"Superlove" is an electropop[1][2] and Miami bass[3][4] song inspired by the 1980s and 1990s era.[1][5] MTV's Madeline Roth found similarities between the song and Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass", calling the latter "a poppier cousin".[6] while Ben Dandridge-Lemco of The Fader compared it to Ghost Town DJ's "My Boo".[7]
Tinashe described the song as a "celebration of happiness. More specifically, it celebrates the kind of happiness that is so immense and infectious, that you can't help but to rejoice in it. I hope to eulogize this wonderful energy and make people feel good, love harder, and dance together."[6]
Critical response
editJessie Morris of Complex deemed the song "an easy contender for a summer smash with its breezy, free-flowing chords made all the sweeter by that incredible voice of Tinashe."[1] Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos called it "bouncy" and "bubbly".[2] Adelle Platon of Billboard found the song "infectious".[8]
Billboard ranked "Superlove" at number 72 on their Billboard's 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016" commenting “Flashing back to the mid-'90s days when Miami bass funk mixed with freestyle ingenuousness for impossibly sweet dance-pop hits from the likes of Ghost Down DJ's and INOJ, Tinashe hit the beach for her sunniest single yet, the kind of irresistibly heartbreaking summer-love song that pretends it can't see fall coming around the corner. The fact that "My Boo" still managed to be a bigger 2016 hit than this must've been pretty sobering for pop's most undervalued star.”[9]
Music video
editThe music video premiered on August 12, 2016, it was filmed in Malibu, California, and directed by Hannah Lux Davis.[10][11] The choreography was by Tinashe's longtime collaborator JaQuel Knight.
Critical reception
editCollin Robinson from Stereogum summarized the video as a "sun-kissed beach clip with Tinashe and a group of bikini-clad “Bae Watch” lifeguards rescuing hot dudes from drowning before they hit some sultry choreography on vintage beach towels".[12] Danny Schwartz of HotNewHipHop described the video as the "greatest thing since sliced bread".[13]
Track listing
edit- Digital download
- "Superlove" (clean version) – 3:04
- Digital download
- "Superlove" (explicit version) – 3:04
- The Remixes
- "Superlove" (Shift K3Y Remix) – 4:14
- "Superlove" (The Golden Pony Remix) – 3:22
- "Superlove" (Frank Pole Remix) – 3:59
- "Superlove" (FTampa Remix) – 2:58
- "Superlove" (Cutmore Remix) – 3:38
- "Superlove" (Mark Picchiotti Remix) – 3:55
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[14] | 7 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15] | 26 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide[16] | July 15, 2016 | Digital download | RCA |
| United States | August 2, 2016 | Rhythmic contemporary[17] | |
| Urban contemporary[18] | |||
| August 16, 2016 | Contemporary hit radio |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Morris, Jessie (July 14, 2016). "Tinashe Dips Into '80s-Inspired Pop on Her New Song "Superlove"". Complex. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ a b c Spanos, Brittany (July 15, 2015). "Hear Tinashe's Bouncy 'Joyride' Single 'Superlove'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ a b D-Money (2016-07-14). "Tinashe Is Back To Give Us Some 'Superlove'". SoulBounce. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ a b "New Music: Tinashe - Superlove (Produced by The-Dream & Tricky Stewart)". YouKnowIGotSoul.com. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ "New Music: Tinashe – 'Superlove'". Rap-Up. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ a b Roth, Madeline (July 15, 2016). "Tinashe's 'Superlove' Sounds Like The Pop Cousin Of Nicki Minaj's 'Super Bass'". MTV. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (July 15, 2016). "Listen To Tinashe's New Single "Superlove" Produced By The-Dream". The Fader. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ Platon, Adelle (July 15, 2016). "Tinashe Unleashes New Single 'Superlove,' Calls It a 'Celebration of Happiness'". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard's 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "VIDEO - TINASHE – SUPERLOVE". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Tinashe – 'Superlove' (Music Video) -". 13 August 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ Robinson, Collin (August 12, 2016). "Tinashe – "Superlove" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ Schwartz, Danny (September 15, 2016). "Tinashe - Company [New Song]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Tinashe Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Tinashe Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ "Superlove – Single". United States: iTunes Store (Apple). Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "Available for Airplay". United States: FMQB. Archived from the original on July 20, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014.