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词条 Superman (It's Not Easy)
释义

  1. Content

  2. Music video

  3. Charts

     Weekly charts  Year-end charts 

  4. Certifications

  5. In popular culture and covers

  6. References

  7. External links

{{Infobox song
| name = Superman (It's Not Easy)
| cover = Superman(single).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Five for Fighting
| album = America Town
| released = April 2001
| format = {{hlist|CD|7"}}
| recorded = 2000
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop rock[1]
| length = 3:42
| label = EMI
| writer = John Ondrasik
| producer = Gregg Wattenberg
| prev_title = Easy Tonight
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = Easy Tonight
| next_year = 2002
}}

"Superman (It's Not Easy)" (also titled as "Superman") is a song written and performed by American singer Five for Fighting. It was released in April 2001 as the second single from his second studio album America Town. Following the September 11 attacks, the song was used to honor the victims, survivors, police, and firefighters involved in the attacks.[2] The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 38 on October 27, 2001, then subsequently peaked at number 14, becoming Five for Fighting's first top 40 hit in the United States. The single was even more popular in Australia and New Zealand, where it reached number two on both countries' national charts. Elsewhere, the song reached the top 20 in Ireland, Italy, and Norway. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 44th Grammy Awards in 2002.[3]

Content

The lyrics focus on the iconic hero Superman, specifically how, in the opinion of the singer, his life as a hero is surprisingly difficult despite his immense power.[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Ramaa Mosley and premiered in June 2001. A scene from this video was filmed at Yonge Street and Richmond Street in Toronto, Ontario. At the end of the song's music video, John Ondrasik lies in bed with his own wife and son.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2001–2002)Peak
position
Brazil (ABPD)[5]83
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Year-end charts

Chart (2002)Position
Australia (ARIA)[6]24
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7]32
US Billboard Hot 100[8]46
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Certifications

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In popular culture and covers

  • The song was covered by shadow musician Catman Cohen in 2005 via CD, How I Want to Live: the Catman Chronicles 2.[9]
  • The song was covered by Boyce Avenue in 2011 via YouTube music video.[10]
  • In his 2010 comedy tour, Conan O'Brien sang a cover of the song by himself before Jim Carrey appeared in a Superman suit and the two men sang a duet.[11]
  • An anonymous cover was played on the seventh series of The X Factor after Liam Payne's audition.[12] The singer of this version was speculated to be Joe McElderry, the winner of the previous series.[13][14] This turned out to be true when the track list for his debut studio album Wide Awake was revealed. McElderry's version reached number 56 in the UK Albums Chart on album downloads alone.
  • The Australian rock comedy ex boy band trio, The Axis of Awesome parodied this song with a new song, "Birdplane". This song turned out to affect the boy band, as it represented Jordan Raskopoulos and her transgender transition.
  • Jimmy Fallon parodied the song on Saturday Night Live about the 2002 Winter Olympics and renamed it "Down Hill Ski". The song was also referenced in the "Ambiguously Gay Duo: The Third Leg of Justice" sketch the same year.
  • The song was used in the television show, Smallville, which portrays Clark Kent's life journey to becoming Superman. In the first season episode, "Stray," is the music bed that plays when a young boy with mind reading powers reveals to the Kent family that he is aware of Clark's secret powers, and assures them the secret is safe with him.[15]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/superman-its-not-easy-mt0006694045/attributes|title=Superman (It's Not Easy) - Five for Fighting Attributes|website=AllMusic|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}
2. ^https://www.cbsnews.com/news/five-for-fighting-sings-9-11-anthem-superman/
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/complete-list-of-grammy-nominees/|title=Complete List Of Grammy Nominees|author=CBS News staff|date=January 4, 2002|website=CBS News|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1672|title=Superman (It's Not Easy) by Five for Fighting|website=Songfacts|accessdate=May 1, 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://asdfg-menezes.org/bookBR.pdf|title=Brazil|work=ABPD|date=October 6, 2001|accessdate=April 1, 2014}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2002.htm|title=ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2002|publisher=ARIA|accessdate=May 1, 2018}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/index.php/chart/?chart=4109|title=End of Year Charts 2002|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|accessdate=December 12, 2017}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bobborst.com/popculture/top-100-songs-of-the-year/?year=2002|title=Top 100 Songs of 2002 - Billboard Year End Charts|website=Bobborst|accessdate=June 11, 2018}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/superman-its-not-easy-mt0016040746|title=How I Want to Live: the Catman Chronicles 2|work=Allmusic.com}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw3tYiAFVfg|title=Boyce Avenue - Superman (Five For Fighting Cover)|work=YouTube.com}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://topcultured.com/conan-obrien-jim-carrey-perfom-superman-live/|title=Conan O’Brien & Jim Carrey Perform Superman Live|accessdate=2 May 2011}}
12. ^cover version plays in the background after Payne's audition
13. ^Joe McElderry Forums | Joe song on The X Factor ?
14. ^Joe McElderry - Wide Awake
15. ^{{cite web |title=Smallville - 'Stray' - Soundtracks |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0703015/soundtrack |website=IMDB.com}}

External links

  • {{YouTube|GRz4FY0ZcwI|Five for Fighting - Superman (It's Not Easy)}}
  • {{MetroLyrics song|five-for-fighting|superman-its-not-easy}}
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