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"Supergirl"
Single by Saving Jane
from the album SuperGirl
ReleasedMarch 25, 2008 (2008-03-25)
GenrePop rock
Length2:56
LabelToucan Cove
Songwriter(s)Marti Dodson, Mats Valentin
Saving Jane singles chronology
"One Girl Revolution"
(2007) 		"Supergirl"
(2008) 		"Breakin' Up is Hard to Do"
(2008)

"Supergirl" (sometimes stylized as "SuperGirl") is a song written by Marti Dodson and Mats Valentin and recorded by American rock band Saving Jane for their 2008 album of the same name. It was released as the album's lead single on March 25, 2008.[1]

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During the summer of 2008, "SuperGirl" became the theme song of two prominent athletes, racecar driver Danica Patrick and Olympic Gold Medal gymnast Nastia Liukin.[2]

Commercial performance

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The single entered the Billboard Pop 100, becoming the group's second entry after "Girl Next Door (2005)". On the chart dated June 21, 2008, the song debuted at number 95, becoming one of eighteen new entries that week.[3] The track began slowly ascending the chart in June and July, entering the top 90 in its fifth week on,[4] and eventually attaining a peak of number 85 on the chart dated August 2, 2008.[5] It spent a total of eleven weeks in the top 100, exiting the chart at the end of August.[6]

Chart performance

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[5] 85
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[7] 40

Suzie McNeil version

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"Supergirl"
Single by Suzie McNeil
from the album Rock-n-Roller
ReleasedMarch 24, 2009 (2009-03-24)
GenrePop rock
Length2:54
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)Marti Dodson, Mats Valentin
Producer(s)Marti Frederiksen
Suzie McNeil singles chronology
"Let's Go"
(2008) 		"Supergirl"
(2009) 		"Help Me Out"
(2009)
Music video
"Supergirl" on YouTube

In 2009, Canadian pop rock singer Suzie McNeil recorded a cover of "Supergirl" for Rock-n-Roller: Reloaded (2009), the re-issue of her second studio album, Rock-n-Roller. It was released in Canada as the lead single for Rock-n-Roller: Reloaded (and second single from the album overall, following "Let's Go") on March 24, 2009, and internationally on August 18, 2009.[8][9] "Supergirl" entered the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 80.[10]

Music video

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The video for "Supergirl" was directed by Carlos Lopez Estrada and premiered June 24, 2009 on McNeil's official YouTube channel.[11] In it, McNeil portrays a vigilante-superheroine character who saves various men from compromising positions as well as performing with her band on a stage lit by multi-colored, nightclub-inspired lights.

Chart performance

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 26
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 29
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[14] 3

Year-end charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
Canadian Hot 100 (Billboard)[15] 97

Release history

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Country Date Format Label
Canada[8] March 24, 2009 Digital download Universal
United States[9] August 18, 2009 Bit Productions
United Kingdom[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Supergirl by Saving Jane". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. ^ "MUSIC SCENE: Saving Jane flies high on 'Supergirl' Olympic buzz". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. August 29, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Pop 100 for the week of June 21, 2008". Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 25. June 21, 2008. p. 62. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pop 100 for the week of July 19, 2008". Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 29. July 19, 2008. p. 56. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Pop 100 for the week of August 2, 2008". Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 31. August 2, 2008. p. 44. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "Pop 100 for the week of August 30, 2008". Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 35. August 30, 2008. p. 48. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Saving Jane Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  8. ^ a b "Supergirl - Suzie McNeil". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Supergirl by Suzie McNeil". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Suzie McNeil - Music Charts". aCharts. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  11. ^ Official Suzie McNeil Channel (June 24, 2009). "Suzie McNeil "Supergirl"". YouTube. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  12. ^ "Suzie McNeil Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Suzie McNeil Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  14. ^ "Suzie McNeil Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  15. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: 2009 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  16. ^ "SuperGirl: Suzie McNeil: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
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