Supergirl (Hannah Montana song)

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"Supergirl"
Daniel James
Producer(s)Dreamlab
Miley Cyrus singles chronology
"Ice Cream Freeze (Let's Chill)"
(2009) 		"Supergirl"
(2009) 		"Ordinary Girl"
(2010)

"Supergirl" is a song recorded by American singer and actress

Daniel James, and produced by Dreamlab. "Supergirl" was released in 2009, by Walt Disney Records as the second and final single from the series' third soundtrack, Hannah Montana 3. A karaoke version is available on Disney's Karaoke Series: Hannah Montana 3. The song is characterized by dance-rock
elements in its musical composition and contains lyrics regarding the lows of pop stardom.

The song received average to mixed reception from contemporary critics and garnered average commercial outcomes for Cyrus in several countries, compared to those of her previous efforts as Montana. In the United States, it peaked at number five on

Austrian Singles Chart. A music video
for "Supergirl" was released, taken from footage of a concert performance.

Background

"Supergirl" was co-written by Kara DioGuardi, who composed a total of four songs on Hannah Montana 3, and Dan James.[1] A karaoke version is available on Disney's Karaoke Series: Hannah Montana 3.[2] "Supergirl" leaked on the internet in November 2008, along with six other songs from Hannah Montana 3.[3] The song first premiered on Radio Disney on July 2, 2009, in order to promote the soundtrack and was afterward released as the second and final single from Hannah Montana 3 in 2009.[4][5]

Composition

"Supergirl" (2008)
A 30 second sample of Hannah Montana's "Supergirl", a song about the lows of superstardom.
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"Supergirl" is pop song with a length of two minutes and fifty-five seconds. According to

About.com interpreted the lyrics of "Supergirl" to be about the lows of pop stardom.[10] Larsen believed the line "You just wanna be like me" was a representation of Cyrus, "a super duper girl".[8]

Reception

Critical reception

"Supergirl" received average to mixed reception from contemporary critics. Heather Phares of Allmusic said, "That feeling of familiarity extends to the songs that haven't appeared anywhere else. Whether it's the happy side of Hannah ('

It's All Right Here,' 'Supergirl') [...] they sound very much like what came before them."[11] Warren Truitt of About.com agreed but stated, "[The song] may be a little cookie-cutter, but at least the songwriters realize who their audience is and they deliver the goods".[10] Mikael Wood of Entertainment Weekly compared the song's style to that of Kelly Clarkson.[7] While reviewing a concert before the release of the soundtrack, Peter Larsen of the Orange County Register predicted it would be released as a single and become popular with children, yet "saturate [parents'] ears for a month or two".[8]

Chart performance

On the week ending July 25, 2009, in the United States, "Supergirl" debuted at number five on

German Singles Chart.[14]

Live performances

Cyrus as Montana performed the song at the concert taping for the third season of Hannah Montana; the performance is used as the music video for "Supergirl".

On October 10, 2008, Cyrus, dressed as Montana, premiered "Supergirl", along with eight other songs, at the concert taping for the

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.[8] The performance began with Montana, dressed in a white and pink tie-dye tee shirt, white pants, pink leather jacket, and large sunglasses. The performance begins with Cyrus sitting in a bench, facing a mirror, as backup dancers apply makeup on her and attend her. She stands up and roams around the stage to sing afterward.[8] Peter Larsen of the Orange County Register called it one of "hits of the night".[8] The performance was later premiered as the song's music video on July 2, 2009, on Disney Channel to promote Hannah Montana 3.[4]

Track listings

  • U.S. / EU Vinyl CD Single / Digital Download
  1. "Supergirl" (Album Version) – 2:55
  2. "Supergirl" (Instrumental) – 2:55
  3. "Every Part of Me" – 3:30
  • EU 2-Track CD Single
  1. "Supergirl" (Album Version) – 2:55
  2. "Every Part of Me" – 3:30

Charts

Chart performance for "Supergirl"
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 58
Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 42
US
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[12]
 5

References

  1. ^ Hannah Montana 3 liner notes [CD] Walt Disney Records (2009).
  2. ^ "Disney's Karaoke Series: Hannah Montana 3". Walt Disney Records. The Walt Disney Company. Archived from the original on October 28, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
  3. Disneychannel.com
    . The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Brooke Shields and Cody Linely Guest Star in a One-Hour Special of Hannah Montana Premiering Sunday, July 5 on Disney Channel" (Press release). Disney Channel. June 18, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
  5. ^ "Supergirl: Hannah Montana: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
  6. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved May 14, 2010.
  7. ^
    Time Warner
    . Retrieved May 13, 2010.
  8. ^
    Orange County Register. Freedom Communications
    . Retrieved May 14, 2010.
  9. Alfred Publishing
    . Retrieved May 14, 2010.
  10. ^
    About.com. The New York Times Company
    . Retrieved May 14, 2010.
  11. ^ "Hannah Montana 3 > Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
  12. ^ a b c "Hannah Montana Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Hannah Montana – Supergirl" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Hannah Montana – Supergirl" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 27, 2021.

External links

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