Supremacy (song)

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"Supremacy"
Single by Muse
from the album The 2nd Law
Released20 February 2013 (2013-02-20)
RecordedOctober 2011 – July 2012
StudioCapitol Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length4:51 (Album version)
3:40 (Radio edit)
Label
Matthew Bellamy
Producer(s)Muse
Muse singles chronology
"Follow Me"
(2012) 		"Supremacy"
(2013) 		"Panic Station"
(2013)
Music video
"Supremacy" on
YouTube

"Supremacy" is a song by English

UK Singles Chart
.

Composition

According to frontman

Matthew Bellamy, "Supremacy" sees the band going to "absurd levels",[2] while according to the French magazine Jeuxactu the song has elements of "Kashmir" from Led Zeppelin in its guitar riff and orchestration.[3] The track has been compared to many James Bond theme songs.[4]

Release

The song was first announced as the next single after "

2013 BRIT Awards performance on February 20, 2013,[6] was released instead on iTunes the same night.[7][8]

Music video

The music video was released on February 2, 2013 through the

NME website.[5] It features people with black metal corpse paint
doing extreme sports like BMX and surfing while Muse plays the song.

Track listing

Digital download[7][8]
No.TitleLength
1."Supremacy" (Live from the BRITs 2013)4:47
Promotional single[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Supremacy" (Radio Edit)3:40
2."Supremacy" (Album Version)4:55

Charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
France (
SNEP)[10]
 84
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 58
UK Singles (OCC)[12]
 58
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[13]
 2
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 39

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Australia 20 February 2013 Digital download Warner Music
United Kingdom
United States
United Kingdom[9] 25 February 2013
CD-R (Contemporary hit radio
)

References

  1. ^ a b "Muse's new album mixes different genres".
  2. ^ "The 2nd Law - Album Summary - News - Muselive". Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  3. ^ http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=52987&d=0 [dead link]
  4. ^ ""Supremacy" leaked from upcoming album". 24 September 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  5. ^
    NME.com
    . February 6, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "Muse to perform 'Supremacy' with full orchestra at Brit Awards". NME.com. January 26, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Supremacy Live From The Brit Awards 2013 Available To Buy On iTunes Now". Muse.mu. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Supremacy (Live from the BRITs 2013) - Single". iTunes.com. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Muse - Supremacy (CDr)". Muse Discography. Discogs. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  10. Les classement single
    . Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Muse – Supremacy". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Muse Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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