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Supernova (Liz Phair song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Supernova
| cover = Supernova,_Liz_Phair.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Liz Phair
| album = Whip-Smart
| B-side = "Combo Platter"
| released = July 23, 1994
| recorded =
* August 1993
* February 1994
| studio =
* Idful (Chicago)
* Compass Point (Nassau)
| genre =
| length = 2:48
| label = Matador
| writer = Liz Phair
| producer =
| prev_title = Stratford-on-Guy
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = Whip-Smart
| next_year = 1994
| misc =
}}
"'Supernova'" is a song by American singer-songwriter Liz Phair from her second album, 'Whip-Smart', released in 1994.
The song received heavy rotation on radio stations and its music video was frequently aired on MTV. The song went on to hit number 6 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 78 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. In 1995, the song was nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.
This song was used for the soundtrack of the film 'Love & Other Drugs'.
Background
Phair said, "I wanted to just kind of write about the joy of being in love and having sex be a part of that. ... I'm so awestruck by the fact that my body, which has evolved over millions of years, has these responses and it's all wrapped up with the emotions that I'm feeling. I wanted to describe every level of that in a song."
Track listings and formats
* 'Australian and German maxi-single'
# "Supernova" (Album Version) 2:50
# "Supernova" (Clean Version) 2:49
# "Combo Platter" (Girlie Sound) 4:48
* 'German cassette'
# "Supernova" (LP Version) 2:47
# "X-Ray Man" (Remix) 2:30
* 'US 7-inch vinyl and cassette'
# "Supernova" (Album Version) 2:49
# "Combo Platter" (Girlysound) 4:48
* 'US maxi-single'
# "Supernova" (Edit) 2:50
# "Supernova" (Clean Version) 2:49
# "Combo Platter" (Girlie Sound) 4:48
Credits and personnel
* Liz Phair vocals, guitar, writer, director
* Brad Wood drums, percussion, recording, mixing
* Casey Rice talking guitar lines, guitar solo, recording, mixing
* Leroy Bach bass
* Roger Seibel mastering
Credits and personnel adapted from 'Whip-Smart' album liner notes.
Charts
References
Category:1994 singles
Category:1994 songs
Category:Liz Phair songs
Category:Matador Records singles
Category:Songs written by Liz Phair
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