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{{Infobox song

| name = Superwoman

| cover = Alicia Keys - Superwoman.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Alicia Keys

| album = As I Am

| B-side = "Superwoman" (Live)

| released = July 29, 2008 (US urban)[http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/PublishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=07/28/2008&Format=9 R&R :: Going For Adds :: Rhythmic]
August 18, 2008 (US mainstream)[http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691 FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!]
September 1, 2008 (UK)[http://www.newuksinglereleases.co.uk/ New UK Single Releases, New Music Releases, UK CD Single Releases]

| recorded =

| studio =

* Oven Studios (Glen Cove, New York)

* Pie Studios (Glen Cove, New York)

* Legacy Studios (New York, New York)

* Conway Studios (Los Angeles, California)

| genre =

| length =

* 4:34 (album version)

* 4:04 (radio edit)

| label = J

| writer =

| producer =

| prev_title = Teenage Love Affair

| prev_year = 2008

| next_title = Another Way to Die

| next_year = 2008

| misc =

}}

"'Superwoman'" is a song by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys from her third studio album, 'As I Am' (2007). Written by Keys, Linda Perry, and Steve Mostyn, the track was released as the fourth and final single from the album. It earned Keys her second consecutive Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 2009 ceremony, and was also nominated for Outstanding Music Video and Outstanding Song at the 40th NAACP Image Awards.

Song information



Keys stated in an interview with MTV that "Superwoman" is her favorite track of the album, saying: "Every time I sing it, it makes me feel inspired to be however I am that day." "Superwoman" is also the opening song on the WNBA games which features a video of Keys performing the song in one of her concerts along with shot of women playing in the WNBA. The song debuted in the U.S. on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart week of August 14, 2008, at number fifty-five, eventually peaking at number twelve. Keys performed the song with Queen Latifah and Kathleen Battle at the 2008 American Music Awards on November 23.

Music video



The music video for "Superwoman" was filmed on June 910, 2008 at Quixote Studios and Center Studios in Los Angeles. It was directed by Chris Robinson, who had previously worked on other videos with Keys, like her MTV Video Music Award-winning video "Karma" and her previous single "Teenage Love Affair".

Keys plays many roles of women at their best strength and effort. Throughout the course of the video, she embodies a young mother applying for a university, an African woman, a businesswoman, a Cleopatra-like pharaoh, and an astronaut. Jada Pinkett Smith was also in the video, along with her son Jaden. The music video premiered exclusively on July 15, 2008 on Keys' official website. It was ranked number seventy-one on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2008.

Track listings



*'US promotional CD single'

# "Superwoman" (Radio Edit) 4:04

# "Superwoman" (Call Out Hook) 0:10

*'European / Australian CD single'

# "Superwoman" (Radio Version) 4:04

# "Superwoman" (Live Version) 4:02

*'European CD Maxi-single'

# "Superwoman" (Radio Version) 4:04

# "Superwoman" (Live) 4:02

# "Teenage Love Affair" (Part II) (featuring LL Cool J) 4:11

# "Superwoman" (Video)

Credits and personnel



Musicians



*Alicia Keys vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Mellotron, Moog, bass synthesizer, virtual synthesizers

*Mark Batson Hammond B3, Moog bass

*Steve Mostyn bass guitar

*Trevor Lawrence Jr. live drums

*Mark Robohm live drums

*Jumaane Smith trumpet lead

*Duane Eubanks trumpet #2

*Ryan Keberle tenor trombone

*Michael Dease tenor trombone, bass trombone

*David Watson tenor saxophone

*Darryl Dixon alto saxophone

*Carl Maraghi baritone saxophone

*Jason Sugata French horn

Production



*Alicia Keys producer, horn arrangements

*Kerry "Krucial" Brothers producer, drum programming

*Ray Chew horn arrangements

*Ann Mincieli engineer

*Stuart White assistant engineer

*Zach Hancock assistant engineer

*Seth Waldmann assistant engineer

*Seamus Tyson assistant engineer

*Manny Marroquin mixing

*Jared Robbins mix assistant

Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



Certifications



References



Category:2000s ballads

Category:2007 songs

Category:2008 singles

Category:Alicia Keys songs

Category:Contemporary R&B ballads

Category:Music videos directed by Chris Robinson (director)

Category:Songs with feminist themes

Category:Songs written by Alicia Keys

Category:Songs written by Linda Perry

Category:Song recordings produced by Alicia Keys

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