Supernova (Liz Phair song)

"Supernova"
Single by Liz Phair
from the album Whip-Smart
Released	July 23, 1994
Format	CD, 7"
Recorded	August 1993 Idful Studios, Chicago February 1994 Compass Point Studios, Nassau
Genre	Indie rock, neo-psychedelia
Length	2:48
Label	Matador Records
Producer(s)	Liz Phair, Brad Wood
Liz Phair singles chronology
"Stratford-On-Guy" (1993) "Supernova" (1994) "Whip-Smart" (1994)

"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 fact, "Supernova" introduced Phair to a new audience and still remains one of her most recognizable songs. In 1995, it was nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.^[1]

This song was used for the soundtrack of the film Love & Other Drugs.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Liz Phair. 

Maxi CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Supernova" (edit)	2:50
2.	"Supernova"	2:48
3.	"Combo Platter"	4:48

7"
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Supernova"	2:48
2.	"Combo Platter"	4:48

Charts

Chart (1994–95)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[3]	43
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	78
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5]	6

References

1. http://www.rockonthenet.com/grammy/rockfemale.htm
2. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758752/soundtrack
3. "Australian-charts.com – Liz Phair – Supernova". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
4. "Liz Phair – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Liz Phair. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
5. "Liz Phair – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Liz Phair. Retrieved July 2, 2016.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics