O Superman
| "O Superman" | ||||
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| Single by Laurie Anderson | ||||
| from the album Big Science | ||||
| B-side | "Walk the Dog" | |||
| Released | October 1981 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1981, The Lobby, New York City | |||
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| Length | 8:21 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Laurie Anderson | |||
| Producer(s) | Laurie Anderson | |||
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| Official video | ||||
| "O Superman" on YouTube | ||||
"O Superman", also known as "O Superman (For Massenet)", is a 1981 song by performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson. The song became a surprise hit in the United Kingdom after it was championed by DJ John Peel, rising to number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1981. Prior to the success of this song, Anderson was little known outside the art world. First released as a promotional single, the song also appeared on her debut album Big Science (1982) and as part of her live album United States Live (1984).
In the 1981 Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll, critics voted "O Superman" the best single of the year.