| Cover | Black_Superman_(Muhammad_Ali).png |
|---|---|
| Artist | Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band |
| Album | Black Superman |
| B-side | In Mazatlan |
| Released | November 15, 1974 (UK); June 28, 1975 (US) |
| Recorded | 1974 |
| Genre | Reggae |
| Length | 3:32 |
| Label | Pye |
| Writer | Johnny Wakelin |
| Producer | Robin Blanchflower |
| Prev year | 1972 |
| Next year | 1975 |
"Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)" is a song by English songwriter Johnny Wakelin from his album of the same name. The song reached #7 on the UK Singles Chart and #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975.
"Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)" is a reggae version of Wakelin's song "Hungarian Superman (Joe Bugner)" (a homage to the Hungarian-born British-Australian boxer by that name) with the lyrics modified to pay tribute to boxer Muhammad Ali.[1]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1974–75) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 7 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[3] | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1975) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 16 |
References
- ^ Gallagher, John & Valmore, James (February 2015). Black Ice: The Val James Story. ISBN 9781770906570.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated ed. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 332. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1975". No. 79. Kent Music Report. 29 December 1975. Retrieved 15 January 2022. – via Imgur
