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"Superstitious" is a 1988 single released by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was the first single released from the album Out of This World. It charted at #31 in the Billboard Hot 100, #9 at the Mainstream Rock Tracks and #34 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the last song by Europe to chart in the US.^{[citation needed]}

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"Superstitious"
Single by Europe
from the album Out of This World
B-side	"Lights and Shadows"
Released	31 July 1988 (US)[1]
Genre	Glam metal
Length	4:35 (Album Version) 4:11 (Rock Edit - Video Version) 3:51 (CHR Edit)
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Joey Tempest
Producer(s)	Ron Nevison
Europe singles chronology
"Cherokee" (1986) "Superstitious" (1988) "Open Your Heart" (1988)
Music video
"Superstitious" on YouTube

The video for "Superstitious" was filmed at Castle Gould, on Long Island, New York.^{[citation needed]} When performing the song live, Europe often include a part of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" in the middle of the song.^{[citation needed]}

Personnel

• Joey Tempest − lead vocals
• Kee Marcello − guitars, background vocals
• John Levén − bass guitar
• Mic Michaeli − pianos, background vocals
• Ian Haugland − drums, background vocals

Chart positions

Year	List	Peak	Ref.
1988	Swedish Singles Chart	1	[2]
	Norwegian Singles Chart	1	[3]
	Mainstream Rock Tracks	9	[4]
	Swiss Singles Chart	9	[5]
	Dutch Top 40	10	[6]
	German Singles Chart	21	[7]
	Irish Singles Chart	24	[8]
	Billboard Hot 100	31	[4]
	French Singles Chart	33	[9]
	UK Singles Chart	34	[10]
	South African Singles Chart	12	[11]
	Canadian Singles Chart	35	[12]
	Australian Singles Chart	45	[13]

References

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