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“Superman (It's Not Easy)” by Five for Fighting
From the album America Town (2000)
“Superman (It's Not Easy)” by Five for Fighting appears on 5 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2001 and 2022. It was first released in 2000 on the album America Town. Its best result is #15 on the G106.3 Top 106 Songs of 2001. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #207 alternative song of 2001.
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"Superman (It's Not Easy)" came off America Town, the 2000 album that was Five for Fighting's second, and went out as its second single in April 2001. John Ondrasik wrote it and sings it, Gregg Wattenberg produced, engineered and played acoustic and electric guitar, and guest players fill in the picture: Shane Keister on piano, Ralph Farris on violin and viola, Victor Lawrence on cello, Sheldon Gomberg on bass and Dorian Crozier on drums, with Bob Clearmountain and Jack Joseph Puig mixing.
Its moment came after the September 11 attacks, when it became a way to honor the victims, the survivors and the police and firefighters. It climbed to 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 for his first American top-40 hit, went to number two in Australia and New Zealand, and earned a Grammy nomination.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15 | WHTG Monmouth-Ocean, NJ | G106.3 Top 106 Songs of 2001 | 106 |
| 2001 | 24 | 93XRT Chicago, IL | WXRT Listener Poll: Top 30 Songs of 2001 | 30 |
| 2002 | 49 | Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA | Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2002 | 105 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 578 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) | 885 |
| 2022 | 804 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
Also listed as: Superman.
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