Song · Lupe Fiasco
“Superstar” by Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos
From the album Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool (2007) Featuring Matthew Santos
“Superstar” by Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2007. It was first released in 2007 on the album Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool. Its best result is #43 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #310 alternative song of 2007.
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"Superstar" was the lead single from Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, the rapper's 2007 album, and it hit iTunes on September 25 that year alongside a radio version of "Dumb It Down". Lupe wrote it with Matthew Santos, who's featured on the track. Soundtrakk produced it, with extra production from Lupe and Greg Magers, Craig Bauer mixed, and the Soul Children of Chicago filled in the background vocals.
It peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went top ten in Ireland, Turkey and the UK. Hype Williams directed the video, which climbed all the way to number one on BET's 106 & Park countdown. It has lived on as sporting entrance music, too: Hanley Ramírez came to the plate to it at Florida Marlins home games, and UFC fighter Sean O'Malley took it up as his walkout song in 2023.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 43 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007 | 100 |
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