Superlove (Tinashe song)

"Superlove"
Single by Tinashe
from the album Joyride (Japanese edition)
Released	July 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)
Genre	Electropop Miami bass
Length	3:07
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Tinashe Kachingwe Christopher Stewart Terius Nash
Producer(s)	Tricky Stewart The-Dream
Tinashe singles chronology
"Just Say" (2016) "Superlove" (2016) "Company" (2016)

"Superlove" is a song recorded by American singer Tinashe. The song was released by RCA Records on July 15, 2016. It was co-written and produced by Tricky Stewart and The-Dream.

Background and composition

"Superlove" is an electropop^[1][2] and Miami bass^[3][4] song inspired by the 1980s and 1990s era.^[1][5] MTV's Madeline Roth found similarities between the song and Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass", calling the latter "a poppier cousin".^[6] while Ben Dandridge-Lemco of The Fader compared it to Ghost Town DJ's "My Boo".^[7]

Tinashe described the song as a "celebration of happiness. More specifically, it celebrates the kind of happiness that is so immense and infectious, that you can't help but to rejoice in it. I hope to eulogize this wonderful energy and make people feel good, love harder, and dance together."^[6]

Critical response

Jessie Morris of Complex deemed the song "an easy contender for a summer smash with its breezy, free-flowing chords made all the sweeter by that incredible voice of Tinashe."^[1] Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos called it "bouncy" and "bubbly".^[2] Adelle Platon of Billboard found the song "infectious".^[8]

Billboard ranked "Superlove" at number 72 on their Billboard's 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016" commenting "Flashing back to the mid-'90s days when Miami bass funk mixed with freestyle ingenuousness for impossibly sweet dance-pop hits from the likes of Ghost Down DJ's and INOJ, Tinashe hit the beach for her sunniest single yet, the kind of irresistibly heartbreaking summer-love song that pretends it can't see fall coming around the corner. The fact that "My Boo" still managed to be a bigger 2016 hit than this must've been pretty sobering for pop's most undervalued star."^[9]

Music video

The music video premiered on August 12, 2016, it was filmed in Malibu, California, and directed by Hannah Lux Davis.^[10][11] The choreography was by Tinashe's longtime collaborator JaQuel Knight.

Critical reception

Collin Robinson from Stereogum summarized the video as a "sun-kissed beach clip with Tinashe and a group of bikini-clad "Bae Watch" lifeguards rescuing hot dudes from drowning before they hit some sultry choreography on vintage beach towels".^[12] Danny Schwartz of HotNewHipHop described the video as the "greatest thing since sliced bread".^[13]

Track listing

Digital download

1. "Superlove" (clean version) – 3:04

Digital download

1. "Superlove" (explicit version) – 3:04

The Remixes

1. "Superlove" (Shift K3Y Remix) – 4:14
2. "Superlove" (The Golden Pony Remix) – 3:22
3. "Superlove" (Frank Pole Remix) – 3:59
4. "Superlove" (FTampa Remix) – 2:58
5. "Superlove" (Cutmore Remix) – 3:38
6. "Superlove" (Mark Picchiotti Remix) – 3:55

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[14]	7
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15]	26

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide[16]	July 15, 2016	Digital download	RCA
United States	August 2, 2016	Rhythmic contemporary[17]
		Urban contemporary[18]
	August 16, 2016	Contemporary hit radio

References

1. Morris, Jessie (July 14, 2016). "Tinashe Dips Into '80s-Inspired Pop on Her New Song "Superlove"". Complex. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
2. Spanos, Brittany (July 15, 2015). "Hear Tinashe's Bouncy 'Joyride' Single 'Superlove'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
3. D-Money (2016-07-14). "Tinashe Is Back To Give Us Some 'Superlove'". SoulBounce. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
4. "New Music: Tinashe - Superlove (Produced by The-Dream & Tricky Stewart)". YouKnowIGotSoul.com. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
5. "New Music: Tinashe – 'Superlove'". Rap-Up. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
6. Roth, Madeline (July 15, 2016). "Tinashe's 'Superlove' Sounds Like The Pop Cousin Of Nicki Minaj's 'Super Bass'". MTV. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
7. Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (July 15, 2016). "Listen To Tinashe's New Single "Superlove" Produced By The-Dream". The Fader. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
8. Platon, Adelle (July 15, 2016). "Tinashe Unleashes New Single 'Superlove,' Calls It a 'Celebration of Happiness'". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
9. "Billboard's 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
10. "VIDEO - TINASHE – SUPERLOVE". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
11. "Tinashe – 'Superlove' (Music Video) -". 13 August 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
12. Robinson, Collin (August 12, 2016). "Tinashe – "Superlove" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
13. Schwartz, Danny (September 15, 2016). "Tinashe - Company [New Song]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
14. "Tinashe Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
15. "Tinashe Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
16. "Superlove – Single". United States: iTunes Store (Apple). Retrieved July 20, 2016.
17. "Available for Airplay". United States: FMQB. Archived from the original on July 20, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
18. "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014.