"Red Wine Supernova" is a song by American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan. It was released in May 2023 as the eighth single from Roan's debut studio album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. The song began charting in April 2024, following the success of "Good Luck, Babe!".
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| Single by Chappell Roan | ||||
| from the album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | ||||
| Released | May 19, 2023[1] | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Dan Nigro | |||
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| "Red Wine Supernova" on YouTube | ||||
About the song, Roan said, "I needed a campy gay girl song that captured the magic of having feelings for another girl. I packed the song with fun raunchy lyrics that make it feel like a night out flirting with the girl across the bar."[2][3]
In an interview with Australian station Joy 94.9, Roan said the song took three years to complete and called it "the ultimate silly pop".[4]
Critical reception
editCallie Ahlgrim of Business Insider named "Red Wine Supernova" the best song of 2023.[5] On their own year-end lists Capital FM ranked it 14th,[6] Rolling Stone ranked it 18th,[7] NME ranked it 47th,[8] and Pitchfork ranked it 54th.[9]
Live performances
editOn November 8, 2023, Vevo released a video of Roan performing "Red Wine Supernova" live after being named a DSCVR Artist to Watch for 2024.[10] Roan performed the song on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on February 15, 2024.[11] On March 1, 2024, Roan performed the song live on MTV Push after being named their artist of the month.[12]
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] | 57 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[14] | 131 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[15] | 34 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[16] | 32 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 40 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[18][19] | 46 |
References
edit- ^ "From the Donut Shop to a World Tour: Chappell Roan Is Doing Pop Her Way". Glamour. May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Chappell Roan Shares Raunchy, Lipstick-Stained Queer Anthem "Red Wine Supernova"". Flood Magazine. May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Chappell Roan Fills The Dance Floor On New Single 'Red Wine Supernova'". U Discover Music. May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Interview: Chappell Roan, "Red Wine Supernova / HOT TO GO!"". Joy 94.9. August 14, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Ahlgrim, Callie. "The best songs of 2023". Business Insider. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "The best songs of 2023". Capital. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2023". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "The 50 best songs of 2023". NME. December 4, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2023". Pitchfork. December 4, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Chappell Roan - Red Wine Supernova (Live) | Vevo DSCVR Artists to Watch 2024". YouTube. November 8, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ ""Red Wine Supernova" - Chappell Roan (LIVE on The Late Show)". CBS. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Chappell Roan Performs "Red Wine Supernova" and "Pink Pony Club" | MTV Push". YouTube. March 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of June 29, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of June 29, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 1, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of July 6, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ @billboardcharts (July 1, 2024). "@ChappellRoan's "Casual" debuts at No. 82 on this week's #Hot100. All five of her career entries are charting this week..." (Tweet). Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Twitter.