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Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)
1974 single by Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band
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"Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)" is a song by English songwriter Johnny Wakelin from his album of the same name. The song reached #7 on the UK Singles Chart and #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975.
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| "Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)" | ||||
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7" vinyl single cover | ||||
| Single by Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band | ||||
| from the album Black Superman | ||||
| B-side | "In Mazatlan" | |||
| Released | November 15, 1974 (UK); June 28, 1975 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Pye | |||
| Songwriter | Johnny Wakelin | |||
| Producer | Robin Blanchflower | |||
| Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band singles chronology | ||||
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"Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)" is a reggae version of Wakelin's song "Hungarian Superman (Joe Bugner)" (a homage to the Hungarian-born British-Australian boxer by that name) with the lyrics modified to pay tribute to boxer Muhammad Ali.[1]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1974–75) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 7 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[3] | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 21 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1975) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 16 |