Superman (It's Not Easy)

song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Five for Fighting

"Superman (It's Not Easy)" is the second single off American rock singer Five for Fighting's second studio album America Town. The song was released on April 16, 2001.

"Superman (It's Not Easy)"
Song by Five for Fighting
from the album America Town
ReleasedApril 16, 2001
GenreSoft rock, piano rock, pop rock
Length3:42
LabelAware, Columbia
Songwriter(s)John Ondrasik
Producer(s)Gregg Wattenberg

The song was able to make it to #1 on the Adult Top 40, #2 on the Adult Contemporary, #7 on the Adult Alternative Airplay, #14 on the Billboard Hot 100,and #15 on the Mainstream Top 40 charts.[1][2][3][4][5] The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[6]

The song is sung from the point of view of the superhero Superman. In the song, Superman says that even though he is loved for being a hero, it isn't easy being him.

A music video for the song was released. In the video, Five for Fighting sings in different locations. Playing the piano in an apartment, singing on the streets and on a cliffside, in the back of a car, at a party, and in the woods. Throughout the video, a couple is also shown. At the end of the video, he lies down in a bed with a woman and a baby.

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  1. "Five for Fighting - Adult Top 40 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  2. "Five for Fighting - Adult Contemporary Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  3. "Five for Fighting - Adult Alternative Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  4. "Five for Fighting - Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  5. "Five for Fighting - Mainstream Top 40 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  6. "Five for Fighting – Superman (It's Not Easy)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

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