"Supersoaker" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon. The song was written by Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill, and Matthew Followill and produced by Angelo Petraglia. It was released on July 17, 2013 as the lead single from their sixth studio album Mechanical Bull (2013), and peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.
On September 24, 2013, Kings of Leon performed "Supersoaker" on ABC's morning show Good Morning America.
Music video The music video for the song was directed by W.I.Z. The clip, which shows a love story set in the 1950s, was described by W.I.Z. as "an imagined hybrid of pop-art screenprint, hand tinting and Technicolour film". W.I.Z. also explained that "[We wanted] playful, sensual ideas of teen angst, rock and roll and Americana; we wanted to a make a piece that was urgent as well as effortless, precision with abandon".
Track listings Digital download "Supersoaker" – 3:50
7" vinyl single "Supersoaker" – 3:50 "Work on Me" – 4:04
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Supersoaker" Chart (2013) Peakposition Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI) 1 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard) 35 Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade) 74
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for "Supersoaker" Chart (2013) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) 56 US Rock Airplay (Billboard) 32
Certifications
Release history +Release dates and formats for "Supersoaker" Region Date Format Label United Kingdom July 17, 2013 Digital download RCA Records United States July 23, 2013 Modern rock radio September 16, 2013 7" vinyl RCA Records, Columbia Records
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