Black Superman (Johnny Wakelin song)

"Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)"
"Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)"
Single by Johnny Wakelin
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(s)	Johnny Wakelin
Producer(s)	Robin Blanchflower
Johnny Wakelin singles chronology

"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.

"Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)" is a reggae version of Wakelind's song "Hungarian Superman (Joe Bugner)" (an 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

References

^ Gallagher, John; Valmore, James (February 2015). Black Ice: The Val James Story. ISBN 9781770906570.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 332. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
^ "Johnny Wakelin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1975". Kent Music Report. 29 December 1975. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.

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[1] Gallagher, John; Valmore, James (February 2015). Black Ice: The Val James Story. ISBN 9781770906570.

[aus-2] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 332. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[3] "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2016.

[BB2-4] "Johnny Wakelin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2021.

[aus75-5] "National Top 100 Singles for 1975". Kent Music Report. 29 December 1975. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.

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