Supermassive Black Hole (single)
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Name | Supermassive Black Hole |
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Total length | 6:08 (CD, vinyl), 3:29 (download, promos) |
Recorded | 2005-2006 |
Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy |
Producer | Rich Costey |
Art work | Jasper Goodall |
Publisher | Warner, A&E Records, Helium 3 |
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Release date |
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Chart position |
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Album | Black Holes and Revelations |
single chronology | |
Butterflies & Hurricanes ← Supermassive Black Hole → Starlight
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Information
"Supermassive Black Hole" was the first single to be released from Black Holes and Revelations. According to Bellamy, this was "a deliberate shock tactic" to "create a stir".[1]
The song was released as the third single from Black Holes and Revelations in the US in April 2007.
Pre-release
Before the release of "Supermassive Black Hole", it was widely believed that "Crying Shame" was to be the first single released from Black Holes and Revelations.[2] This rumour was soon dispelled by the band in one of their progress report messages.[3]
The CD was originally going to have a cover created by Storm Thorgerson (see below) that was later rejected by band in favour of Jasper Goodall's.
Many different varieties of promo were created for this release:
- In the UK, four CD-Rs; a coloured one with a black and orange double sleeve and scratch away panel, another coloured one in a plastic sleeve with paper inserts, another individually numbered (1-200) and watermarked, and another made by Hit 40 UK.
- In the EU, a promo CD in an orange sleeve.
- In Australia, a CD-R with a coloured sleeve
- In Mexico, a CD with a coloured sleeve
- In Japan, two CD-Rs, one with a sleeve promoting the Summer Sonic Festival
- In Denmark and Sweden, a different promo CD-R each
- And in the US, another promo CD and promo CD-R.
Track list
CD, vinyl, card-sleeves, download
- Supermassive Black Hole – 3:29
- Crying Shame – 2:35
DVD
- Supermassive Black Hole (Video) – 3:29
- Supermassive Black Hole (Audio) – 3:29
- Supermassive Black Hole Making of the video
- Gallery
Promos
- Supermassive Black Hole – 3:29
Promo DVD-R
- Supermassive Black Hole – 3:29