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{{about|the single|the 1972 film|Superbeast (film)}}
{{About|the single|the 1972 film|Superbeast (film)}}
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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Superbeast
| name = Superbeast
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| artist = [[Rob Zombie]]
| artist = [[Rob Zombie]]
| album = [[Hellbilly Deluxe]]
| album = [[Hellbilly Deluxe]]
| released = June 1, 1999
| released = {{start date|1999|6}}
| recorded = 1998 at Chop Shop Hollywood, [[California|CA]]
| recorded = 1998
| studio =
| studio = Chop Shop, [[Hollywood, California]]
| venue =
| venue =
| genre = [[Industrial metal]]
| genre = [[Industrial metal]]
| length = 3:40
| length = 3:40
| label = [[Geffen Records|Geffen]]
| label = [[Geffen Records|Geffen]]
| writer = [[Rob Zombie]]<br>[[Charlie Clouser]]<br>[[Scott Humphrey]]
| writer = Rob Zombie, [[Charlie Clouser]], [[Scott Humphrey]]
| producer = [[Rob Zombie]]<br>[[Scott Humphrey]]
| producer = Rob Zombie, Scott Humphrey
| prev_title = [[Living Dead Girl (song)|Living Dead Girl]]
| prev_title = [[Living Dead Girl (song)|Living Dead Girl]]
| prev_year = 1999
| prev_year = 1999
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"'''Superbeast'''" is a [[promotional single]] from [[Rob Zombie]]'s solo debut, ''[[Hellbilly Deluxe]]''. The song was co-written by [[Charlie Clouser]], formerly of [[Nine Inch Nails]]. It also appears on Rob Zombie's ''[[Past, Present & Future (Rob Zombie album)|Past, Present & Future]]'', the [[greatest hits album]] ''[[The Best of Rob Zombie]]'', and two remixes are contained on ''[[American Made Music to Strip By]]''. The track appeared in the [[horror film]] ''[[Valentine (film)|Valentine]]'' in 2001 and the [[action film|action]]/[[horror film]] ''[[End of Days (film)|End of Days]]'' in 1999. The song was played in the background of the trailer of ''[[Godzilla 2000|Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''. The "Girl on a Motorcycle" remix of the song was frequently used in commercials for [[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]] T-shirts and future events. The song was nominated for the [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance|Best Metal Performance]] in 2000. On January 4, 2008, the song "Superbeast" was used to introduce the "Abyss vs. Manabu Nakanishi" match at [[Wrestle Kingdom II]] in [[Tokyo]], Japan.
"'''Superbeast'''" is a song by [[Rob Zombie]], released as the third single from his solo debut, ''[[Hellbilly Deluxe]]''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Horning|first=Nicole|title=Metal Music: A History for Headbangers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=exaDDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Hellbilly%20Deluxe%22%20%22superbeast%22&pg=PA63|publisher=Greenhaven Publishing LLC|location=New York City, New York, US|date=2019|page=63|isbn=9781534565258}}</ref> The song was co-written by [[Charlie Clouser]], formerly of [[Nine Inch Nails]]. It also appears on Rob Zombie's ''[[Past, Present & Future (Rob Zombie album)|Past, Present & Future]]'', the [[greatest hits album]] ''[[The Best of Rob Zombie]]'', and two remixes are contained on ''[[American Made Music to Strip By]]''.


The song was covered by Transient for ''[[The Electro-Industrial Tribute to Rob Zombie]]'' in 2002 and was covered again in 2011 by [[Suicide Silence]] for the digital edition of ''[[The Black Crown]]''.
The song was covered by Transient for ''[[The Electro-Industrial Tribute to Rob Zombie]]'' in 2002 and was covered again in 2011 by [[Suicide Silence]] for the digital edition of ''[[The Black Crown]]''.

The lyrics "Move the jaw, cry aloud, bound up the dead triumphantly" may be a reference to [[Edgar Allan Poe]]'s "[[The Premature Burial]]" in which Poe says, "The movement of the jaws, in this effort to cry aloud, showed me that they were bound up, as is usual with the dead."


==Music video==
==Music video==
The [[music video]] shows a woman, [[Sheri Moon]] (Rob's wife), dressed in [[leather]] and riding on a [[motorcycle]], fighting a [[robot]] and a [[ninja]] with [[katana]]s while bright lights rapidly flash on screen. There are also a few clips added of Zombie and his band.
The [[music video]] shows a woman, [[Sheri Moon]] (Rob's wife), dressed in [[leather]] and riding on a [[motorcycle]], fighting a [[robot]] and a [[ninja]] with [[katana]]s while bright lights rapidly flash on screen. There are also a few clips added of Zombie and his band.


==Other media==
==Video game appearances==
The track appeared in the [[horror film]] ''[[Valentine (film)|Valentine]]'' in 2001 and the [[action film|action]]/[[horror film]] ''[[End of Days (film)|End of Days]]'' in 1999. The song was played in the background of the trailer of ''[[Godzilla 2000|Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''. The "Girl on a Motorcycle" remix of the song was frequently used in commercials for [[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]] T-shirts and future events. The song was nominated for the [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance|Best Metal Performance]] in 2000. On January 4, 2008, the song "Superbeast" was used to introduce the "Abyss vs. Manabu Nakanishi" match at [[Wrestle Kingdom II]] in [[Tokyo]], Japan.
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* The studio version of the song appears on the 1998 [[vehicular combat game]] ''[[Twisted Metal III]]''. An exclusive remix version appears on the 1999 sequel ''[[Twisted Metal 4]]'', while the intro to the "Girl on a Motorcycle" remix appears on the ending of Mr. Zombie's campaign.

*Although not officially in the game, the 1998 [[lightgun]] [[arcade]] game ''[[CarnEvil]]'' has a short song during it's attract mode that bears a striking resemblence to the song.
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The studio version of the song appears on the 1998 [[vehicular combat game]] ''[[Twisted Metal III]]''. An exclusive remix version appears on the 1999 sequel ''[[Twisted Metal 4]]'', while the intro to the "Girl on a Motorcycle" remix appears on the ending of Mr. Zombie's campaign. In 2009, the song also appeared in the [[action-adventure game]] ''[[Brütal Legend]]'' and was available for download as a playable track in the [[rhythm game]] ''[[Rock Band]]''.
* The song appears in the 2009 [[action-adventure game]] ''[[Brütal Legend]]''
* In 2009, the song was available for downloadable as a playable track in the [[rhythm game]] ''[[Rock Band]]''


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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!Charts (1999)
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|Mainstream Rock Tracks
|Mainstream Rock Tracks
|align="center"|26
|align="center"|26
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|}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Rob-Zombie/Superbeast Lyrics of "Superbeast"] at [[Musixmatch]]
* {{MetroLyrics song|rob-zombie|superbeast}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


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Latest revision as of 07:15, 27 August 2024

This article is about the single. For the 1972 film, see Superbeast (film).
"Superbeast"
Single by Rob Zombie
from the album Hellbilly Deluxe
ReleasedJune 1999 (1999-06)
Recorded1998
StudioChop Shop, Hollywood, California
GenreIndustrial metal
Length3:40
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)Rob Zombie, Charlie Clouser, Scott Humphrey
Producer(s)Rob Zombie, Scott Humphrey
Rob Zombie singles chronology
"Living Dead Girl"
(1999) 		"Superbeast"
(1999) 		"Feel So Numb"
(2001)

"Superbeast" is a song by Rob Zombie, released as the third single from his solo debut, Hellbilly Deluxe.[1] The song was co-written by Charlie Clouser, formerly of Nine Inch Nails. It also appears on Rob Zombie's Past, Present & Future, the greatest hits album The Best of Rob Zombie, and two remixes are contained on American Made Music to Strip By.

The song was covered by Transient for The Electro-Industrial Tribute to Rob Zombie in 2002 and was covered again in 2011 by Suicide Silence for the digital edition of The Black Crown.

Music video

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The music video shows a woman, Sheri Moon (Rob's wife), dressed in leather and riding on a motorcycle, fighting a robot and a ninja with katanas while bright lights rapidly flash on screen. There are also a few clips added of Zombie and his band.

Other media

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The track appeared in the horror film Valentine in 2001 and the action/horror film End of Days in 1999. The song was played in the background of the trailer of Godzilla 2000: Millennium. The "Girl on a Motorcycle" remix of the song was frequently used in commercials for ECW T-shirts and future events. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2000. On January 4, 2008, the song "Superbeast" was used to introduce the "Abyss vs. Manabu Nakanishi" match at Wrestle Kingdom II in Tokyo, Japan.

The studio version of the song appears on the 1998 vehicular combat game Twisted Metal III. An exclusive remix version appears on the 1999 sequel Twisted Metal 4, while the intro to the "Girl on a Motorcycle" remix appears on the ending of Mr. Zombie's campaign. In 2009, the song also appeared in the action-adventure game Brütal Legend and was available for download as a playable track in the rhythm game Rock Band.

Personnel

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Charts

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Charts (1999) Peak
Position
Mainstream Rock Tracks 26

References

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  1. ^ Horning, Nicole (2019). Metal Music: A History for Headbangers. New York City, New York, US: Greenhaven Publishing LLC. p. 63. ISBN 9781534565258.
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