"Red Wine Supernova" is a song by American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan. It was released in May 2023 as the eighth single from Roan's debut studio album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. The song began charting in April 2024, following the success of "Good Luck, Babe!".

"Red Wine Supernova"
Single by Chappell Roan
from the album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
ReleasedMay 19, 2023 (2023-05-19)[1]
Length3:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dan Nigro
Chappell Roan singles chronology
"Kaleidoscope"
(2023)
"Red Wine Supernova"
(2023)
"Hot to Go!"
(2023)
Music video
"Red Wine Supernova" on YouTube

About the song, Roan said, "I needed a campy gay girl song that captured the magic of having feelings for another girl. I packed the song with fun raunchy lyrics that make it feel like a night out flirting with the girl across the bar."[2][3]

In an interview with Australian station Joy 94.9, Roan said the song took three years to complete and called it "the ultimate silly pop".[4]

Critical reception edit

Callie Ahlgrim of Business Insider named "Red Wine Supernova" the best song of 2023.[5] Capital FM ranked it 14th,[6] Rolling Stone ranked it 18th,[7] NME ranked it 47th,[8] and Pitchfork ranked it 54th.[9]

Live performances edit

On November 8, 2023, Vevo released a video of Roan performing "Red Wine Supernova" live after being named a DSCVR Artist to Watch for 2024.[10] Roan performed the song on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on February 15, 2024.[11] On March 1, 2024, Roan performed the song live on MTV Push after being named their artist of the month.[12]

Charts edit

Chart performance for "Red Wine Supernova"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 70
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 95
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[15] 3

References edit

  1. ^ "From the Donut Shop to a World Tour: Chappell Roan Is Doing Pop Her Way". Glamour. May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Chappell Roan Shares Raunchy, Lipstick-Stained Queer Anthem "Red Wine Supernova"". Flood Magazine. May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Chappell Roan Fills The Dance Floor On New Single 'Red Wine Supernova'". U Discover Music. May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Interview: Chappell Roan, "Red Wine Supernova / HOT TO GO!"". Joy 94.9. August 14, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Ahlgrim, Callie. "The best songs of 2023". Business Insider. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "The best songs of 2023". Capital. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2023". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "The 50 best songs of 2023". NME. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2023". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Chappell Roan - Red Wine Supernova (Live) | Vevo DSCVR Artists to Watch 2024". YouTube. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  11. ^ ""Red Wine Supernova" - Chappell Roan (LIVE on The Late Show)". CBS. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  12. ^ "Chappell Roan Performs "Red Wine Supernova" and "Pink Pony Club" | MTV Push". YouTube. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  13. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  15. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of April 27, 2024". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.