Red Wine Supernova

"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]
Genre
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

"Red Wine Supernova" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan. It was released in May 2023 as the sixth 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!".

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] Roan has referred to the song as "the gay girl version" of "Champagne Supernova" by Oasis.[4] In an interview with Australian radio station Joy 94.9, Roan said the song took three years to complete and called it "the ultimate silly pop".[5]

The song became a sleeper hit in 2024, as one of Roan's seven simultaneously charting songs on the Billboard Hot 100, along with "Good Luck, Babe!", "Casual", "Hot to Go!", "Pink Pony Club", "Femininomenon", and "My Kink Is Karma".[6]

Critical reception

Callie Ahlgrim of Business Insider named "Red Wine Supernova" the best song of 2023.[7] On their own year-end lists, Capital FM ranked it 14th,[8] Rolling Stone ranked it 18th,[9] NME ranked it 47th,[10] and Pitchfork ranked it 54th.[11]

Live performances

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.[12] Roan performed the song on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on February 15, 2024.[13] On March 1, 2024, Roan performed the song live on MTV Push after being named their artist of the month.[14]

Roan included the song on the setlists of her Naked in North America and Midwest Princess headlining tours.[15][16] She also included it in her opening set on Olivia Rodrigo's Guts World Tour.[17]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Red Wine Supernova"
Organization Year Category Result Ref.
MTV Video Music Awards 2024 Push Performance of the Year Nominated [18]

Charts

Chart performance for "Red Wine Supernova"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 63
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] 47
Global 200 (Billboard)[21] 72
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 27
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[23] 32
UK Singles (OCC)[24] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[25] 41

Certifications

Certifications for "Red Wine Supernova"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[26] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[29] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "From the Donut Shop to a World Tour: Chappell Roan Is Doing Pop Her Way". Glamour. May 18, 2023. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Chappell Roan Shares Raunchy, Lipstick-Stained Queer Anthem "Red Wine Supernova"". Flood Magazine. May 17, 2023. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Chappell Roan Fills The Dance Floor On New Single 'Red Wine Supernova'". U Discover Music. May 18, 2023. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Logan, Lizzie (May 18, 2023). "Chappell Roan Is Doing Pop Her Way". Glamour. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Interview: Chappell Roan, "Red Wine Supernova / HOT TO GO!"". Joy 94.9. August 14, 2023. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  6. ^ Unterberger, Andrew (August 14, 2024). "Is Chappell Roan About to Catch Up to Taylor Swift on the Billboard 200?". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Ahlgrim, Callie. "The best songs of 2023". Business Insider. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "The best songs of 2023". Capital. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2023". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "The 50 best songs of 2023". NME. December 4, 2023. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  11. ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2023". Pitchfork. December 4, 2023. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  12. ^ "Chappell Roan - Red Wine Supernova (Live) | Vevo DSCVR Artists to Watch 2024". YouTube. November 8, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  13. ^ ""Red Wine Supernova" - Chappell Roan (LIVE on The Late Show)". CBS. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  14. ^ "Chappell Roan Performs "Red Wine Supernova" and "Pink Pony Club" | MTV Push". YouTube. March 2024. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  15. ^ Vegh, Judie. "Concert Photos and Review: Chappell Roan Brought 'The Midwest Princess' Tour to a Sold-Out Jacobs Pavilion". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  16. ^ Hrycyszyn, Sofia; Gregory, Lainey. "Chappell Roan: Naked in the Subterranean". The Chicago Maroon. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  17. ^ Kottman, Niki. "Here's every song on Olivia Rodrigo's set list from opening night of her 'Guts' tour". Palm Springs Desert Sun. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  18. ^ Atkinson, Kaite (September 11, 2024). "Here's the Full List of 2024 MTV VMAs Winners". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  19. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 12 August 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1797. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 12, 2024. p. 4.
  20. ^ "Chappell Roan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  21. ^ "Chappell Roan Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  22. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  23. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 1, 2024. Archived from the original on June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  24. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  25. ^ "Chappell Roan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  26. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Chappell Roan – Red Wine Supernova". Music Canada. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  27. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Chappell Roan – Red Wine Supernova". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  28. ^ "British single certifications – Chappell Roan – Red Wine Supernova". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  29. ^ "American single certifications – Chappell Roan – Red Wine Supernova". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 9, 2024.