Charles from Charlotte, NcEven though the film glorifies the gangster lifestyle, Mayfield's lyrics make it clear he does not condone the character's lifestyle.

15th also reached #1 (for 4 weeks) on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart. 8th, 1972 peaked at #1 (for 6 weeks) on the R&B Albums chart and a week later on Oct.

It was the 2nd single from the 'Superfly' soundtrack album to make the Top 10, 'Freddie's Dead', peaked at #2 on the R&B Singles chart and #4 on the Top 100 chart.Īnd for the 'Superfly' soundtrack album on Oct. Was nominated for a 1973 Grammy Award for 'Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or TV Special' (winner was Nino Rota for 'The Godfather'). It reached #5 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart and #52 in the United Kingdom.

Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn January 7th 1973, 'Superfly' by Curtis Mayfield peaked at #8 (for 2 weeks) on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart it had entered the chart on November 12th and spent 15 weeks on the Top 100.

Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn February 2nd 1973, the musical weekly series 'The Midnight Special' debuted on the NBC-TV network the show ran for 8.5 years with a grand total of 350 episodes.Ĭurtis Mayfield performed 'Superfly' on the premiere show at the time it was at #17 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart twenty-six days earlier on January 7th, 1973 it peaked at #8 for two weeks.

The entire soundtrack was really about the consequences of being in 'The Game' which is also lost on many people. Folks just miss that point and/or forget that was a significant part of the character/movie because of how (SUPER) Fly he looked and played the role. Not to mention Charles, the movie was about the Main Character (Preist) trying to 'Get Out' the Game.

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