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	{{About\|the band\|the band's self-titled album\|SuperHeavy (album)\|other uses\|Super Heavy (disambiguation){{!}}Super Heavy}}		{{About\|the band\|the band's self-titled album\|SuperHeavy (album)\|other uses\|Super Heavy (disambiguation){{!}}Super Heavy}}
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	\| name = SuperHeavy		\| name = SuperHeavy
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	\| origin = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]		\| origin = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
	\| genre = {{hlist\|[[Rock music\|Rock]]\|[[reggae]]\|[[Indian pop]]\|[[Electronic music\|electronic]]\|[[Soul music\|soul]]}}		\| genre = {{hlist\|[[Rock music\|Rock]]\|[[reggae]]\|[[Indian pop]]\|[[Electronic music\|electronic]]\|[[Soul music\|soul]]}}
	\| years_active = 2011		\| years_active = 2011
	\| ~~Associated_acts~~ = {{hlist\|[[Eurythmics]]\|[[The Rolling Stones]]}}		\| associated_acts = {{hlist\|[[Eurythmics]]\|[[The Rolling Stones]]}}
	\| website =		\| website =
	\| current_members = *[[Mick Jagger]]		\| current_members = *[[Mick Jagger]]
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	'''SuperHeavy''' were a one-off [[Supergroup (music)\|supergroup]] project consisting of [[Mick Jagger]], [[Joss Stone]], [[David A. Stewart\|Dave Stewart]], [[A. R. Rahman]], and [[Damian Marley]]. Stone and Stewart have collaborated in the past with Jagger. Jagger said of the band, "We wanted a convergence of different musical styles... We were always overlapping styles, but they were nevertheless separate".<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mick-jagger-forms-supergroup-with-dave-stewart-joss-stone-and-damian-marley-20110520 \|title=Mick Jagger Forms Supergroup with Dave Stewart, Joss Stone and Damian Marley \|first=Andy \|last=Greene \|~~work~~=[[Rolling Stone]] \|date=20 May 2011 \|access-date=22 May 2011}}</ref> Jagger wanted SuperHeavy to showcase different musical styles, with music ranging from [[reggae]] to [[Sentimental ballad\|ballads]] to [[Music of India\|Indian music]].<ref>{{citation\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14471568\|title=Rolling Stone Mick Jagger sang in Sanskrit\|publisher=[[BBC]]\|date=10 August 2011\|access-date=11 August 2011}}</ref>		'''SuperHeavy''' were a one-off [[Supergroup (music)\|supergroup]] project consisting of [[Mick Jagger]], [[Joss Stone]], [[David A. Stewart\|Dave Stewart]], [[A. R. Rahman]], and [[Damian Marley]]. Stone and Stewart have collaborated in the past with Jagger. Jagger said of the band, "We wanted a convergence of different musical styles... We were always overlapping styles, but they were nevertheless separate".<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mick-jagger-forms-supergroup-with-dave-stewart-joss-stone-and-damian-marley-20110520 \|title=Mick Jagger Forms Supergroup with Dave Stewart, Joss Stone and Damian Marley \|first=Andy \|last=Greene \|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] \|date=20 May 2011 \|access-date=22 May 2011}}</ref> Jagger wanted SuperHeavy to showcase different musical styles, with music ranging from [[reggae]] to [[Sentimental ballad\|ballads]] to [[Music of India\|Indian music]].<ref>{{citation\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14471568\|title=Rolling Stone Mick Jagger sang in Sanskrit\|publisher=[[BBC]]\|date=10 August 2011\|access-date=11 August 2011}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	The existence of SuperHeavy was secret until May 2011.<ref>{{citation\|url=http://perezhilton.com/2011-05-24-mick-jagger-has-formed-a-secret-supergroup\|title=Mick Jagger Has Formed A Secret Supergroup!\|publisher=perezhilton.com\|date=24 May 2011\|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> [[Mick Jagger]], English musician and the lead vocalist of rock band [[the Rolling Stones]], announced its formation on 20 May 2011.<ref name="Mick Jagger Forms RS">{{cite ~~news~~\|title=Mick Jagger Forms Supergroup with Dave Stewart, Joss Stone and Damian Marley \|url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mick-jagger-forms-supergroup-with-dave-stewart-joss-stone-and-damian-marley-20110520\| date= 20 May 2011 \|access-date=11 August 2011\| ~~work~~=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> SuperHeavy was [[David A. Stewart\|Dave Stewart]]'s idea.<ref name="Mick Jagger Forms RS" /> Inspired by the sounds washing into his home in [[Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica\|St Ann's Bay]], [[Jamaica]], Stewart urged Jagger to fuse their sound with that of [[Indian music\|Indian orchestra]]s.<ref>{{citation\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/may/23/mick-jagger-super-heavy\|title=Mick Jagger forms new band Super Heavy\| work=Guardian \|date=23 May 2011\|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> Stewart and Jagger had mutual liking for [[India]]n orchestrations; thus, [[A. R. Rahman]] was added to the supergroup.<ref>{{citation\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rahman-jams-with-mick-for-super-heavy-band/153693-60-120.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527182717/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rahman-jams-with-mick-for-super-heavy-band/153693-60-120.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=27 May 2011\|title=Rahman jams with Mick for Super Heavy Band\| work=IBN \| publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] \|date=24 May 2011\|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> The name of the band is said to be inspired by [[Muhammad Ali]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=SuperHeavy has a strong Indian influence'\|url=http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2011/sep/250911-SuperHeavy-has-a-strong-Indian-influence.htm\|access-date=19 October 2011\|newspaper=[[MiD DAY]]\|date=25 September 2011}}</ref>		The existence of SuperHeavy was secret until May 2011.<ref>{{citation\|url=http://perezhilton.com/2011-05-24-mick-jagger-has-formed-a-secret-supergroup\|title=Mick Jagger Has Formed A Secret Supergroup!\|publisher=perezhilton.com\|date=24 May 2011\|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> [[Mick Jagger]], English musician and the lead vocalist of rock band [[the Rolling Stones]], announced its formation on 20 May 2011.<ref name="Mick Jagger Forms RS">{{cite magazine\|title=Mick Jagger Forms Supergroup with Dave Stewart, Joss Stone and Damian Marley \|url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mick-jagger-forms-supergroup-with-dave-stewart-joss-stone-and-damian-marley-20110520\| date= 20 May 2011 \|access-date=11 August 2011\| magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> SuperHeavy was [[David A. Stewart\|Dave Stewart]]'s idea.<ref name="Mick Jagger Forms RS" /> Inspired by the sounds washing into his home in [[Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica\|St Ann's Bay]], [[Jamaica]], Stewart urged Jagger to fuse their sound with that of [[Indian music\|Indian orchestra]]s.<ref>{{citation\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/may/23/mick-jagger-super-heavy\|title=Mick Jagger forms new band Super Heavy\| work=The Guardian \|date=23 May 2011\|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> Stewart and Jagger had mutual liking for [[India]]n orchestrations; thus, [[A. R. Rahman]] was added to the supergroup.<ref>{{citation\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rahman-jams-with-mick-for-super-heavy-band/153693-60-120.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527182717/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rahman-jams-with-mick-for-super-heavy-band/153693-60-120.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=27 May 2011\|title=Rahman jams with Mick for Super Heavy Band\| work=IBN \| publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] \|date=24 May 2011\|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> The name of the band is said to be inspired by [[Muhammad Ali]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=SuperHeavy has a strong Indian influence'\|url=http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2011/sep/250911-SuperHeavy-has-a-strong-Indian-influence.htm\|access-date=19 October 2011\|newspaper=[[MiD DAY]]\|date=25 September 2011}}</ref>

	In early 2009, Jagger, Rahman, Stewart, [[Joss Stone]] and [[Damian Marley]] experimented at [[The Jim Henson Company\|Jim Henson Studios]] in [[Los Angeles]], trying to "write songs which had meaning",<ref name="Hindustan Times 2 July">{{cite web \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/AR-Rahman-jams-with-Mick-Jagger/Article1-716505.aspx \|title=A R Rahman jams with Mick Jagger \|work=[[Hindustan Times]] ~~\|publisher=[[HT Media]]~~ \|date=2 July 2011 \|access-date=2 July 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707042528/http://www.hindustantimes.com/AR-Rahman-jams-with-Mick-Jagger/Article1-716505.aspx \|archive-date=7 July 2011 ~~\|df=dmy-all~~ }}</ref> during which they recorded 29 songs in 10 days.<ref>{{citation\|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/genre/rock-and-pop/mick-jagger-dave-stewart-s-supergroup-superheavy-1005260972.story\|title=Mick Jagger's New Group SuperHeavy Unveils Music\|~~publisher~~=~~billboard.biz~~\|date= 1 July 2011 \|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref>		In early 2009, Jagger, Rahman, Stewart, [[Joss Stone]] and [[Damian Marley]] experimented at [[The Jim Henson Company\|Jim Henson Studios]] in [[Los Angeles]], trying to "write songs which had meaning",<ref name="Hindustan Times 2 July">{{cite web \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/AR-Rahman-jams-with-Mick-Jagger/Article1-716505.aspx \|title=A R Rahman jams with Mick Jagger \|work=[[Hindustan Times]] \|date=2 July 2011 \|access-date=2 July 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707042528/http://www.hindustantimes.com/AR-Rahman-jams-with-Mick-Jagger/Article1-716505.aspx \|archive-date=7 July 2011 }}</ref> during which they recorded 29 songs in 10 days.<ref>{{citation\|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/genre/rock-and-pop/mick-jagger-dave-stewart-s-supergroup-superheavy-1005260972.story\|title=Mick Jagger's New Group SuperHeavy Unveils Music\|magazine=Billboard\|date= 1 July 2011 \|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref>
	SuperHeavy is rounded out by Marley's rhythm section of bassist/composer [[Shiah Coore]] and drummer Courtney Diedrick along with a longtime Stewart collaborator, rock violinist [[Ann Marie Calhoun]].<ref name="SuperHeavy gets off to a strong start">{{cite news\|title=SuperHeavy gets off to a strong start \|url=http://blogs.music.msn.ca/2011/07/superheavy-gets-off-to-a-strong-start.html \|access-date=26 August 2011 \|newspaper=MSN \|date=7 August 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719142533/http://blogs.music.msn.ca/2011/07/superheavy-gets-off-to-a-strong-start.html \|archive-date=19 July 2011 }}</ref>		SuperHeavy is rounded out by Marley's rhythm section of bassist/composer [[Shiah Coore]] and drummer Courtney Diedrick along with a longtime Stewart collaborator, rock violinist [[Ann Marie Calhoun]].<ref name="SuperHeavy gets off to a strong start">{{cite news\|title=SuperHeavy gets off to a strong start \|url=http://blogs.music.msn.ca/2011/07/superheavy-gets-off-to-a-strong-start.html \|access-date=26 August 2011 \|newspaper=MSN \|date=7 August 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719142533/http://blogs.music.msn.ca/2011/07/superheavy-gets-off-to-a-strong-start.html \|archive-date=19 July 2011 }}</ref>

	The group began recording their [[SuperHeavy (album)\|self-titled debut album]] in early 2009 at a studio in [[Los Angeles]].{{cn\|date=April 2020}} The album was previewed at [[Jim Henson Studios]], Los Angeles, on 30 June 2011. The band played eight of the recorded songs at the event.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.spinner.com/2011/07/01/mick-jagger-superheavy/\|title=Mick Jagger and SuperHeavy Preview Album, Ponder Tour in Los Angeles\| first= Steve \| last= Baltin\| publisher=[[Spinner.com]] \| date=1 July 2011\|access-date=3 July 2011}}</ref> Their debut single, "Miracle Worker", released on 6 July 2011, received mostly positive reviews.<ref>{{citation\|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/media/super-heavy/miracle-worker/54147/\|title=Super Heavy: 'Miracle Worker' \| publisher=prefixmag.com\|date=8 July 2011\|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{citation\| url= http://ultimateclassicrock.com/superheavy-miracle-worker\|title=SUPERHEAVY, 'MIRACLE WORKER' – SONG REVIEW\| publisher= ultimateclassicrock.com\|date=7 July 2011\|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> Mick Jagger sings in [[Sanskrit]] on "[[Satyameva Jayathe (SuperHeavy song)\|Satyameva Jayathe]]" ("truth alone triumphs"), the second single, released on 9 August 2011. Composed by Rahman, the song also features Stewart, Stone and Marley.<ref>{{citation\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14471568\| title=Rolling Stone Mick Jagger jaggs in Sanskrit\|publisher=[[BBC]]\|date=10 August 2011\|access-date=11 August 2011}}</ref>		The group began recording their [[SuperHeavy (album)\|self-titled debut album]] in early 2009 at a studio in [[Los Angeles]].{{citation needed\|date=April 2020}} The album was previewed at [[Jim Henson Studios]], Los Angeles, on 30 June 2011. The band played eight of the recorded songs at the event.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.spinner.com/2011/07/01/mick-jagger-superheavy/\|title=Mick Jagger and SuperHeavy Preview Album, Ponder Tour in Los Angeles\| first= Steve \| last= Baltin\| publisher=[[Spinner.com]] \| date=1 July 2011\|access-date=3 July 2011}}</ref> Their debut single, "Miracle Worker", released on 6 July 2011, received mostly positive reviews.<ref>{{citation\|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/media/super-heavy/miracle-worker/54147/\|title=Super Heavy: 'Miracle Worker' \| publisher=prefixmag.com\|date=8 July 2011\|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{citation\| url= http://ultimateclassicrock.com/superheavy-miracle-worker\|title=SUPERHEAVY, 'MIRACLE WORKER' – SONG REVIEW\| publisher= ultimateclassicrock.com\|date=7 July 2011\|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> Mick Jagger sings in [[Sanskrit]] on "[[Satyameva Jayathe (SuperHeavy song)\|Satyameva Jayathe]]" ("truth alone triumphs"), the second single, released on 9 August 2011. Composed by Rahman, the song also features Stewart, Stone and Marley.<ref>{{citation\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14471568\| title=Rolling Stone Mick Jagger jaggs in Sanskrit\|publisher=[[BBC]]\|date=10 August 2011\|access-date=11 August 2011}}</ref>

	==Band members==		==Band members==
	*~~[[David A. Stewart\|Dave Stewart]] – lead guitar~~		*
	*~~[[A. R. Rahman]] – piano, synthesizers, continuum fingerboard, vocals, drum programming~~		*
	*[[Mick Jagger]] – vocals, guitar & harmonica		*[[Mick Jagger]] – vocals, guitar & harmonica
	*[[Damian Marley]] – vocals & programming		*[[Damian Marley]] – vocals & programming
	*[[Joss Stone]] – vocals		*[[Joss Stone]] – vocals
			*[[A. R. Rahman]] – vocals, piano, synthesizers, continuum fingerboard, drum programming
			*[[David A. Stewart\|Dave Stewart]] – lead guitar

	==Discography==		==Discography==
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	! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| [[Dutch Charts\|NL]]<br/><ref name=nl>{{cite web\|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=SuperHeavy\|title=Dutch Charts > Rumer\|publisher=dutchcharts.nl/}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| [[Dutch Charts\|NL]]<br/><ref name=nl>{{cite web\|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=SuperHeavy\|title=Dutch Charts > Rumer\|publisher=dutchcharts.nl/}}</ref>
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	! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| [[Swiss Music Charts\|SWI]]<br/><ref name=swi>{{cite web\|url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=SuperHeavy\|title=Swiss Charts > Rumer\|publisher=hitparade.ch/}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| [[Swiss Music Charts\|SWI]]<br/><ref name=swi>{{cite web\|url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=SuperHeavy\|title=Swiss Charts > Rumer\|publisher=hitparade.ch/}}</ref>
	! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| [[UK Albums Chart\|UK]]<br/><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7155/superheavy/\|title=SuperHeavy {{!}} full Official Chart History\|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]\|access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| [[UK Albums Chart\|UK]]<br/><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7155/superheavy/\|title=SuperHeavy {{!}} full Official Chart History\|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]\|access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref>
	! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| [[Billboard 200\|US]]<br/><ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=https://www.billboard.com/~~music~~/superheavy/chart-history/~~TLP~~\|title=SuperHeavy Chart History (Billboard 200)\|~~work~~=Billboard\|access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref>		! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\| [[Billboard 200\|US]]<br/><ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/superheavy/chart-history/tlp/\|title=SuperHeavy Chart History (Billboard 200)\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref>
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	==References==		==References==
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| size = 300
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| origin = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Rock music|Rock]]|[[reggae]]|[[Indian pop]]|[[Electronic music|electronic]]|[[Soul music|soul]]}}
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| Associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Eurythmics]]|[[The Rolling Stones]]}}
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'''SuperHeavy''' were a one-off [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] project consisting of [[Mick Jagger]], [[Joss Stone]], [[David A. Stewart|Dave Stewart]], [[A. R. Rahman]], and [[Damian Marley]]. Stone and Stewart have collaborated in the past with Jagger. Jagger said of the band, "We wanted a convergence of different musical styles... We were always overlapping styles, but they were nevertheless separate".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mick-jagger-forms-supergroup-with-dave-stewart-joss-stone-and-damian-marley-20110520 |title=Mick Jagger Forms Supergroup with Dave Stewart, Joss Stone and Damian Marley |first=Andy |last=Greene |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=20 May 2011 |access-date=22 May 2011}}</ref> Jagger wanted SuperHeavy to showcase different musical styles, with music ranging from [[reggae]] to [[Sentimental ballad|ballads]] to [[Music of India|Indian music]].<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14471568|title=Rolling Stone Mick Jagger sang in Sanskrit|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=10 August 2011|access-date=11 August 2011}}</ref>

==History==
The existence of SuperHeavy was secret until May 2011.<ref>{{citation|url=http://perezhilton.com/2011-05-24-mick-jagger-has-formed-a-secret-supergroup|title=Mick Jagger Has Formed A Secret Supergroup!|publisher=perezhilton.com|date=24 May 2011|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> [[Mick Jagger]], English musician and the lead vocalist of rock band [[the Rolling Stones]], announced its formation on 20 May 2011.<ref name="Mick Jagger Forms RS">{{cite news|title=Mick Jagger Forms Supergroup with Dave Stewart, Joss Stone and Damian Marley |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mick-jagger-forms-supergroup-with-dave-stewart-joss-stone-and-damian-marley-20110520| date= 20 May 2011 |access-date=11 August 2011| work=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> SuperHeavy was [[David A. Stewart|Dave Stewart]]'s idea.<ref name="Mick Jagger Forms RS" /> Inspired by the sounds washing into his home in [[Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica|St Ann's Bay]], [[Jamaica]], Stewart urged Jagger to fuse their sound with that of [[Indian music|Indian orchestra]]s.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/may/23/mick-jagger-super-heavy|title=Mick Jagger forms new band Super Heavy| work=Guardian |date=23 May 2011|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> Stewart and Jagger had mutual liking for [[India]]n orchestrations; thus, [[A. R. Rahman]] was added to the supergroup.<ref>{{citation|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rahman-jams-with-mick-for-super-heavy-band/153693-60-120.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527182717/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rahman-jams-with-mick-for-super-heavy-band/153693-60-120.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 May 2011|title=Rahman jams with Mick for Super Heavy Band| work=IBN | publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] |date=24 May 2011|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> The name of the band is said to be inspired by [[Muhammad Ali]].<ref>{{cite news|title=SuperHeavy has a strong Indian influence'|url=http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2011/sep/250911-SuperHeavy-has-a-strong-Indian-influence.htm|access-date=19 October 2011|newspaper=[[MiD DAY]]|date=25 September 2011}}</ref>

In early 2009, Jagger, Rahman, Stewart, [[Joss Stone]] and [[Damian Marley]] experimented at [[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Studios]] in [[Los Angeles]], trying to "write songs which had meaning",<ref name="Hindustan Times 2 July">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/AR-Rahman-jams-with-Mick-Jagger/Article1-716505.aspx |title=A R Rahman jams with Mick Jagger |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |publisher=[[HT Media]] |date=2 July 2011 |access-date=2 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707042528/http://www.hindustantimes.com/AR-Rahman-jams-with-Mick-Jagger/Article1-716505.aspx |archive-date=7 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> during which they recorded 29 songs in 10 days.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/genre/rock-and-pop/mick-jagger-dave-stewart-s-supergroup-superheavy-1005260972.story|title=Mick Jagger's New Group SuperHeavy Unveils Music|publisher=billboard.biz|date= 1 July 2011 |access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref>
SuperHeavy is rounded out by Marley's rhythm section of bassist/composer [[Shiah Coore]] and drummer Courtney Diedrick along with a longtime Stewart collaborator, rock violinist [[Ann Marie Calhoun]].<ref name="SuperHeavy gets off to a strong start">{{cite news|title=SuperHeavy gets off to a strong start |url=http://blogs.music.msn.ca/2011/07/superheavy-gets-off-to-a-strong-start.html |access-date=26 August 2011 |newspaper=MSN |date=7 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719142533/http://blogs.music.msn.ca/2011/07/superheavy-gets-off-to-a-strong-start.html |archive-date=19 July 2011 }}</ref>

The group began recording their [[SuperHeavy (album)|self-titled debut album]] in early 2009 at a studio in [[Los Angeles]].{{cn|date=April 2020}} The album was previewed at [[Jim Henson Studios]], Los Angeles, on 30 June 2011. The band played eight of the recorded songs at the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spinner.com/2011/07/01/mick-jagger-superheavy/|title=Mick Jagger and SuperHeavy Preview Album, Ponder Tour in Los Angeles| first= Steve | last= Baltin| publisher=[[Spinner.com]] | date=1 July 2011|access-date=3 July 2011}}</ref> Their debut single, "Miracle Worker", released on 6 July 2011, received mostly positive reviews.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/media/super-heavy/miracle-worker/54147/|title=Super Heavy: 'Miracle Worker' | publisher=prefixmag.com|date=8 July 2011|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{citation| url= http://ultimateclassicrock.com/superheavy-miracle-worker|title=SUPERHEAVY, 'MIRACLE WORKER' – SONG REVIEW| publisher= ultimateclassicrock.com|date=7 July 2011|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> Mick Jagger sings in [[Sanskrit]] on "[[Satyameva Jayathe (SuperHeavy song)|Satyameva Jayathe]]" ("truth alone triumphs"), the second single, released on 9 August 2011. Composed by Rahman, the song also features Stewart, Stone and Marley.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14471568| title=Rolling Stone Mick Jagger jaggs in Sanskrit|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=10 August 2011|access-date=11 August 2011}}</ref>

==Band members==
*[[David A. Stewart|Dave Stewart]] – lead guitar
*[[A. R. Rahman]] – piano, synthesizers, continuum fingerboard, vocals, drum programming
*[[Mick Jagger]] – vocals, guitar & harmonica
*[[Damian Marley]] – vocals & programming
*[[Joss Stone]] – vocals

==Discography==

===Studio albums===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details
! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]] <ref name=aut>{{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=SuperHeavy|title=Austrian Charts > Rumer|publisher=australian-charts.com/}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Ultratop|BEL]] <ref name=VL>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Superheavy&titel=Miracle+Worker&cat=s|title=Belgium Charts > Rumer|publisher= www.ultratop.be}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Tracklisten|DEN]] <ref name=dnk>{{cite web|url=https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=SuperHeavy|title=Danish Charts > Rumer|publisher= danishcharts.dk/}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Dutch Charts|NL]] <ref name=nl>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=SuperHeavy|title=Dutch Charts > Rumer|publisher=dutchcharts.nl/}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[VG-lista|NOR]] <ref name=nor>{{cite web|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=SuperHeavy|title=Norwegian Charts > Rumer|publisher=norwegiancharts.com/}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]] <ref name=nz>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=SuperHeavy|title=New Zealand Charts > Rumer|publisher=norwegiancharts.com/}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]] <ref name=swe>{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=SuperHeavy|title=Swedish Charts > Rumer|publisher=swedishcharts.com/}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Swiss Music Charts|SWI]] <ref name=swi>{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=SuperHeavy|title=Swiss Charts > Rumer|publisher=hitparade.ch/}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]] <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7155/superheavy/|title=SuperHeavy {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard 200|US]] <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/superheavy/chart-history/TLP|title=SuperHeavy Chart History (Billboard 200)|work=Billboard|access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[SuperHeavy (album)|SuperHeavy]]''
|
* Released: 19 September 2011
* Label: [[A&M Records|A&M]]
* Formats: CD, [[Music download|digital download]]
| 1 || 10 || 9 || 1 || 17 || 12 || 31 || 2 || 13 || 26
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="5"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]] <ref name=aut/>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Ultratop|BEL]] <ref name=VL/>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Single Top 100|NL]] <ref name=nl/>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Swiss Music Charts|SWI]] <ref name=swi/>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]] <ref>Peak positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
* "Miracle Worker": {{cite web|url=http://zobbel.de/cluk/110827cluk.txt|title=CHART: CLUK Update 27.08.2011 (wk33)|website=Zobbel.de}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Miracle Worker]]"
| rowspan="2"| 2011
| 37 || 71 || 25 || 63 || 136
| rowspan="2"| ''SuperHeavy''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Satyameva Jayathe (SuperHeavy song)|Satyameva Jayathe]]"
| — || — || — || — || —
|}

===Other charted songs===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Single Top 100|NL]] <ref name=nl/>
|-
! scope="row"| "Beautiful People"
| 2011
| 64
| ''SuperHeavy''
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://superheavy.com/}} (now offline)
{{Mick Jagger}}
{{Damian Marley}}
{{A. R. Rahman}}
{{Joss Stone}}
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