Miracle Worker

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{{Infobox song

| name = Miracle Worker

| cover = Miracle Worker.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = SuperHeavy

| album = SuperHeavy

| released = 7 July 2011

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| genre = Reggae, pop

| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=07}}

| label = A&M Records

| writer = Mick Jagger, Damian Marley, Joss Stone, Dave Stewart, A. R. Rahman

| producer = Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart, Damian Marley

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| prev_year =

| next_title = Satyameva Jayathe

| next_year = 2011

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"Miracle Worker" is the debut single by rock supergroup SuperHeavy from their self-titled debut studio album. It is a reggae/pop song performed by Damian Marley, Joss Stone, and Mick Jagger. It was released on 7 July 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom. The song peaked to number 136 on the UK Singles Chart but it was a big hit in Japan peaking at number 9.{{cite magazine|title=SuperHeavy - Miracle Worker|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/japan-hot-100/2011-10-08|date=8 October 2011|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=15 August 2020}}

In Italy it was certified gold for downloads exceeding 15,000 units.{{cite web | url = http://www.fimi.it/temp/cert_GFK_download_192012.pdf | publisher = Federation of the Italian Music Industry | language = Italian | accessdate = 26 May 2012 | title = Certificazione Single Digital dalla settimana 1 del 2009 alla settimana 19 del 2012 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204215/http://www.fimi.it/temp/cert_GFK_download_192012.pdf | archivedate = 4 March 2016 }}

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Miracle Worker" was uploaded to YouTube on 12 August 2011 at a total length of five minutes and eight seconds. It was directed by Paul Boyd{{cite web|title=Paul Boyd - Director|url=http://weaponsofme.com/emp-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601232833/http://weaponsofme.com/emp-17|url-status=usurped|archive-date=1 June 2012|publisher=Weapons of Mass Entertainment}} and filmed at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, the video features all five members of the band.{{cite web|title=SuperHeavy - Miracle Worker| date=12 August 2011 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTF7T1Nw5OU&ob=av2e|publisher=YouTube}}

Reception

In a 2015 Billboard article, Jason Lipshutz named "Miracle Worker" the 6th-worst song of the first half of the 2010s decade, citing the lyrics and the "half-hearted reggae beat."{{cite magazine|title=Billboard.com's 10 Worst Songs of the 2010s (So Far): Critics' Picks|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/10-worst-songs-2010s-half-decade-6436566/|magazine=Billboard|date=12 January 2015|accessdate=12 December 2023}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download

| title1 = Miracle Worker

| note1 = Chris Lord-Alge Radio Mix

| length1 = 4:07

| title2 = Miracle Worker

| note2 = Damian "Jr Gong" Marley Main Mix - Radio Edit

| length2 = 4:07

}}

Charts and certifications

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= Weekly charts =

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scope="col" | Chart (2011)

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{{single chart|Flanders Tip|28|artist=Superheavy|song=Miracle Worker}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|35|artist=Superheavy|song=Miracle Worker}}
{{single chart|Austria|37|artist=Superheavy|song=Miracle Worker}}
{{single chart|France|86|artist=Superheavy|song=Miracle Worker}}
{{single chart|Hungaryradio|35|year=2011|week=48|artist=Superheavy|song=Miracle Worker}}
Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://classifiche.mtv.it/classifica/hitlist-italia-classifica-singoli/hitlist-italia-singoli-3-settembre-2011/pagina-2 |title=Hitlist Italia: classifica singoli - 3 settembre 2011 - MTV Classifiche |language=it |publisher=Classifiche.mtv.it |date= |accessdate=2012-08-03}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 17

{{single chart|Dutch100|25|artist=Superheavy|song=Miracle Worker}}
Japan (Oricon)

| style="text-align:center;"| 9

Poland (ZPAV){{cite web |url=http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/nielsen/nowosci.php?idlisty=498 |title=Top 5 Airplay - New |publisher=ZPAV |work=Polish Music Charts |date=2011-10-01 |accessdate=2011-10-18 |language=Polish |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430095117/http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/nielsen/nowosci.php?idlisty=498 |archivedate=2012-04-30 }}

| style="text-align:center;"|3

{{single chart|Switzerland|63|artist=Superheavy|song=Miracle Worker}}
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://zobbel.de/cluk/110827cluk.txt |work=Chart Log UK |title=New entries update |date=27 August 2011 |accessdate=5 August 2012}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 136

US Triple A (Billboard)

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|relyear=2012|certyear=2012|title=Miracle Worker|artist=SuperHeavy|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=November 11, 2021}}

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Release history

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United Kingdom

| 7 July 2011{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/bear-hug-radio-edit-single/id445518667|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113124134/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/bear-hug-radio-edit-single/id445518667|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 November 2012|title=Bear Hug (Radio Edit) - Single by The 2 Bears|publisher=iTunes}}

| Digital Download

| A&M Records

References