"Superliga" is a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 by Danish

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

 rockband Nephew

Nephew (band)

Nephew is a Danish rock band, formed in 1996, in Århus. They had their breakthrough in 2004 with the release of their second album USADSB. The release coincided with lead singer Simon Kvamm's highly successful appearances on Danish television in the cult comedy show Drengene fra Angora, which...

 from their 2004 album USADSB

USADSB

USADSB is the second studio album by Danish rock band Nephew. Released in Denmark on June 30, 2004, it was met tremendously positively by both critics and the public; after less than a month, on July 24, sales of USADSB had reached 20,000, landing Nephew a gold album.The title is a combination of...

. It was released as the third single from their second album USADSB.

The song deals with the hidden message of love and the song mentions a lot of famous people. Celebrities mentioned include: Jason Watt

Jason Watt

Jason Watt is a successful Danish racing driver. Jason enjoyed a fruitful karting career before moving into Formula Ford in 1992...

, Rasmus Trads, Britney Spears

Britney Spears

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, Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain

Kurt Donald Cobain was an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana...

, Michael Stipe

Michael Stipe

John Michael Stipe is an American singer and lyricist. He was the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band R.E.M.Stipe is noted and occasionally parodied for the "mumbling" style of his early career as well as his social and political activism. He was in charge of R.E.M.'s visual image; often...

, Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

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, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Jerrel Hasselbaink usually known as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is a Dutch former football striker who played for various clubs in the Netherlands, Portugal, England, and Spain, as well as the Dutch national team. He scored more than 200 career goals...

, OJ Simpson, Katja Kean, Don Ø, Bjarne Riis

Bjarne Riis

Bjarne Lykkegård Riis , nicknamed The Eagle from Herning , is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer who placed first in the 1996 Tour de France, and is now the team owner and manager of Danish UCI ProTour outfit Team Saxo Bank Sungard...

, Brian Steen Nielsen

Brian Steen Nielsen

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, Mogens Amdi Petersen, Pia Kjærsgaard

Pia Kjærsgaard

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, Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

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, Simon Kvamm

Simon Kvamm

Simon Kvamm , is a Danish-Faroese actor and singer.He is most well known as member of the Danish rock band Nephew, where he is the lead vocalist and keyboard player. The band has had several hits in Denmark such as Igen & Igen &, Superliga, En Wannabe Darth Vader and Movie Klip, which have won them...

Music video

A music video for the song was released that same year. The clip was directed by Jakob Thorbek and Rasmus Meisler. The video received the award for "Best video of the Year" at the Danish Music Award 2005. In the video, Nephew frontman Simon Kvamm

Simon Kvamm

Simon Kvamm , is a Danish-Faroese actor and singer.He is most well known as member of the Danish rock band Nephew, where he is the lead vocalist and keyboard player. The band has had several hits in Denmark such as Igen & Igen &, Superliga, En Wannabe Darth Vader and Movie Klip, which have won them...

's younger brother, dances with a t-shirt, that constantly changes its lettering as various celebrities are mentioned in the song. The film's color theme switches constantly between red, blue and yellow.

Awards

• The song won the GAFFA Prize in 2004 for the 2004 Danish Hit of the Year.
• The music video won the 2005 "Best Danish Video of the Year" at the Danish Musc Awards