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"Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl"
Single by Chappell Roan
from the album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2023
Genre
Length3:04
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Chappell Roan
  • Dan Nigro
  • Annika Bennett
  • Jonah Shy
Producer(s)
Chappell Roan singles chronology
"Hot to Go!"
(2023) 		"Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl"
(2023) 		"Good Luck, Babe!"
(2024)
Music video
“Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl” on YouTube

“Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl” is a single by American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan. It was released by Amusement and Island Records on September 22, 2023, as the eighth and final single from Roan’s debut studio album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. A 1980s-inspired Synth-pop, Hi-NRG, dance, electro, electropop, electroclash, and house tune, it narrates Roan’s dislike for dating men and want for a “super graphic ultra modern girl” like her.

Background and composition

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Kayleigh Amstutz, performing under the stage name Chappell Roan, signed to Atlantic Records in 2017. While under the label, she released her debut EP, School Nights, and three standalone singles: “Pink Pony Club,” “Love Me Anyway,” and “California.” She was dropped by Atlantic in 2020 following the release of the singles and moved back to her home state of Missouri following this. Roan would eventually sign to Island Records and release her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, and its singles under the label.

While still signed with Atlantic, Roan worked with producer Dan Nigro, with whom she worked on her debut album. She, Nigro, Annika Bennett, and Jonah Shy wrote “Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl”,[1] with Nigro and Mike Wise producing the track.[2] It has been described as a pop,[3] Hi-NRG,[4] dance,[5] electro,[6] electropop,[7] electroclash, and house[8] track.

Release and reception

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“Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl” was released concurrently with Roan’s debut album, but didn’t start charting until almost a year after its release. The song debuted at number 24[9] on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and peaked at number 16. Illustrate Magazine gave the track a positive review, calling it a “breath of fresh air in the music world”.[10] Many comparisons were made between the song and other pop culture icons, such as Kitty Empire’s comparison of “Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl” to Lady Gaga singing Footloose in an article for The Guardian.[4] The Line of Best Fit’s Sam Frazini compared it to the Barbie movie, with lyrics that discuss a boy not meeting the same level of “star-quality” as the singer.[11] Vogue also gave the track a positive review, stating that it was a “banger that’s made for strutting to work.”[6] AllMusic’s review on The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess declared that the song had one of the best choruses throughout the entire album.[12] Writing for DIY, Otis Robinson says that a track like “Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl” blends “teen melodrama with queer euphoria.”[13]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[14] 16

References

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  1. ^ "Who wrote "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" by Chappell Roan?". Genius. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  2. ^ "Who produced "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" by Chappell Roan?". Genius. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  3. ^ Daw, Stephen (2023-09-22). "Queer Jams of the Week: New Music from Troye Sivan, 070 Shake, Chappell Roan & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  4. ^ a b "Chappell Roan review – a super graphic ultra modern showbiz star". the Guardian. 2024-09-21. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  5. ^ "Chappell Roan: "I had to honour the inner child in me who had to be obnoxious and loud and wear gaudy outfits" - Dork". readdork.com. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  6. ^ a b Hess, Liam (2023-10-23). "The Best Albums of 2023". Vogue. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  7. ^ "10 Cool Pop Songs to Get You Through the Week: Chappell Roan, Bleachers, Kylie Minogue & More". Billboard. 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  8. ^ Zaleski, Annie (2024-06-29). "Why Chappell Roan is your dream girl's dream girl – and 2024's breakout artist". Salon. Retrieved 2025-01-25. …brash electroclash and house music ('Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl')…
  9. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  10. ^ Finch, Gabe (2023-09-28). "Chappell Roan Unveils "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" Track, a Captivating Musical Journey". Illustrate Magazine. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  11. ^ "Chappell Roan: The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess - big pop smashes lead the way | Pop". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  12. ^ The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess - Chap... | AllMusic, retrieved 2025-01-20
  13. ^ Robinson, Otis (2023-09-22). "Chappell Roan - The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess". DIY. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  14. ^ "Chappell Roan Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
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