"Superficial Love" is a single by Canadian singer Ruth B. It was originally released on November 27, 2015, alongside her debut EP, then released in a single version on February 24, 2017. It was first previewed in a video on Vine in 2015, which got over 50 million views.

"Superficial Love"
Single by Ruth B
from the album The Intro and Safe Haven
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
GenrePop
Length3:27 (EP version)
3:39 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)Ruth Berhe
Producer(s)Berhe
Ruth B singles chronology
"Lost Boy"
(2015)
"Superficial Love"
(2017)
"Rare"
(2018)
Music video
"Superficial Love" on YouTube

The music video for the song was released on March 31, 2017 on YouTube.[1]

Critical reception

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Mike Wass of Idolator says that "it reminds me of early Leona Lewis with its smooth vocal and contemporary production."[2]

Music video

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The music video for the song was released on March 31, 2017, on Ruth B's Vevo channel on YouTube. As of June 2021, the video has over 21 million views.[3]

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canada AC (Billboard)[4] 19
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[5] 29
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[6] 44

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7] Gold 40,000
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Ruth B. - Superficial Love—Youtube". YouTube. March 31, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  2. ^ Wass, Mike (February 24, 2017). "Ruth B. Proves "Lost Boy" Was Not A Fluke With "Superficial Love"". Idolator. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ruth B. - Superficial Love—Youtube". March 31, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2018 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Ruth B Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  5. ^ "Ruth B Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Ruth B Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  7. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Ruth B – Superficial Love". Music Canada. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Ruth B. – Superficial Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 5, 2021.