(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman

"(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman"
Single by The Kinks
from the album Low Budget
B-side"Low Budget"
ReleasedDecember 1978[1]
RecordedDecember 1978
StudioKonk
GenreRock, disco
Length3:36
5:57 (12" extended)
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Ray Davies
Producer(s)Ray Davies
The Kinks UK singles chronology
"Black Messiah"
(1978) 		"(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman"
(1978) 		"Moving Pictures"
(1979)
The Kinks US singles chronology
"Live Life"
(1978) 		"(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman"
(1979) 		"A Gallon of Gas"
(1979)
Low Budget track listing
11 tracks
Side one
  1. "Attitude"
  2. "Catch Me Now I'm Falling"
  3. "Pressure"
  4. "National Health"
  5. "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman"
Side two
  2. "Low Budget"
  3. "In a Space"
  4. "Little Bit of Emotion"
  5. "A Gallon of Gas"
  6. "Misery"
  7. "Moving Pictures"

"(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman" is a song written by Ray Davies that was first released on the Kinks' 1979 album, Low Budget. The song, inspired by Superman: The Movie, employs a disco beat and lyrics that describe the singer's wish to be like the fictional character Superman. The song's disco style was created as a response to Arista Records founder Clive Davis's request for "a club-friendly record", despite Ray Davies' hatred of disco.

The song was released as the lead single from Low Budget, becoming a moderate hit in North America. It has since appeared on numerous compilation and live albums.

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