[3] Urban held a writing retreat in Nashville and he wanted to put together different writers that he knew who has never collaborated before.

[5][6] Joseph Hudak of Rolling Stone noted influence of 1980s music in "Superman", saying Urban "embraces synth and drum machine, using both to zero in on his new sweet spot", referring to him as "Nashville’s preeminent summer-song creator".

[7] Chris Parton of Sounds Like Nashville described the song as "an instantly enjoyable foot-tapper full of much-needed positivity".

[5] Eric Alper called the song "infectious," and " brimming with energy and swagger".

[11] The official music video for "Superman" was directed by Ben Dalgleish and premiered on 17 July 2020.