Star (Erasure song)

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"Star"
Single by Erasure
From the album Wild!
Single Released	May 21, 1990
Single Format	12" Single 7" single CD Single
Recorded	1989
Genre	Synth pop
Song Length	3:53
Record label	Mute Records (UK) Sire Records (U.S.)
Writer	Vince Clarke, Andy Bell
Producer	Gareth Jones, Mark Saunders, Erasure
Lyrics	-
Chart Positions	11 (UK) 23 (Germany)
Erasure single chronology
"Blue Savannah" (1990)	"Star" (1990)	"Chorus" (1991)

"Star" is a song by Erasure, released in 1990 as the fourth European (and third American) single from the group's fourth studio album Wild!. A straightforward dance music track with disco music elements, "Star" was written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell. When released as a single, the track was remixed slightly for radio, bringing acoustic guitar elements and various background vocal parts forward in the mix.

The last single released from Wild!, "Star" became Erasure's twelfth consecutive top-twenty hit on the UK singles chart and in Germany it peaked at number twenty-three. In the United States, "Star" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, although it became a popular club hit, climbing to number four on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

Contents 1 Track listings 1.1 7" single (MUTE111) / Cassette Single (CMUTE111) 1.2 12" single (12MUTE111) 1.3 Limited 12" single (L12MUTE111) 1.4 CD single (LCDMUTE111) 1.5 U.S. maxi-single (21558-2)

[edit] Track listings

[edit] 7" single (MUTE111) / Cassette Single (CMUTE111)

1. "Star"
2. "Dreamlike State"

[edit] 12" single (12MUTE111)

1. "Star" (Trafalmadore Mix)
2. "Star" (Single Mix)
3. "Dreamlike State" (The 12 Hour Technicolor Mix)

[edit] Limited 12" single (L12MUTE111)

1. "Star" (Interstellar Mix)
2. "Star" (Soul Mix)
3. "Dreamlike State" (The 24 Hour Technicolor Mix)

[edit] CD single (LCDMUTE111)

1. "Star" (Single Mix)
2. "Dreamlike State"
3. "Star" (Trafalmadore Mix)
4. "Star" (Soul Mix)

[edit] U.S. maxi-single (21558-2)

1. "Star" (Single Mix)
2. "Star" (Trafalmadore Mix)
3. "Star" (Interstellar Mix)
4. "Dreamlike State" (The 24 Hour Technicolor Mix)
5. "Star" (Soul Mix)

Erasure
Vince Clarke | Andy Bell
Erasure discography | B-sides and non-album songs
Albums/EPs: Wonderland | The Circus | The Two Ring Circus | The Innocents | Crackers International Wild! | Chorus | Abba-esque | I Say I Say I Say | Erasure | Cowboy | Loveboat | Other People's Songs | Nightbird | Union Street Compilations: Pop! - the First 20 Hits | Hits! The Very Best of Erasure Box Sets: EBX 1 | EBX 2 | EBX 3 | EBX 4 Singles: Who Needs Love Like That | Heavenly Action | Oh L'amour | Sometimes | It Doesn't Have To Be | Victim of Love | The Circus | Ship of Fools | Chains of Love | A Little Respect | Stop! | Drama! | You Surround Me | Blue Savannah | Star | Chorus | Love to Hate You | Am I Right? | Breath of Life | Take a Chance on Me | Who Needs Love Like That (remix) | Always | Run to the Sun | I Love Saturday | Stay With Me | Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day) | Rock Me Gently | In My Arms | Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me | Rain | Freedom | Moon & the Sky | Solsbury Hill | Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) | Oh L'amour (remix) | Breathe | Don't Say You Love Me | Here I Go Impossible Again / All This Time Still Falling Out of Love | Boy Video/DVD: Sanctuary - the EIS Christmas Concert 2002 | Hits! the Videos | The Tank, the Swan and the Balloon | Great Hits Live - Live at Great Woods | The Erasure Show - Live in Cologne