Star Girl (song)

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"Star Girl"
Single by McFly
from the album Motion in the Ocean
Released	October 03, 2006
Format	CD,Maxi CD & DVD
Recorded	2006
Genre	Pop
Length	3:19
Label	Island Records
Producer(s)	???
Chart positions
#1 (UK)
McFly singles chronology
"Please, Please / Don't Stop Me Now" (2006)	"Star Girl" (2006)	"Sorry's Not Good Enough/Friday Night" (2006)

"Star Girl" is the second single from McFly's third studio album, Motion in the Ocean, which was released in the UK on November 6, 2006. The single went straight to number one in the UK singles chart. Star Girl was premiered on McFly's Myspace on September 6, 2006 [1].

[edit] The Song

Star Girl was written by McFly and Perry, Emery and Carter. The Single features a Live recording of Silence is a Scary Sound from the Wonderland Tour 2005. Silence is a Scary sound was written by McFly bassist, Dougie when he was just 14 years old. The single also includes the first track from the Motion in the Ocean album, "We are the Young" which has been dubbed "McFly's Anthem".

[edit] Tracklistings

CD1

1. "Star Girl"
2. "We Are the Young"

CD2

1. "Star Girl"
2. "Silence is a Scary Sound"
3. "Transylvania"
4. "Star Girl" U-Myx
5. "Silence Is a Scary Sound" (Live from Manchester MEN) [Video]
6. Trailer for Just My Luck DVD

+ Poster

DVD Single

1. "Star Girl"
2. "Just My Luck" - Behind the scenes [15 Minute EPK]
3. "Star Girl" [Video]
4. Behind the scenes footage from video shoot
5. Harry's Scene in Just My Luck

+ Poster

[edit] The Video

The video featured home footage of the band . And a performance scene filmed in South London with a live fan based audience. The home footage featured the boys sending Dougie Poynter into "space" and testing out a variety of Don't-Try-These-At-Home type stunts.

Preceded by "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance

UK Singles Chart number one single October 30, 2006 - November 5, 2006

Succeeded by "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" by Fedde Le Grand

McFly
Tom Fletcher - Danny Jones - Harry Judd - Dougie Poynter
Discography
Studio albums: Room on the 3rd Floor - Wonderland - Just My Luck (US) - Motion in the Ocean
Singles: "5 Colours in Her Hair" - "Obviously" - "That Girl" - "Room on the 3rd Floor" - "All About You/You've Got a Friend" - "I'll Be OK" - "I Wanna Hold You" - "Ultraviolet/Ballad of Paul K" - "Don't Stop Me Now/Please, Please" - "Star Girl" - "Sorry's Not Good Enough/Friday Night"
DVDs: The Wonderland Tour 2005
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