| Star | ||||
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| Studio album by Belly | ||||
| Released | January 25, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | Sound Emporium Studios, Nashville, Tennessee Amazon Studios, Liverpool, England |
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| Genre | Alternative | |||
| Length | 51:01 | |||
| Label | Sire/Reprise | |||
| Producer | Belly, Tracy Chisolm, Gil Norton | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Robert Christgau | [2] |
| Slant Magazine | [3] |
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Star is the debut album by the American band Belly. It was released in 1993 and was an unexpected success, going gold in the USA. The single "Feed the Tree" became a #1 Modern Rock hit, and the album was nominated for two Grammy Awards. "Slow Dog" peaked at #17 on the Modern Rock chart at in the summer of 1993 while "Gepetto" peaked at #8 in the late fall/winter of 1993.
The album and group received two 1994 Grammy Nomination's for Best Alternative Album and Best New Artist. The music video for "Feed The Tree" was a smash buzz bin MTV hit, and was nominated for Best Alternative Video VMA and Best New Artist VMA in 1993. Follow up videos for "Slow Dog" and "Gepetto" didn't have the same cross-over success, but were popular on Alternative and Rock segments and outlets of MTV and VH1.
"Feed the Tree" also became a surprise pop hit peaking at #95 on the U.S Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the late spring of 1993. Before breaking into the Hot 100 it was a chart topper on the Billboard Bubbling Under The Hot 100 singles for 6 weeks. While "Gepetto" did not match the success of "Feed The Tree" it charted on the Billboard Bubbling Under The Hot 100 Singles for 5 weeks in the late fall/winter of 1993 becoming a modest Pop hit and a signature song.
U.S sales of "Star" slightly exceeded 800,000 copies, though never being certified Platinum by the RIAA.
In the UK "Star" peaked at #2 on the Top UK Album chart. "Feed The Tree" was a breakthrough hit peaking at #40 on the Top UK Singles chart. "Star" was certified Gold in the UK.
The "Slow Dust" EP peaked at #1 on the Top UK Indie Singles chart in 1992. The EP featured the popular "Gepetto" and several B-sides.
(tracks 3, 5, 7, 9 produced by Gil Norton) All songs written by Tanya Donelly, except where noted.
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