Filmstar (song)

"Filmstar"
Single by Suede
from the album Coming Up
Released	August 11, 1997
Format	CD, 7" vinyl
Recorded	1996
Genre	Britpop, alternative rock
Length	3:25
Label	Nude Records
Writer(s)	Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
Producer(s)	Ed Buller, Ian Caple
Suede singles chronology
"Lazy" (1997) "Filmstar" (1997) "Electricity" (1999)

"Filmstar" is the fifth and final single from the album Coming Up by Suede, released on August 11, 1997, on Nude Records. The single hit the top 10, peaking at number nine, thus making all five singles released from the album top ten hits.^[1] The live songs on CD2 are performed with Neil Tennant. "Filmstar" was produced by Ed Buller, while "Graffiti Women" and "Duchess" were produced by Ian Caple.

The video for the title song was directed by Zowie Broach, and features the band performing to a crowd.

Track listings

CD1

1. "Filmstar" (Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes)
2. "Graffiti Women" (Anderson)
3. "Duchess" (Anderson, Neil Codling)

CD2

1. "Filmstar" (Anderson, Oakes)
2. "Rent" [live] (Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe)
3. "Saturday Night" [live] (Anderson, Oakes)

7" vinyl

1. "Filmstar" (Anderson, Oakes)
2. "Filmstar (Original)" (Anderson, Oakes)

References