Star (Belly album)

Star
Studio album by Belly
Released	January 25, 1993
Recorded	Sound Emporium Studios, Nashville, Tennessee Amazon Studios, Liverpool, England
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	51:01
Label	Sire/Reprise
Producer	Belly, Tracy Chisolm Gil Norton (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9)
Belly chronology
Star (1993) King (1995)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[2]
Slant Magazine	[3]

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,^[4][5] and the album was nominated for two Grammy Awards.^[6] "Slow Dog" peaked at #17 on the Modern Rock chart in the summer of 1993,^[7] while "Gepetto" peaked at #8 in the late fall/winter of 1993.^{[citation needed]}

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.

United Kingdom Charts

In the UK Star peaked at No. 2 on the Top UK Album chart. "Feed The Tree" was a breakthrough hit, peaking at No. 40 on the Top UK Singles chart. Star was certified Gold in the UK.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

All songs written by Tanya Donelly, except where noted.

1. "Someone to Die For" – 2:04
2. "Angel" – 2:58
3. "Dusted" – 2:48
4. "Every Word" – 3:33
5. "Gepetto" – 3:24
6. "Witch" – 1:35
7. "Slow Dog" – 4:02
8. "Low Red Moon" – 5:32
9. "Feed the Tree" – 3:29
10. "Full Moon, Empty Heart" – 3:02
11. "White Belly" (Fred Abong/Donelly) – 3:36
12. "Untogether" – 4:43
13. "Star" – 1:27
14. "Sad Dress" – 3:44
15. "Stay" – 4:56

References

External links

• Star at CDUniverse; includes album reviews
• "Feed the Tree" at AllMusic.com