Stargazer (song)

"Stargazer" is a song written, produced and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released as the second single from the band's 11th studio album The Rapture.

This song was the only song from The Rapture to be included on The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees; however the Mark Saunders Mix was used on the album, rather than the album version. The original version was used in the music video for the song, which features on the DVD in the deluxe edition of the album.

To date it is the final single released from the band.^[1]

The track is an up-tempo, guitar-driven pop tune. It was slightly remixed for its single release, bringing the guitar elements further forward in the mix. Club remixes were produced by Juno Reactor. Lyrically the song casts Siouxsie Sioux as a dreamer who looks up at the stars and wishes for a better life and to "escape this straitjacket of constraint".

"Stargazer" did not chart in the United States. It peaked at number 64 in the UK singles chart. Shortly after the release of this single, Siouxsie and the Banshees disbanded, leaving Siouxsie Sioux and Budgie to direct their priorities to their side-project The Creatures.

Track listing

UK 7" single

"Stargazer"
"Hang Me High"

also released on cassette

UK cd single 1 (Glitter sleeve - limited edition fold out digipak)

"Stargazer"
"Hang Me High"
"Black Sun"

UK cd single 2

"Stargazer"
"Stargazer" (Mambo Sun Mix)°
"Stargazer" (Planet Queen Mix)°
"Stargazer" (Mark Saunders Mix)

° (Mixed by Juno Reactor)

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
U.K. Singles Chart	64

References

↑ Mark Paytress (2003). Siouxsie & the Banshees: The Authorised Biography. Sanctuary. ISBN 1-86074-375-7.

v t e Siouxsie and the Banshees

Siouxsie Sioux Steven Severin Marco Pirroni Sid Vicious Kenny Morris Peter Fenton John McKay Budgie Robert Smith John McGeoch John Valentine Carruthers Jon Klein Martin McCarrick Knox Chandler

Studio albums	The Scream Join Hands Kaleidoscope Juju A Kiss in the Dreamhouse Hyæna Tinderbox Through the Looking Glass Peepshow Superstition The Rapture

Live albums	Nocturne The Seven Year Itch At the BBC

Compilation albums	Once Upon a Time: The Singles Twice Upon a Time: The Singles The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees Downside Up Voices on the Air: The Peel Sessions

EPs	The Thorn

Singles	"Hong Kong Garden" "The Staircase (Mystery)" "Playground Twist" "Mittageisen" "Happy House" "Christine" "Israel" "Spellbound" "Arabian Knights" "Fireworks" "Slowdive" "Melt!" "Dear Prudence" "Swimming Horses" "Dazzle" "Overground" "Cities in Dust" "Candyman" "This Wheel's on Fire" "The Passenger" "Song from the Edge of the World" "Peek-a-Boo" "The Killing Jar" "The Last Beat of My Heart" "Kiss Them for Me" "Shadowtime" "Fear (of the Unknown)" "Face to Face" "O Baby" "Stargazer"

Videos	Nocturne The Seven Year Itch At the BBC The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees

Related articles	Discography Personnel The Creatures The Glove Bromley Contingent

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