Stars (Roxette song)
"Stars" | |||||||
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Single by Roxette | |||||||
from the album Have a Nice Day | |||||||
A-side | "Stars" | ||||||
B-side | "Better Off On Her Own" | ||||||
Released | August 2, 1999 | ||||||
Recorded | 1998 | ||||||
Genre | Pop, electropop, dance, eurodance | ||||||
Length | 3:56 (Album version) | ||||||
Label | EMI | ||||||
Writer(s) | Per Gessle | ||||||
Producer(s) | Clarence Öfwerman | ||||||
Roxette singles chronology | |||||||
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"Stars" is the third single from the Have a Nice Day album by the Swedish duo Roxette. The single was released in August 1999.
Song information
This song was originally a rock-driven track, but it made a complete change in the studio. "Stars" is an up-tempo song with dance and techno sound, which was a new direction for Roxette. Lead vocals were performed by Marie Fredriksson and in the chorus a children choir can be heard. Many remixes were made, including Almighty Radio Edit, which got airplay in most of radio stations. "Stars" was released as a maxi-CD with the track "Better Off On Her Own" and the demos of "I Was So Lucky" and "7Twenty7".
Song Success
In Europe, "Stars" became a hit single, hitting Top 10 in Finland, #11 in Norway and #13 in Sweden. In Germany it was the highest charting single from the Have A Nice Day album, peaking at #23. It was the last Roxette single to make the UK Top 75, but it charted quite low, at #56. The video, directed by Anton Corbijn, reached #19 on MTV's European Top 20.
Track listing
Promo
- "Stars" (Almighty 7" Radio Edit Fade Out) – 3.44
- "Stars" (Album Version) – 3.56
CD Single (cardsleeve)
- "Stars" (Almighty Single Version)
- "Better Off On Her Own"
- "Stars" (Album Version)
CD Maxi
- "Stars" (Almighty Single Remix)
- "Better Off On Her Own"
- "I Was So Lucky" (Tits & Ass demo, June 3, 1998)
- "7Twenty7" (Tits & Ass demo, Nov. 20 1997)
- "Stars" (Album Version)
- "Anyone" (Enhanced Video)
CD Maxi – Remixes
- "Stars" (Almighty 7" mix)
- "Stars" (Almighty 12" Definitive Mix)
- "Stars" (Almighty dub)
- "Stars" (Almighty Alternate 12")
- "Stars" (X-treme Extended Mix)