Star (Primal Scream song)

"Star" is a song by Scottish rock band Primal Scream. It was released on 16 June 1997 as the second single from their fifth studio album, Vanishing Point (1997). It peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart. NME named it the 27th best track of 1997.[3]

"Star"
Single by Primal Scream
from the album Vanishing Point
B-side"Jesus"
Released16 June 1997 (1997-06-16)[1]
Length4:28
LabelCreation
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Primal Scream singles chronology
"Kowalski"
(1997)
"Star"
(1997)
"Burning Wheel"
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Track listing

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All tracks were written and composed by Gillespie, Innes, Young, and Duffy.

7-inch vinyl single
No.TitleLength
1."Star"4:28
2."Jesus"4:29
12-inch vinyl and CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Star"4:28
2."Jesus"4:29
3."Rebel Dub"5:20
4."How Does It Feel to Belong"5:36

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the liner notes.

Charts

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 100
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 25
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 16

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 June 1997. p. 43. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Star - Primal Scream". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. ^ Elan, Priya (12 October 2011). "What Was The Best Track Of 1997?". NME. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  4. ^ "I just love the feel of this one..." Primal Scream (Official). Facebook. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 27. 5 July 1997. p. 13. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Primal Scream – Star". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
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