Stars (Simply Red song)



"Stars" is a single by the band Simply Red. "Stars" was originally released in the 1991 album of the same name. The single reached number 8 in the United Kingdom and was successful in some other countries in Europe, but did not reach the Top 40 in the United States, unlike Simply Red's previous single "Something Got Me Started". However, the song did reach number eight in the US Adult Contemporary chart.

Both songs were featured on Simply Red's 1996 compilation album Greatest Hits.

Personnel

 * Mick Hucknall — Vocals
 * Fritz McIntyre — Keyboards, Background Vocals
 * Tim Kellett — Keyboards
 * Gota Yashiki — Drums, Percussion & Programs
 * Heitor T P — Guitars
 * Shaun Ward — Bass Guitar

CD single

 * 1) "Stars" – 4:11
 * 2) "Ramblin' on My Mind" – 2:11
 * 3) "Stars" (Comprende Mix) – 6:40
 * 4) "Something Got Me Started" (Hurley's House Mix) – 5:56

7" single

 * 1) "Stars" – 4:08
 * 2) "Stars" (PM-ized Mix) – 4:12

12" maxi

 * 1) "Stars" (Comprende Mix) – 6:40
 * 2) "Stars" (PM-ized Mix) – 4:12
 * 3) "Ramblin' on My Mind" – 2:11
 * 4) "Something Got Me Started" (Hurley's House Mix) – 5:56

Music video
The video to "Stars" features Hucknall wandering around a desert surrounded by large gold stars with close-ups of him and a woman.

Covers
Olivia Ong, Singaporean bossa nova singer recorded a cover in 2010. It also appears on the 2016 album 'The Boy, The Rocket and the World' by Alistair Griffin.

In November 2016, Olly Murs performed a cover of the song on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2.

Japanese group Kokua included a Japanese version of the song written by lead singer Shikao Suga on their 1st official album "Progress" out on sale June 1st, 2016.