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Stars is the fourth album by British-based pop/soul/jazz band Simply Red, released in September 1991. Five singles were released from the album, including the UK top ten hits "Stars" and "For Your Babies". The album was a worldwide success, particularly in the band's home country where it has been certified twelve times platinum[2] and was the best-selling album of the year in the UK for both 1991 and 1992,[3][4] the first album to be the best-seller in two consecutive years since Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge over Troubled Water in 1970–71. As of February 2014 it is the 14th best-selling album of all time in the UK.[5]

Stars was also the last album to feature member Tim Kellett, who started his own band Olive after touring.[citation needed] It is the only Simply Red album to feature Fritz McIntyre singing lead vocals, on the tracks "Something Got Me Started" and "Wonderland".

It was on the shortlist of nominees for the 1992 Mercury Prize. In 2000 Q placed Stars at number 80 in its list of "The 100 Greatest British Albums Ever".[6]

Stars was re-issued in 2008 as a collectors edition 2CD with bonus DVD digipack. On 20 April 2008, a copy of the album was given away with the British newspaper The Mail on Sunday.[7]

Track listing

Original release

All songs written and composed by Mick Hucknall, except where noted.

Side one
  1. "Something Got Me Started" (Hucknall/Fritz McIntyre) – 4:01
  2. "Stars" – 4:08
  3. "Thrill Me" (Hucknall/McIntyre) – 5:04
  4. "Your Mirror" – 3:59
  5. "She's Got It Bad" – 3:33
Side two
  1. "For Your Babies" – 4:17
  2. "Model" – 3:46
  3. "How Could I Fall" – 4:45
  4. "Freedom" – 3:52
  5. "Wonderland" – 3:49

2008 Collectors Edition bonus tracks

Personnel

Credits adapted from original album liner notes.

Simply Red
  • Mick Hucknall – lead and background vocals
  • Fritz McIntyre – keyboards, additional vocals on "Something Got Me Started" and "Wonderland", background vocals on "Freedom"
  • Tim Kellett – keyboards
  • Heitor T P – guitars
  • Ian Kirkham – saxophone
  • Gota – drums, percussion and programming
  • Shaun Ward – bass guitar
Additional personnel
  • Jess Bailey – keyboard programming

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[29] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[30] Gold 50,000^
Germany (BVMI)[31] 5× Gold 1,250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[32] 2× Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] 12× Platinum 3,410,000[33]
United States (RIAA)[35] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Simply Red: Stars > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  2. ^ BPI Certified Awards search
  3. ^ a b "Top 100 Albums". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications: 21. 11 January 1992.
  4. ^ a b "Top Albums". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications: 10. 16 January 1993.
  5. ^ Lane, Dan (10 February 2014). "Queen's Greatest Hits becomes first album to sell 6 million in the UK". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  6. ^ "The 100 Greatest British Albums Ever!". Q (165). London, England: EMAP: 59–95. June 2000.
  7. ^ "Simply Red - Stars (CD Album listing)". discogs.com. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Simply Red – Stars". Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Simply Red – Stars" (in German). Hung Medien.
  10. ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 54, No. 24". RPM. 16 November 1991. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Simply Red – Stars" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  12. ^ "Lescharts.com – Simply Red – Stars". Hung Medien.
  13. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  14. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Simply Red – Stars". Hung Medien.
  15. ^ "Charts.nz – Simply Red – Stars". Hung Medien.
  16. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Simply Red – Stars". Hung Medien.
  17. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Simply Red – Stars". Hung Medien.
  18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Simply Red – Stars". Hung Medien.
  19. ^ "Simply Red | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  20. ^ "Simply Red Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  21. ^ "Jahreshitparade 1991". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1991". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  23. ^ "Top 100 Album – Jahrescharts 1991". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  24. ^ "Gli album più venduti del 1991". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1992". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  26. ^ "Jahreshitparade 1992". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  27. ^ "Top 100 Album – Jahrescharts 1992". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  28. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1992 – Alben". Swiss Music Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  29. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Simply Red – Stars" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  30. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Simply Red – Stars". Music Canada.
  31. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Simply Red; 'Stars')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  32. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Stars')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  33. ^ Myers, Justin (24 October 2015). "Official Charts Quiz: Who sold more?". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  34. ^ "British album certifications – Simply Red – Stars". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Stars in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  35. ^ "American album certifications – Simply Red – Stars". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Preceded by UK number one album
12 October 1991 – 25 October 1991
2 November 1991 – 8 November 1991
4 January 1992 – 7 February 1992
22 February 1992 – 13 March 1992
9 May 1992 – 22 May 1992 		Succeeded by
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