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Filmstar (song)

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Released
  
August 11, 1997

Recorded
  
1996

Format
  
CD, 7" vinyl

Length
  
3:25

B-side
  
Filmstar (original demo)

Genre
  
Britpop, alternative rock

"Filmstar" is the fifth and final single from the album Coming Up by Suede, released on August 11, 1997, on Nude Records. The single hit the top 10, peaking at number nine, thus making all five singles released from the album top ten hits. The live songs on CD2 are performed with Neil Tennant. "Filmstar" was produced by Ed Buller, while "Graffiti Women" and "Duchess" were produced by Ian Caple.

The video for the title song was directed by Zowie Broach, and features the band performing to a crowd.

Track listings

7" Vinyl
  1. "Filmstar" (Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes)
  2. "Filmstar (original demo)" (Anderson, Oakes)
CD1
  1. "Filmstar" (Anderson, Oakes)
  2. "Graffiti Women" (Anderson)
  3. "Duchess" (Anderson, Neil Codling)
CD2
  1. "Filmstar" (Anderson, Oakes)
  2. "Rent (live)" (Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe)
  3. "Saturday Night (live)" (Anderson, Oakes)

References

Filmstar (song) Wikipedia
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