Stargazer (Siouxsie and the Banshees song)

Background and music

The track is an up-tempo, guitar-driven pop tune. It was slightly remixed for its single release, bringing the guitar elements further forward in the mix. Club remixes were produced by Juno Reactor. Lyrically the song casts Siouxsie Sioux as a dreamer who looks up at the stars and wishes for a better life and to "escape this straitjacket of constraint".

"Stargazer" did not chart in the United States. It peaked at No. 64 in the UK singles chart. To date it is the final single released by the band. Shortly after the release of this single, Siouxsie and the Banshees disbanded, leaving Siouxsie Sioux and Budgie to direct their priorities to their side project the Creatures.

A remix version by Mark Saunders (which originally appeared on the CD single) was featured on The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees (2002), rather than the album version. It was the only track from The Rapture to be included. The Saunders mix was also used in the music video for the song, which was featured on the DVD in the deluxe edition of The Best Of.

Track listing

UK 7" single

1. "Stargazer"
2. "Hang Me High"

UK cd single 1 (Glitter sleeve - limited edition fold out digipak)

1. "Stargazer"
2. "Hang Me High"
3. "Black Sun"

UK cd single 2

1. "Stargazer"
2. "Stargazer (Mambo Sun Mix)"°
3. "Stargazer (Planet Queen Mix)"°
4. "Stargazer (Mark Saunders Mix)"

° (Mixed by Juno Reactor)