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Superstar (Christine Milton song)

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Released
  
13 January 2003

Label
  
RCA, BMG

Length
  
3:33

Format
  
digital CD single or music download

Recorded
  
2003; C&J Studio (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Writer(s)
  
Remee, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen

"Superstar" is a song written by Cutfather, Joe Belmaati, and Remee, and performed by Danish pop singer Christine Milton. It was released on 13 January 2003 as the lead single from her debut studio album, Friday (2004), and spent seven weeks at number one on the Danish Singles Chart. The song was later covered to international success by British singer Jamelia.

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According to a HitQuarters interview with co-writer and producer Cutfather, the song was initially inspired by Liberty X's "Just a Little" (2002), "I liked that song and wanted to do something, not similar, but something in that vibe", he said.

Personnel

  • Songwriting – Remee, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen
  • Production, arrangement and recording – Cutfather & Joe
  • Co-production – Remee
  • Keyboards, guitar and programming – Joe Belmaati
  • Percussion – Mich Hansen
  • Rap and backing vocals – Remee
  • Backing vocals – Szhirley Rasmussen
  • Mixing – Mads Nilsson, Cutfather & Joe
  • Mastering – Björn Engelmann
  • Source:

    Jamelia cover

    "Superstar" was covered by British R&B singer Jamelia for her second studio album, Thank You. It was released as the album's second single on 15 September 2003 through Parlophone. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number eight but as airplay, video play and the general awareness of the track increased, after a month on the track climbed to a peak of number three. "Superstar" became the 26th biggest selling single of 2003, the first appearance for Jamelia in the Official Chart of the Year, and has sold 260,000 copies as of 2013. The single has been certified silver in the UK by the BPI, spending 20 weeks in the chart, over double that of her previous biggest hit, "Money" (2000).

    "Superstar" also saw worldwide chart success including a peak of number one in Australia and New Zealand along with top ten positions in over 15 other countries. The song earned the songwriters an Ivor Novello Award for "Most Performed Work", being the most performed song in the United Kingdom in 2003. According to the Performing Right Society, "Superstar" was the fourth most popular song of the 2000s (decade) in the UK based on the amount of plays and performances.

    This song appeared on the Japanese video game Dance Dance Revolution FESTIVAL, and its European counterpart Dancing Stage Fusion. It is also featured on the karaoke game, Lips as downloadable content.

    Track listings

  • CD single
    1. "Superstar" – 3:35
    2. "Bounce" (Mizchif Makaz Mix) – 3:22
  • CD maxi single 1
    1. "Superstar" (Original Version) – 3:37
    2. "Superstar" (Rob "Reef" Tewlow Remix) – 3:30
    3. "Ayo Superstar" (JD Remix) – 3:51
  • CD maxi single 2
    1. "Superstar" – 3:34
    2. "Ayo Superstar" (JD Remix) – 3:51
    3. "Superstar" (Copenhaniacs Remix) 4:12

    Credits and personnel

  • Writers: Remee, Mich Hansen, Joe Belmaati
  • Producers: Cutfather & Joe
  • Recording: Joe Belmaati
  • Mixing: Mads Nilsson, Cutfather & Joe
  • Rap: Remee
  • Keyboards and programming: Joe Belmaati
  • Guitars: Joe Belmaati
  • Percussion: Mich Hansen
  • Other versions

    Taiwanese singer/actress/model Vivian Hsu, released Mandarin version, "我的Superstar" on April 1, 2005 on the Avex label.

    In November 2006, a rewrite of "Superstar" appeared on the debut album of US pre-teen Bianca Ryan, the winner of the first season of America's Got Talent. Israeli pop star Roni Duani also made her breakthrough hit with a Hebrew language cover of this song.

    The song also appeared on the soundtrack for the Disney Channel show, That's So Raven.

    In January 2017, Polish Mandee and Maria Mathea released a new version of the song.

    References

    Superstar (Christine Milton song) Wikipedia