I Don't Wanna Be a Star

"I Don't Wanna Be a Star" is a song by the Italian band Corona. It was released in November 1995 as the fourth and last single from their 1995 debut album, The Rhythm of the Night. It was a nightclub hit in many European countries, but unlike the previous Corona singles, it had disco sonorities.[1] "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" wasn't able to eclipse the success of "The Rhythm of the Night" or "Baby Baby", but achieved moderate success in Europe. It managed to reach number-one in Italy and Spain, number 5 in Hungary and number 6 in Finland. In the United Kingdom, the song peaked within the Top 30 and on the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 23 in January 1996. It is Corona's last major hit to date.

"I Don't Wanna Be a Star"
Single by Corona
from the album The Rhythm of the Night
ReleasedNovember 27, 1995
RecordedJanuary 1995
StudioCasablanca, Italy
Genre
Length3:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Francesco Bontempi
  • Antonia Bottari
  • Ivana Spagna
Producer(s)
  • Checco
  • Soul Train
Corona singles chronology
"Try Me Out"
(1995)		 "I Don't Wanna Be a Star"
(1995)		 "Megamix"
(1997)
Music video
"I Don't Wanna Be a Star" on YouTube

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis described the song as "irresistible" and picked it as one of the standout tracks on the album The Rhythm of the Night.[2] Pop Rescue called it "catchy", noting the single version as "laden with a disco sound", while the album version is not.[3]

Chart performance

"I Don't Wanna Be a Star" went on to become a major hit in several countries, although it didn't reach as high as the band's three first singles. It peaked at number-one in Spain and Italy, and managed to climb into the Top 10 in Finland and Hungary. Additionally, the single was a Top 20 hit in France, Iceland and Scotland. In the United Kingdom, it went to number 22 on December 17, 1995,[4] in its first week on the UK Singles Chart. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" also peaked in the Top 30, reaching number 23 in January 1996. Outside Europe, it went to number 6 on the RPM Dance Chart in Canada, number 23 in Israel and number 109 in Australia.

Music video

The music video for "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" was shot in Rome, Italy. Many famous places from the city can be seen in the video, like Colosseum, Harry's Bar, and Via Veneto. Many scenes are also showing Corona's frontwoman Olga singing in front of the Trevi Fountain. Other scenes show her in a restaurant where she poses for photographs or sitting in a taxi while paparazzi are following her. The video is made in a 70s-style, and throughout the video, Olga wears many different costumes and wigs in different colors.[5] It was uploaded to YouTube in September 2014. As of September 2020, the video has got more than 734,000 views.

Track listings

CD single

  1. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (70's radio edit) — 4:33
  2. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (Lee Marrow E.U.R.O. radio edit) — 3:58

CD maxi

  1. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (Lee Marrow E.U.R.O. radio edit) — 3:58
  2. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (Lee Marrow 70's radio edit) — 4:33
  3. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (Lee Marrow club mix) — 5:32
  4. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (Lee Marrow eurobeat mix) — 6:51
  5. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (Lee Marrow & the Magnificent 70's mix) — 6:27
  6. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (Lee Marrow original long mix) — 4:57
  7. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (UK hardcor-ona dub) — 5:37
  8. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (a cappella) — 3:58

12" maxi

A-side :

  1. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (Lee Marrow eurobeat mix) — 6:51
  2. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (Lee Marrow club mix) — 5:32
  3. "I Don't Wanna Be A Star" (Lee Marrow E.U.R.O. radio edit) — 3:58
  4. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (a cappella) — 3:58

B-side :

  1. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (Lee Marrow & the Magnificent 70's mix) — 6:27
  2. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (Lee Marrow original long mix) — 4:57
  3. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (Lee Marrow 70's radio edit) — 4:33
  4. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (UK hardcor-ona dub) — 5:37

7" maxi

A-side :

  1. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star (Lee Marrow & the Magnificent 70's mix) — 6:27

B-side :

  1. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" (Lee Marrow eurobeat mix) — 6:51

Personnel
  • Created, arranged and produced by Checco and Soul Train for a Lee Marrow production
  • Engineered by Francesco Alberti at Casablanca Recordings (Italy), Graphic Art Sunrise (Italy)
  • 'UK Hardcor-Ona Dub' :
    • Remix and additional production by Gino Olivieri and Ivan Palvin for Premier Musik Productions Inc.
    • Assisted by Marco Vani
    • Mix engineered by Bruno Ruffolo at In-Da-Mix Studio, Montreal (Canada)
    • Re-organised, replayed and reconstructed by DJ Moisha and Mixmaster Irving

Charts

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