Star (Stealers Wheel song)

"Star" is a song written by Joe Egan and performed by Stealers Wheel. In 1974 it reached #6 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, #12 on the Canadian pop chart, #25 on the UK Singles Chart, and #29 on the U.S. pop chart.[1] It was featured on the band's 1973 album Ferguslie Park.[2]

"Star"
Single by Stealers Wheel
from the album Ferguslie Park
B-side"What More Could You Want"
ReleasedNovember 1973 (1973-11)
GenrePop rock
Length2:58
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Joe Egan
Producer(s)Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Stealers Wheel singles chronology
"Everyone's Agreed That Everything Will Turn Out Fine"
(1973)
"Star"
(1973)
"You Put Something Better Inside of Me"
(1974)

The song was produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.[3]

Charts

Chart (1974) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 67
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 25

Other versions

References

  1. "Stealers Wheel, "Star" Chart Positions". Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. "Stealers Wheel, Ferguslie Park". Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  3. "Stealers Wheel, "Star" Single Release". Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 292. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. "John Wesley Harding, Greatest Other People's Hits". Retrieved April 7, 2019.


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