There Is a Star

"There Is a Star" is a song recorded by German eurodance act Pharao. It was released in September 1994 as the second single from the album, Pharao. Commercially the song was presented with the slogan, "Wise men follow stars...". It hit success in Finland, where it peaked at number 3. The song also reached number 8 in Germany and number 7 on the dance chart in Canada.

"There Is a Star"
Single by Pharao
from the album Pharao
B-side"Remix"
ReleasedSeptember 1994
Genre
Length3:54
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Stevie Steve
  • Alexander Hawking
  • Marcus Deon Thomas
Producer(s)
  • Stevie Steve
  • Alexander Hawking
Pharao singles chronology
"I Show You Secrets"
(1994)		 "There Is a Star"
(1994)		 "World of Magic"
(1995)
Music video
"There Is a Star" on YouTube

Chart performance

"There Is a Star" was a major hit on the charts in Europe and remains one of the act's most successful songs. It peaked within the Top 10 in Finland (number 3) and Germany (number 8). Additionally, it managed to climb into the Top 20 in Austria, Sweden and Switzerland. And into the Top 40 in the Netherlands and Scotland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "There Is a Star" reached its highest position as number 21. In the United Kingdom, it charted on the UK Singles Chart, ending up at number 43 in its first week, on February 26, 1995.[1] But on the UK Dance Chart, the song was an even bigger hit, reaching number 30. Outside Europe, it peaked at number 7 on the RPM Dance Chart in Canada. It was awarded with a gold record in Germany, with a sale of 250,000 singles.

Music video

The music video for "There Is a Star" was directed by director Nigel Simpkiss.[2] It features the act performing the song inside what appears to be an electronic pyramid.

Track listings
CD maxi - Europe
  1. "There Is A Star" (Radiostar Videomix) - 3:54
  2. "There Is A Star" (No.1 Space Hymn Track) - 6:23
  3. "There Is A Star" (X-Tra Terrestrial Housemix) - 5:07
  4. "There Is A Star" (Universe Of Trance) - 5:39
CD single, 12" maxi - Remixes
  1. "There Is A Star" (Interplanetary Fun Mix) - 6:26
  2. "There Is A Star" (Galactic Space Race) - 5:59
  3. "There Is A Star" (Supernova Mix) - 7:01

Charts

References
  1. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 26 February 1995 - 04 March 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  2. "pharao - there is a star". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
  3. "There Is A Star", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 9, 2008)
  4. Canadian dance peaks
  5. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  6. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  7. "49ers singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). musicline. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  8. "Pharao - There Is A Star". Top40.nl. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 (26 February 1995-04 March 1995)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  10. "Touch Me", UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
  11. "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (26 February 1995-04 March 1995)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  12. "Jaarlijsten 1995" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  13. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Pharao; 'There Is a Star')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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