Stars (Roxette song)

Infobox Single
Name = Stars


Caption =
Artist = Roxette
from Album = Have a Nice Day
A-side = Stars
B-side = Better Off On Her Own
Released =
Format =
Recorded = 1998
Genre = Pop
Length =
Label =
Writer = Per Gessle
Producer =
Certification = Gold (Sweden)
Chart position =
Last single = "Anyone" (1999)
This single = "Stars" (1999)
Next single = "Salvation" (1999)
Misc =

"Stars" is the third single from the Have a Nice Day album by the Swedish duo Roxette. The single was released in August 1999.

Song Information

This song was originally a rock-driven track, but it made a complete change in the studio. "Stars" is an up-tempo song with dance and techno sound, which was a new direction for Roxette. Lead vocals were performed by Fredriksson and in the chorus a children choir can be heard. Many remixes were made, including Almighty Radio Edit, which got airplay in most of radio stations. "Stars" was released as a maxi-CD with tracks like "Anyone", "Better off on Her Own" and the demos of "I Was So Lucky" and "7Twenty7".

1. stars

2. better off on her own

3. i was so lucky (tits & ass demo)

4. 7twenty7 (tits & ass demo)

Song Success

In Europe, "Stars" became a hit single, hitting Top 10 in Finland, Top 20 in Sweden and Norway and Top 30 in Germany and Switzerland. It actually was more successful than ""Wish I Could Fly"" in Finland, Norway and Germany. It was the last Roxette single to make the UK Top 75, but it charted quite low, at #56. The video (directed by Anton Corbijn) reached #19 on MTV's European Top 20.