Album · 1991
Stars
by Simply Red
Stars is a 1991 blue-eyed soul album by Simply Red. It runs 31 tracks across 135 minutes on EastWest.
Blue-Eyed Soul · Pop · Pop Soul
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- 71 /100
- 9 critics
- 31
- Tracks
- 135 min
- Runtime
- 105 bpm
- Tempo
- A major
- Key
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9 publications
- AllMusic4.5/5
- Vox9/10
- Entertainment WeeklyB+
- Uncut4/5
- Chicago Tribune3/4
- Smash Hits7/10
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5
- Select2/5
- NME4/10
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Stars album cover
The Stars cover was designed by Sammy Farrington and art-directed by Zanna.
- Design
- Sammy Farrington
- Art direction
- Zanna
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Tracklist
31 tracks · 135 min
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Stars is the fourth album by British pop/soul/jazz band Simply Red, released in September 1991. Five singles were released from the album including the UK top ten hits "Stars" and "For Your Babies". Domestically it was a huge hit, becoming the best selling album in the UK for both 1991 and 1992 and according to the BPI certification of 12 times platinum, the joint 6th highest selling album of all time in the UK. It was also the last album to feature much-loved member Tim Kellett, a close friend of Hucknall, who started his own band after touring. The album has sold over 11 million copies to date. Stars is also the only album to feature Fritz Mcintyre singing lead vocals (on the track Wonderland). In 2000 Q magazine placed Stars at number 80 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.
In brief
- When was Stars released?
- Stars was released in 1991 on EastWest.
- How many tracks are on Stars?
- Stars has 31 tracks, with a runtime of 135 minutes.
- What genre is Stars?
- Stars is catalogued under Blue-Eyed Soul, Pop, Pop Soul.
- What BPM is Stars?
- Stars runs at a median tempo of 105 BPM across its tracks, most often in A major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Stars?
- Listeners of Stars also rate Ladies & Gentlemen by George Michael, Face Value by Phil Collins, Thriller by Michael Jackson.
Stars at a glance
- Label
- East West Records
- Produced by
- Stewart Levine
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