She's a Star explained

She's a Star
Cover:	JamesShe'sAStar.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	James
Album:	Whiplash
B-Side:	"Stutter" (live) "Johnny Yen" (live) "Chunney Chops" "Fishknives" "Van Gogh's Dog" "Come Home" (remix)
Length:	3:39
Label:	Fontana
Producer:	Stephen Hague
Prev Title:	Jam J" / "Say Something
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	Tomorrow
Next Year:	1997

"She's a Star" is a song written and performed by British alternative rock band James. It was released on 10 February 1997 as the first single from their seventh studio album, Whiplash (1997). "She's a Star" reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart and became a brief hit in Australia and Canada. The song was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in December 2020 for sales and streams exceeding 200,000 units.

Chart performance

Reaching number nine on the UK Singles Chart, "She's a Star" became the group's third top-10 single and their first since 1991. As of, it is their last UK top-10 single.

Music video

The video for the single features British actress Keeley Hawes.^[1]

Track listings

UK CD1^[2]

1. "She's a Star" – 3:39
2. "Stutter" (live) – 6:52
3. "Johnny Yen" (live) – 6:46

UK CD2 and Australian CD single^{[3] [4]}

1. "She's a Star" – 3:39
2. "Chunney Chops" – 4:58
3. "Fishknives" – 3:51
4. "Van Gogh's Dog" – 4:06

UK CD3^[5]

1. "She's a Star" 3:39
2. "Come Home" (Weatherall remix) – 8:26
3. "She's a Star" (Dave Angel's 'Pat' remix) – 5:30
4. "She's a Star" (Andrea's Biosphere mix) – 7:06

European CD single^[6]

1. "She's a Star" – 3:39
2. "Chunney Chops" – 4:58

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	149
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	43

Year-end charts

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	27 January 1997	Alternative radio	Fontana	^[10] ^[11]
United Kingdom	10 February 1997	CD		^[12] ^[13]

Notes and References

1. News: Can you spot the pre-fame celebrities in these music videos? . . Jeremy . Allen . 7 November 2018 . 22 March 2024.
2. She's a Star. James. 1997. UK CD1 liner notes. Fontana Records. JIMED 16.
3. She's a Star. James. 1997. UK CD2 liner notes. Fontana Records. JIMCD 16.
4. She's a Star. James. 1997. Australian CD single liner notes. Fontana Records. 574 159-2.
5. She's a Star. James. 1997. UK CD3 liner notes. Fontana Records. JIMDD 16.
6. She's a Star. James. 1997. European CD single liner notes. Fontana Records. 574 158-2.
7. Web site: Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 July 2016. 19 August 2019.
8. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 14. 9. 13. 1 March 1997. 10 February 2021.
9. Web site: Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1997. pl. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150604144848/http://hosting1642755.az.pl/sp%20uk%20best%201997.html. 4 June 2015. 19 August 2019.
10. James Takes New Crack with 'Whiplash'. Sprague. David. Billboard. 109. 4. 18. 25 January 1997. ...'She's a Star,' which goes to radio the last week of January..
11. Be on the Lookout. Gavin Report. 2140. 36. 24 January 1997.
12. Web site: She's a Star. oneofthethree.com. 10 February 1997 . 13 June 2021.
13. Reviews – Records Out on February 10, 1997: Singles. Music Week. 27. 1 February 1997.