Shooting Star (Bang! song) explained

Shooting Star
Type:single
Artist:Bang!
Released:[1]
Genre:Happy hardcore[2]
Length:
  • 6:43 (Ham's mix)
  • 5:29 (Euro mix)
Label:Next Generation
Prev Title:Cloudy Daze
Prev Year:1997

"Shooting Star" is a song by British happy hardcore band Bang!, written by Nick Arnold. It was released as a 12-inch vinyl single in the United Kingdom in January 1998. The song later experienced success when covered by English electronic music duo Flip & Fill in 2002.

Flip & Fill version

Shooting Star
Cover:Shooting Star F&F cover.png
Type:single
Artist:Flip & Fill
B-Side:True Love Never Dies
Studio:The Hutch (UK)
Genre:Hard house
Length:3:12 (radio edit)
Label:All Around the World
Producer:Flip & Fill
Prev Title:True Love Never Dies
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Next Year:2003

"Shooting Star" was covered by Flip & Fill and released as their second single on 15 July 2002. Produced by Flip & Fill, the track's lead vocals are performed by Karen Parry. Upon its release, the song became Flip & Fill's highest-charting single in the United Kingdom, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number 34 in Ireland, where it is their longest-charting single. "Shooting Star" was later included on Flip & Fill's only studio album, Floorfillas, in 2003.[3]

Release and reception

In the United Kingdom, record label All Around the World released "Shooting Star" on 15 July 2002 across three formats: two CD singles and a 12-inch vinyl single.[4] Six days after its release, on 21 July, the song debuted and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Flip & Fill's highest-charting single in their home country and their second top-10 hit there, after "True Love Never Dies" earlier that year. The song spent 11 weeks in the UK top 100: 10 weeks in 2002 and one week in 2005, when it re-appeared at number 87 that January. In 2024, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) certified the song gold for sales and streams of over 400,000 units.

"Shooting Star" also charted in Ireland. On 18 July 2002, the track debuted at number 36 on the Irish Singles Chart, the same position "True Love Never Dies" had peaked at six months earlier.[5] [6] The following week, the song rose to its peak of number 34,[7] and it spent six week within the Irish top 50; as of, it is Flip & Fill's longest-charting single in Ireland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single debuted and peaked at number 15 based on its combined British and Irish sales. It spent four weeks on this chart throughout August 2002.[8]

Track listings

UK CD1[9]

  1. "Shooting Star" (Flip & Fill radio edit)
  2. "Shooting Star" (Stimulant DJ's remix)
  3. "Shooting Star" (Pascal remix)
  4. "Shooting Star" (music video)

UK CD2[10]

  1. "Shooting Star" (Flip & Fill original mix)
  2. "Shooting Star" (CJ Stone remix)
  3. "True Love Never Dies"

UK 12-inch single[11]

A1. "Shooting Star" (Flip & Fill original mix)

A2. "True Love Never Dies" (a capella)

B1. "Shooting Star" (CJ Stone remix)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.[9]

Studio

Personnel

Certifications

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 35. 17 January 1998.
  2. Web site: Week Ending July 27th 2002. Masterton. James. James Masterton. Chart Watch UK. 21 July 2002. 9 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Floorfillas: Flip & Fill. AllMusic. 9 March 2023.
  4. New Releases – For Week Starting 15 July 2002: Singles. Music Week. 23. 13 July 2002.
  5. Web site: Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 18 July 2002. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719082920/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2002&year=2002&week=29. 19 July 2011. 9 March 2023.
  6. Web site: Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 31 January 2002. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181228035104/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2002&year=2002&week=5. 28 December 2018. 9 March 2023.
  7. Web site: Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 25 July 2002. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235337/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/musicvideo/music/archive/index_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2002&year=2002&week=30. 3 March 2016. 9 March 2023.
  8. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 20. 35. 7. 25 August 2002.
  9. Shooting Star. Flip & Fill. 2002. UK CD1 liner notes. All Around the World. CDGLOBE258.
  10. Shooting Star. Flip & Fill. 2002. UK CD2 liner notes. All Around the World. CXGLOBE258.
  11. Shooting Star. Flip & Fill. 2002. UK 12-inch single sleeve. All Around the World. 12GLOBE258.
  12. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 20. 32. 7. 3 August 2002.