Baby, the Stars Shine Bright

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Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
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Studio album by
Released25 August 1986 (1986-08-25)
RecordedMarch–April 1986
Studio Abbey Road Studios, London
Label Blanco y Negro
Producer
Everything but the Girl chronology
Love Not Money
(1985)
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
(1986)
Idlewild
(1988)
Singles from Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
  1. "Come on Home"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Don't Leave Me Behind"
    Released: 1986
  3. "Cross My Heart"
    Released: 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork 7.2/10 [2]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Record Mirror 3+12/5 [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Spin Alternative Record Guide 6/10 [6]
Uncut 5/10 [7]

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright is the third studio album by British musical duo Everything but the Girl. It was released on 25 August 1986 by Blanco y Negro Records. The album was reissued in 2012 as a remastered two-disc deluxe set by Edsel Records.

Contents

The Japanese Lolita fashion clothing store Baby, The Stars Shine Bright was named after the album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come on Home"3:21
2."Don't Leave Me Behind"
  • Thorn
  • Watt
3:15
3."A Country Mile"Thorn3:04
4."Cross My Heart"
  • Thorn
  • Watt
3:41
5."Don't Let the Teardrops Rust Your Shining Heart"Watt3:21
6."Careless"Watt3:26
7."Sugar Finney"
  • Thorn
  • Watt
3:34
8."Come Hell or High Water"
  • Thorn
  • Watt
3:22
9."Fighting Talk"
  • Thorn
  • Watt
3:20
10."Little Hitler"Thorn4:05

2012 Edsel Records reissue

Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come on Home" (extended mix)
  • Thorn
  • Watt
4:12
2."Draining the Bar"Thorn2:08
3."I Fall to Pieces"2:43
4."Come on Home" (acoustic)
  • Thorn
  • Watt
2:36
5."Alfie"2:50
6."Where's the Playground Susie?" Jimmy Webb 2:30
7."Almost Blue" Declan MacManus 3:20
8."Come on Home" (home demo, 1985)
  • Thorn
  • Watt
3:06
9."Sugar Finney" (home demo, 1985)
  • Thorn
  • Watt
3:21
10."Careless" (home demo, 1985)Watt3:18
11."Cross My Heart" (home demo, 1985)
  • Thorn
  • Watt
2:48
12."Little Hitler" (home demo, 1985)Thorn4:09

Personnel

Everything but the Girl
Additional musicians
Technical

Charts

Chart (1986)Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [8] 30
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [9] 40
UK Albums (OCC) [10] 22

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [11] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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