| "Rainbow to the Stars" | ||||
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| Single by Dune | ||||
| from the album Expedicion | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | Plutonic Island Studios, Hamburg | |||
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| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Orbit Records | |||
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| "Rainbow to the Stars" on YouTube | ||||
"Rainbow to the Stars" is a 1996 song by German band Dune, released as the first single from their second album, Expedicion (1996).
It is sung by Verena von Strenge and was a major hit in Europe, peaking at number seven in Finland, number eight in the Netherlands and number twelve in Germany. Additionally, the song reached number 23 in Switzerland and number 52 in Sweden.
A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Eric Will. [1]
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