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| Single by Bryan Adams | ||||
| from the album 18 til I Die | ||||
| Released | November 11, 1996 [1] | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Michael Kamen | |||
| Producer(s) | Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
| Bryan Adams singles chronology | ||||
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"Star" is a song co-written and performed by Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams. It was released in November 1996 as the third single from the album, 18 til I Die (1996). It was the theme song for the 1996 film Jack . [2]
UK limited-edition gatefold CD single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Star" (single version) | 3:44 |
| 2. | "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" (live) | 5:11 |
| 3. | "It's Only Love" (live with Melissa Etheridge) | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Run to You" (live) | 5:31 |
UK CD single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Star" | |
| 2. | "Let's Make a Night to Remember" (live) | |
| 3. | "All for Love" (live) | |
| 4. | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (live) |
Tracks two, three, and four were recorded live at Wembley in 1996.
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [3] | 17 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [4] | 51 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) [5] | 76 |
| Scotland (OCC) [6] | 18 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [7] | 13 |
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"Don't Give Up" is a song by British electronic music artist Chicane featuring vocals from Canadian singer Bryan Adams. The track was released on 6 March 2000 as the second single from Chicane's second studio album, Behind the Sun (2000). "Don't Give Up" peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and became a popular dance track in clubs across Europe and North America.
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"A Different Beat" is a song by Irish boy band Boyzone from their second studio album of the same name (1996). The song was written by Ronan Keating, Stephen Gately, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy, Martin Brannigan, and Ray Hedges, and it was produced by Hedges with additional production by Trevor Horn on the radio edit. It was released as the album's second single on 2 December 1996 by Polydor Records, becoming their only UK number-one hit to be co-written by members of the group.
"Run to You" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. It was released in 1984 as the lead single from his fourth album, Reckless (1984). The track deals with the subject of infidelity, and is sung from the perspective of a man who declares that he will continue to "run to" his seductive mistress over his faithful partner; critic Ira Robbins for CMJ called it a "cheating classic". In the accompanying music video, however, Adams portrays his guitar as the object of desire.
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