| Stars | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, California) Island Studios (London, England) | |||
| Genre | Disco, pop | |||
| Label | Fantasy | |||
| Producer | Harvey Fuqua, Sylvester | |||
| Sylvester chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ [2] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [3] |
Stars is the fifth studio album by American singer Sylvester, released in 1979 on the Fantasy label.
The album peaked at No. 27 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 63 on the Billboard 200. The album features a disco-styled cover version of Ben E. King's "I (Who Have Nothing)", which peaked at No. 27 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached No. 4 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart along with the title track and "Body Strong".
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stars" | Patrick Cowley | 8:06 |
| 2. | "Body Strong" | Michael Finden, Sylvester | 8:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "I (Who Have Nothing)" | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 10:40 |
| 4. | "I Need Somebody to Love Tonight" | Patrick Cowley | 6:38 |
Album
| Chart (1979) | Peaks [4] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 63 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 27 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] | US R&B [4] | US Dan [4] | ||
| 1979 | "I (Who Have Nothing)" | 40 | 27 | 4 |
| "Stars" | — | — | ||
| "Body Strong" | — | — | ||
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