Starz in Their Eyes

This article is about the Just Jack song. For the ITV television show, see Stars in Their Eyes. For the New Zealand television show, see Stars in Their Eyes (New Zealand TV series).

"Starz in Their Eyes"
Single by Just Jack
from the album Overtones
Released	15 January 2007 (2007-01-15) [1]
Genre	Disco funk indie pop [2] [3]
Length	4:55 (original version) 3:13 (radio edit)
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Jack Allsopp
Producer(s)	Jay Reynolds Jack Allsopp
Just Jack singles chronology
"Triple Tone Eyes" (2003) "Starz in Their Eyes" (2007) "Glory Days" (2007)

"Starz in Their Eyes" is a song by British recording artist Just Jack. Released on 15 January 2007, it was the lead single from his second studio album, Overtones (2007), which was released two weeks later. The song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart on 21 January 2007. The song was sampled in 2025 PinkPantheress song Stars ^[4] .

Music video

The music video, directed by Christian Bevilacqua, was released on 13 November 2006. It was also featured in the Dolce & Gabbana Summer 2008 fashion show. The song itself depicts "flop stars" and the negative side to fame and explores the idea of others benefitting financially from the fame of celebrities. ^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2007) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [6] 29 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [7] 7 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [8] 9 Germany (GfK) [9] 64 Hungary (Dance Top 40) [10] 40 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40) [11] 26 Ireland (IRMA) [12] 2 Italy (FIMI) [13] 10 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [14] 57 Scotland (OCC) [15] 3 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [16] 34 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [17] 26 UK Singles (OCC) [18] 2 UK Dance (OCC) [19] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [20] 57 UK Singles (OCC) [21] 23

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [22]	Platinum	600,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . 13 January 2007. p. 35.
2. Neil Docking. "Just Jack - Starz in their Eyes (Single)".
3. "Just Jack newsletter, 2023 (on Genius.com)".
4. "PinkPantheress - Stars (Official Audio)" . Retrieved 20 June 2025.
5. "Just Jack - Starz In Their Eyes". YouTube. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
6. "Just Jack – Starz in Their Eyes" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
7. "Just Jack – Starz in Their Eyes" (in French). Ultratip.
8. "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 119, no. 6. 10 February 2007. p. 95. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
9. "Just Jack – Starz in Their Eyes" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
10. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
11. "2007/11. heti Editors' Choice Top 40 slágerlista" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
12. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Starz in Their Eyes". Irish Singles Chart.
13. "Just Jack – Starz in Their Eyes". Top Digital Download.
14. "Just Jack – Starz in Their Eyes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
16. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200712 into search. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
17. "Just Jack – Starz in Their Eyes". Swiss Singles Chart.
18. "Just Jack: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
19. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
20. "European Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
21. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2007". The Official Charts Company . Retrieved 14 September 2018.
22. "British single certifications – Just Jack – Starz in Their Eyes". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 30 July 2021.