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Baby I'm a Star
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Baby I'm a Star
| cover =
| alt =
| type = Song
| artist = Prince and The Revolution
| album = Purple Rain
| released = June 25, 1984
| recorded = First Avenue, Minneapolis, August 3, 1983 (live recording) Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, Mid August-Mid September, 1983 (overdubs)
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 4:24
| label = Warner Bros.
| writer = Prince
| producer = Prince
}}
"'Baby I'm a Star'" is a song written and recorded by American musician Prince from his album 'Purple Rain'. It is also the B-side on the "Take Me with U" single.
Release
"Baby I'm a Star" has been played live many times since its inception and was one of the songs Prince played during the Halftime Show of Super Bowl XLI. It was also in the original cut of Tim Burton's 1989 film 'Batman', used in the Joker's parade scene. However, when Prince agreed to compose the 'Batman' soundtrack, he opted for the song to be replaced by "200 Balloons" (of which when rejected, turned up as a B-side on "Batdance") and later with "Trust", the latter of which seemed the most musically similar to "Baby I'm a Star", for both songs are about the same length, have a similar drum loop and lyrical pace. "Baby I'm a Star" is often played in sequence with "I Would Die 4 U", the track prior to it, on 'Purple Rain'.
Personnel
* Prince lead vocals, background vocals and various instruments
* Wendy Melvoin guitar and vocals
* Lisa Coleman keyboards and vocals
* Matt Fink keyboards
* Brown Mark bass
* Bobby Z. drums and percussion
* Novi Novog violin and viola
* David Coleman cello
* Suzie Katayama cello
Cover versions
*2000: Tina Turner recorded a version which is included on Target-exclusive greatest hits 'All That Glitters'. It was also included on her 'Twenty Four Seven Tour' and 'Celebrate! 60th Birthday Special' setlists.
*2006: American artist P. Diddy sampled the song on his song "Special Feeling", featuring singer Mika Lett, released on his album Press Play.
*2009: A cover by Craig Wedren was included on the Prince tribute compilation 'Purplish Rain'. A free download of the song was offered by 'Spin' magazine.
References
4. ^http://www.princevault.com/index.php?title=Baby_I%27m_A_Star
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