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Star (Earth, Wind & Fire song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Star'" is a song by the R&B/funk band Earth, Wind & Fire, released as a single in September 1979 on ARC/Columbia Records. The single reached No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart.
Overview
"Star" was produced by Maurice White and written by White, Allee Willis and Eduardo Del Barrio. The single's b-side was a song called "You and I". Both songs came from EW&F's 1979 studio album 'I Am'.
Critical reception
Ace Adams of the 'New York Daily News' called "Star" one of the album's "best songs". Simon Ludgate of 'Record Mirror' exclaimed "You can take EWF on many different levels. Some call them disco, some see them as cosmic. Whatever, no one will deny they are excellent." Allen Weiner of 'Morning Call' found that "Star a follow-up to EW&F's smash "Shining Star" is a powerful, melodic song that out-boogies such masters of funk as Parliament Funkadelic." 'Cash Box' called it a "crackling pop-funk number, which moves from a somber keyboard intro into a joyous, upbeat rhyme."
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References
Category:1979 singles
Category:1979 songs
Category:Earth, Wind & Fire songs
Category:Songs written by Allee Willis
Category:Songs written by Maurice White
Category:Columbia Records singles
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