Home | Songs By Year | Songs from 1985
System Addict
Buy System Addict now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the song. And once you've experienced the song, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
"'System Addict'" is a 1985 single by the British pop group Five Star. It was the group's first Top 10 hit, reaching #3 in 1986.[https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/A%20Different%20Corner Official Charts Company UK] It is also their second biggest-selling single, being certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 250,000 copies.[http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx BPI Database] It was the seventh and final UK single from their debut album 'Luxury of Life'.
Track listing
'7" single:' '*'
# "System Addict"
# "Pure Energy"
'12" single:' PT40516
# "System Addict" (M&M Remix) *
# "System Addict" (Dub Remix)
# "Pure Energy"
# "Winning" (Extended Version)
Some copies of the 7" single were issued with a cassette (FSK 002) of 12" dub versions of "All Fall Down", "Love Take Over" and "System Addict".
'*' The M&M Remix of "System Addict" is an extra track on the 2010 remastered reissue of the 'Luxury of Life' CD.
Charts
System Addict 2005
"System Addict" was re-recorded, with Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic producing, and remixed by Sleazesisters. This version was released 18 July 2005 and Peaked at No.180 for 1 week. The video to the remixed single was an updated version of the 1985 original version, with more graphics added to make it look like someone was on a computer "updating" the video.
Track listing
# "System Addict" (Sleazesisters 2005 Mix)# "System Addict" (Shanghai Surprise Mix)
# "Funktafied" (Re-Mixed by Leon Sylvers III)
Other uses
On the second season DVD of Ricky Gervais' Extras there is a hidden feature that shows Shaun Williamson and Steve Merchant performing an almost candid dance routine to "System Addict".
References
Category:Five Star songs
Category:1985 singles
Category:Songs written by Billy Livsey
Category:Song recordings produced by Ryan Tedder
Category:RCA Records singles
Category:1985 songs
Buy System Addict now from Amazon
<-- Return to songs from 1985