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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
The song received positive reviews from most music critics. [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] from Allmusic called it "a breezy track".<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/paris-r849288/review Paris> Paris Hilton Album<> Allmusic Review]</ref> Sal Cinquemani from [[Slant]] says that "Paris's debut single, "Stars Are Blind" (which was commissioned to bridge the gap between the hip-hop and rock-inflected tunes on the album), has been the surprise of the summer, [[Nelly Furtado]]'s "[[Promiscuous]]" notwithstanding; it's a sunny, reggae-hued love song that has eclipsed new singles by some of music's biggest stars.<ref>[http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/paris-hilton-paris/923 Paris Hilton]</ref> Leah Greenblatt from [[Entertainment Weekly]] called it: "a summery island groove".<ref>[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1333765,00.html Paris - Music Review]</ref> Alexis Petridis from [[The Guardian]] said that: "On Stars Are Blind, the combination of tinny cod-reggae and your-call-is-being-held-in-a-queue vocal technique results in something so plasticky, it's perversely enjoyable".<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2006/aug/11/popandrock.shopping8 Paris Hilton - Review]</ref> Mark Daniels from [[Yahoo! Music]] said: "Even the plinky pop-reggae, never a good look, of single "Stars Are Blind" manages to ingratiate itself eventually".<ref>[http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/060823/33/20l2f.html Yahoo! Music Album Review Paris Hilton - Paris]</ref>
The song received positive reviews from most music critics. [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] from Allmusic called it "a breezy track".<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/paris-r849288/review Paris> Paris Hilton Album<> Allmusic Review]</ref> Sal Cinquemani from [[Slant]] says that "Paris's debut single, "Stars Are Blind" (which was commissioned to bridge the gap between the hip-hop and rock-inflected tunes on the album), has been the surprise of the summer, [[Nelly Furtado]]'s "[[Promiscuous (song)|Promiscuous]]" notwithstanding; it's a sunny, reggae-hued love song that has eclipsed new singles by some of music's biggest stars.<ref>[http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/paris-hilton-paris/923 Paris Hilton]</ref> Leah Greenblatt from [[Entertainment Weekly]] called it: "a summery island groove".<ref>[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1333765,00.html Paris - Music Review]</ref> Alexis Petridis from [[The Guardian]] said that: "On Stars Are Blind, the combination of tinny cod-reggae and your-call-is-being-held-in-a-queue vocal technique results in something so plasticky, it's perversely enjoyable".<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2006/aug/11/popandrock.shopping8 Paris Hilton - Review]</ref> Mark Daniels from [[Yahoo! Music]] said: "Even the plinky pop-reggae, never a good look, of single "Stars Are Blind" manages to ingratiate itself eventually".<ref>[http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/060823/33/20l2f.html Yahoo! Music Album Review Paris Hilton - Paris]</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==

Revision as of 12:19, 20 June 2011

"Stars Are Blind"
Song

"Stars Are Blind" is a song recorded by Paris Hilton for her debut album Paris. It was released as the first single in mid-2006 and has a reggae sound (produced by Fernando Garibay). The song reached the top five in Canada, Ireland and the UK and also topped the Hungarian Singles Chart.

A remix featuring reggaeton singer Wisin Y Yandel was released in Latin America having heavy airplay and club success in countries like Colombia and Chile.

Critical reception

The song received positive reviews from most music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic called it "a breezy track".[1] Sal Cinquemani from Slant says that "Paris's debut single, "Stars Are Blind" (which was commissioned to bridge the gap between the hip-hop and rock-inflected tunes on the album), has been the surprise of the summer, Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous" notwithstanding; it's a sunny, reggae-hued love song that has eclipsed new singles by some of music's biggest stars.[2] Leah Greenblatt from Entertainment Weekly called it: "a summery island groove".[3] Alexis Petridis from The Guardian said that: "On Stars Are Blind, the combination of tinny cod-reggae and your-call-is-being-held-in-a-queue vocal technique results in something so plasticky, it's perversely enjoyable".[4] Mark Daniels from Yahoo! Music said: "Even the plinky pop-reggae, never a good look, of single "Stars Are Blind" manages to ingratiate itself eventually".[5]

Music video

Hilton shot the video for the single on Paradise Cove Beach in Malibu, California on May 24, 2006 directed by Chris Applebaum. The video for the song features many images of her walking and rolling around on the beach with a lover. It premiered on June 6, 2006 on MTV. The video is stated to be the International Version Video.

A second version of the video was shot for the European and Latin American countries, featuring Hilton's lover (played by Lucas Babin) from the beach as her photographer at a photoshoot. In this version, scenes from the beach are still present, but exist as Hilton's fantasies during the photoshoot. At the end of the video, she wins the affection of her photographer, but ends up just taking his keys and stealing his car. The second version premiered on Z100's website on July 5, 2006.[6] The video is often called "Version 2" or "Black & White Version" or the "Clean version". This is the version that was accepted by other countries internationally rather than the first one.

This song is featured on DANCE! Online, a multiplayer online casual rhythm game.

In June 2007 the copyright holders of the 1970 song "Kingston Town", Sparta Florida Music Group, started legal action against Hilton and Warner Chappell Music for plagiarism due to alleged similarities between "Stars Are Blind" and "Kingston Town".[7][8] It has wrongly been ascribed that UB40 was the suing party, but that has been denied by the band themselves on their website.[9]

Track listing and formats

Standard single
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Stars Are Blind"Fernando Garibay, Sheppard Solomon, Ralph McCarthy3:57
2."Stars Are Blind (Tracy Does Paris Radio Remix)" 3:34
Limited edition single
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Stars Are Blind"Fernando Garibay, Sheppard Solomon, Ralph McCarthy3:57
2."Stars Are Blind (Luny Tunes remix ft. Wisin & Yandel)" 4:17
3."Stars Are Blind (Tracy Does Paris Club Mix)" 9:12
4."Stars Are Blind (Chus & Cheballos Stereo Mix)" 8:13
5."Stars Are Blind (The Scumfrog's Extreme Makeover)" 9:00
iTunes Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Stars Are Blind (Luny Tunes remix ft. Wisin & Yandel)"4:16
2."Stars Are Blind (Chus & Cheballos Stereo Mix)"4:53
3."Stars Are Blind (The Scumfrog's Extreme Makeover)"4:57
4."Stars Are Blind (Tracy Does Paris Club Mix Edit)"4:54
5."Stars Are Blind (Tracy Does Paris Dub Edit)"4:58
6."Stars Are Blind (Tracy Does Paris Radio Remix)"3:34

Release history

Country Release date
Worldwide digital download June 5, 2006 (2006-06-05)
Australia July 8, 2006 (2006-07-08)
United States July 11, 2006 (2006-07-11)
United Kingdom July 31, 2006 (2006-07-31)

Chart performance

"Stars Are Blind" was one of the highest debuting singles in the U.S. in 2006, entering the Billboard Hot 100 at number eighteen[10] due to strong digital sales. It had previously debuted at number two on the U.S. Bubbling Under Billboard Hot 100 Chart (Equivalent to #102 on the US Billboard Top 100).

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 7
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 18
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[14] 28
Invalid chart entered Chile 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[15] 5
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[16] 5
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[17] 6
France (SNEP)[18] 34
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 7
Hungary (Single Top 40)[19] 1
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[20] 7
Italy (FIMI)[21] 5
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 12
Norway (VG-lista)[25] 6
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[26] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[29] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[30] 18
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[31] 16
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[32] 1
Latvia Top 40[33] 4

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
"C'est La Vie" by Kim English
 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs number-one single
August 26, 2006 		Succeeded by

End of year charts

Year Country Chart Ranking
2006 Australia ARIA 77[34]

References

  1. ^ Paris> Paris Hilton Album<> Allmusic Review
  2. ^ Paris Hilton
  3. ^ Paris - Music Review
  4. ^ Paris Hilton - Review
  5. ^ Yahoo! Music Album Review Paris Hilton - Paris
  6. ^ [1][dead link‍] Z100.com Retrieved on 05-22-07
  7. ^ UB40 sue Paris Hilton over copyright
  8. ^ Paris in UB40 rip-off row
  9. ^ Press Statement: PARIS HILTON & UB40
  10. ^ Clover Hope, "Furtado Earns Second No. 1 Of The Week", Billboard.com, June 29, 2006.
  11. ^ "Paris Hilton – Stars Are Blind". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  12. ^ "Paris Hilton – Stars Are Blind" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  13. ^ "Paris Hilton – Stars Are Blind" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  14. ^ "Paris Hilton – Stars Are Blind" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  15. ^ "Paris Hilton – Stars Are Blind". Tracklisten.
  16. ^ "Paris Hilton – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Paris Hilton. [dead link‍]
  17. ^ "Paris Hilton: Stars Are Blind" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  18. ^ "Paris Hilton – Stars Are Blind" (in French). Les classement single.
  19. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  20. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  21. ^ "Paris Hilton – Stars Are Blind". Top Digital Download.
  22. ^ "Chart Track: Week 32, 2006". Irish Singles Chart.
  23. ^ "Paris Hilton – Stars Are Blind" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  24. ^ "Paris Hilton – Stars Are Blind". Top 40 Singles.
  25. ^ "Paris Hilton – Stars Are Blind". VG-lista.
  26. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200635 into search.
  27. ^ "Paris Hilton – Stars Are Blind". Singles Top 100.
  28. ^ "Paris Hilton – Stars Are Blind". Swiss Singles Chart.
  29. ^ "Paris Hilton: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  30. ^ "Paris Hilton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  31. ^ "Paris Hilton Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  32. ^ "Paris Hilton Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  33. ^ www.europeanhitradio.com
  34. ^ The ARIA Report
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