Starchild (song)
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| "Starchild" | ||||
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| Single by Level 42 | ||||
| from the album Level 42 | ||||
| B-side | "Foundation and Empire Part 1" | |||
| Released | October 1981[1] | |||
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| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Mike Vernon | |||
| Level 42 singles chronology | ||||
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"Starchild" is a song written by Wally Badarou, Mark King and Phil Gould. It was released in 1981 as part of English jazz-funk band Level 42's eponymous debut album. The song was released as single in the same year. It peaked at #47 on the UK Singles Chart and entered the American Club Play Singles chart at #60. It was Level 42's fifth single and was the band's first song to enter the Club Play Singles. It was also sampled for the remix of the Bucketheads' "Time and Space".
The single has been released in six countries beyond the United Kingdom, including Ireland, the United States, Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands.[2] In 2001, it was re-released by the label Peppermint Jam Records in the United Kingdom and Germany.
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 47 |
References
- ^ "Level 42 singles".
- ^ The Definitive Online Level 42 Collectors Resource: Media
- ^ "Level 42: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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