Like a Star

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Not to be confused with She's Like a Star.
For the Britt Nicole song, see The Lost Get Found.
"Like a Star"
File:Corinne Bailey Rae - Like a Star.png
UK CD single cover
Single by Corinne Bailey Rae
from the album Corinne Bailey Rae
B-side
  • "Enchantment"
  • "Choux Pastry Heart"
Released7 November 2005 (2005-11-07)
Recorded2005
StudioThe Idle Studio
GenrePop-soul[1]
Length4:01
LabelEMI
SongwriterCorinne Bailey Rae
ProducerSteve Chrisanthou
Corinne Bailey Rae singles chronology
"Like a Star"
(2005) 		"Put Your Records On"
(2006)

"Like a Star" is a song by English singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae, released as the lead single from her self-titled debut studio album (2006). It was written by Bailey Rae and produced by Steve Chrisanthou. The song was originally released in the United Kingdom on 7 November 2005 as a limited edition of 3,000 copies, reaching number 34 on the UK Singles Chart. An accompanying music video was directed by James Griffiths.[2]

The single was re-released on 9 October 2006, reaching a new peak position of number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. "Like a Star" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 50th Grammy Awards.

Track listings

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  • UK CD single
  1. "Like a Star"
  2. "Enchantment"
  3. "Choux Pastry Heart"
  • UK 7-inch single
A. "Like a Star"
B. "Enchantment"

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Corinne Bailey Rae.[3]

Charts

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Chart (2005–06) Peak
position
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] 99
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[5] 24
Scotland Singles (OCC)[6] 42
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 34
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[8] 6
Chart (2012) Peak
position
South Korea International Singles (Gaon)[9] 73

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Korea (Gaon)[a] — 240,153[10]
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Re-release

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"Like a Star"
File:Corinne Bailey Rae - Like a Star (reissue).png
UK CD single 1 cover
Single by Corinne Bailey Rae
from the album Corinne Bailey Rae
B-side
Released9 October 2006 (2006-10-09)
LabelEMI

"Like a Star" was re-released in the UK on 9 October 2006 due to the popularity of the song. A new music video, directed by Sam Brown, was shot for the reissue.[13] The single reached a new peak position of number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. "Like a Star" was released in the United States in January 2007, reaching number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100. As of January 2010, the song had sold 327,000 downloads in the US.[14]

Bailey Rae performed "Like a Star" and "Put Your Records On" live on the 7 October 2006 episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live. She also performed "Like a Star" and "Trouble Sleeping" on NBC's Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip on 27 November 2006. The song was used in the ABC shows Grey's Anatomy and Men in Trees, as well as in an episode of NBC's Medium and CBS' CSI: NY. The track was also featured in the films Nancy Drew (2007) and 27 Dresses (2008). Rae performed "Like a Star" at the 49th Grammy Awards on 11 February 2007. The following year, it received a nomination for Song of the Year at the 50th Grammy Awards.

Track listings

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  • UK CD single 1
  1. "Like a Star"
  2. "Emaraldine"
  • UK CD single 2
  1. "Like a Star"
  2. "Emaraldine"
  3. "Enchantment" (Amp Fiddler Remix)
  4. "Daydreaming" (Aretha Franklin cover)
  5. "Like a Star" (re-release video)
  • UK 7-inch single
A. "Like a Star"
B. "Enchantment" (Amp Fiddler Remix)
  • Download
  1. "Like a Star" (acoustic)
  2. "Like a Star" (instrumental)

Charts

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Chart (2006–07) Peak
position
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[15] 96
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 100
Scotland Singles (OCC)[17] 31
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 32
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[19] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 56
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[21] 18
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[22] 33
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[23] 59
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[24] 47
US Smooth Jazz Airplay (Billboard)[25] 30

Notes

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  1. ^ Sales from 2012

References

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  16. ^ "Corinne Bailey Rae – Like a Star" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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  20. ^ "Corinne Bailey Rae Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  21. ^ "Corinne Bailey Rae Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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