Superstar (Christine Milton song)

"Superstar"
Single by Christine Milton
from the album Friday
Released	13 January 2003
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	2003; C&J Studio (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Genre	R&B, pop
Length	3:33
Label	RCA, BMG
Writer(s)	Remee, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen
Producer(s)	Cutfather & Joe, Remee
Certification	Platinum (IFPI)
Christine Milton singles chronology
"Superstar" (2003) "Whiketywhack (I Ain't Coming Back)" (2003)

"Superstar" is a song written by Cutfather, Joe Belmaati, and Remee, and performed by Danish pop singer Christine Milton. It was released on 13 January 2003 as the lead single from her debut studio album, Friday (2004), and spent seven weeks at number one on the Danish Singles Chart. The song was later covered to international success by British singer Jamelia.

According to a HitQuarters interview with co-writer and producer Cutfather, the song was initially inspired by Liberty X's "Just a Little" (2002), "I liked that song and wanted to do something, not similar, but something in that vibe", he said.^[1]

Track listings

CD promo[2] "Superstar" – 3:33 CD single[3] "Superstar" – 3:33 "Superstar" (Mestarr Radio Edit) – 3:36

CD maxi single[4] / Digital download[5] "Superstar" – 3:33 "Superstar" (Mestarr Radio Edit) – 3:36 "Superstar" (Mestarr Club Mix) – 6:55 "Superstar" (Instrumental) – 3:33

Personnel

• Songwriting – Remee, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen
• Production, arrangement and recording – Cutfather & Joe
• Co-production – Remee
• Keyboards, guitar and programming – Joe Belmaati
• Percussion – Mich Hansen
• Rap and backing vocals – Remee
• Backing vocals – Szhirley Rasmussen
• Mixing – Mads Nilsson, Cutfather & Joe
• Mastering – Björn Engelmann

Source:^[6]

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (2003) Peak position Denmark (Tracklisten)[7] 1 Norway (VG-lista)[8] 15

Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Denmark (IFPI) Platinum[9] 20,000 ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Jamelia cover

"Superstar"
Single by Jamelia
from the album Thank You
B-side	"Bounce" "Ayo Superstar"
Released	15 September 2003
Format	CD single, CD maxi
Genre	R&B, hip hop soul
Length	3:35
Label	Parlophone
Writer(s)	Remee, Mich Hansen, Joe Belmaati
Producer(s)	Cutfather & Joe
Jamelia singles chronology
"Bout" (2003) "Superstar" (2003) "Thank You" (2004)

"Superstar" was covered by British R&B singer Jamelia for her second studio album, Thank You. It was released as the album's second single on 15 September 2003 through Parlophone. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number eight but as airplay, video play and the general awareness of the track increased, after a month on the track climbed to a peak of number three. "Superstar" became the 26th biggest selling single of 2003, the first appearance for Jamelia in the Official Chart of the Year,^[10] and has sold 260,000 copies as of 2013.^[10] The single has been certified silver in the UK by the BPI, spending 20 weeks in the chart, over double that of her previous biggest hit, "Money" (2000).

"Superstar" also saw worldwide chart success including a peak of number one in Australia and New Zealand along with top ten positions in over 15 other countries. The song earned the songwriters an Ivor Novello Award for "Most Performed Work", being the most performed song in the United Kingdom in 2003.^[11] According to the Performing Right Society, "Superstar" was the fourth most popular song of the 2000s (decade) in the UK based on the amount of plays and performances.^[12]

This song appeared on the Japanese video game Dance Dance Revolution FESTIVAL, and its European counterpart Dancing Stage Fusion. It is also featured on the karaoke game, Lips as downloadable content.

Track listings

• CD single^[13]

1. "Superstar" – 3:35
2. "Bounce" (Mizchif Makaz Mix) – 3:22

• CD maxi single 1^[14]

1. "Superstar" (Original Version) – 3:37
2. "Superstar" (Rob "Reef" Tewlow Remix) – 3:30
3. "Ayo Superstar" (JD Remix) – 3:51

• CD maxi single 2

1. "Superstar" – 3:34
2. "Ayo Superstar" (JD Remix) – 3:51
3. "Superstar" (Copenhaniacs Remix) 4:12

Credits and personnel

• Writers: Remee, Mich Hansen, Joe Belmaati
• Producers: Cutfather & Joe
• Recording: Joe Belmaati
• Mixing: Mads Nilsson, Cutfather & Joe
• Rap: Remee
• Keyboards and programming: Joe Belmaati
• Guitars: Joe Belmaati
• Percussion: Mich Hansen

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2003–04) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[15] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[16] 3 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17] 7 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[18] 6 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] 9 France (SNEP)[20] 3 Germany (Official German Charts)[21] 4 Greece (IFPI) 6 Hungary Airplay Chart (Mahasz)[22] 11 Ireland (IRMA) 19 Italy (FIMI)[23] 5 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 3 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 1 Norway (VG-lista)[26] 9 Poland (Polish Singles Chart)[27] 1 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[28] 12 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[29] 14 South Korea (Hanteo)[30] 6 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 8 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 2 Turkey (Nielsen SoundScan) 9 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[33] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 26 Chart (2004) Position Australia (ARIA)[34] 6 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[35] 17 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[36] 20 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[37] 30 France (SNEP)[38] 20 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[39] 6 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Australia (ARIA)[40] Platinum 70,000 Belgium (BEA)[41] Gold 20,000 France (SNEP)[42] Gold 250,000 Germany (BVMI)[43] Gold 150,000 United Kingdom (BPI)[44] Silver 260,000[10] ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Chart successions

Other versions

Taiwanese singer/actress/model Vivian Hsu, released Mandarin version, "我的Superstar" on April 1, 2005 on the Avex label.

In November 2006, a rewrite of "Superstar" appeared on the debut album of US pre-teen Bianca Ryan, the winner of the first season of America's Got Talent. Israeli pop star Roni Duani also made her breakthrough hit with a Hebrew language cover of this song.

The song also appeared on the soundtrack for the Disney Channel show, That's So Raven.

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