Starship (album)

The Starship[1][2][3][4] album contains the songs from the musical of the same name produced by StarKid Productions,[3] with music and lyrics by Darren Criss,[3][4] and book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, Brian Holden, and Joe Walker.[5][6] It was recorded by the musical's cast and was released digitally on April 30, 2011 through iTunes and Amazon.com.[1][2] The album debuted at No. 134 on Billboard 200 and No. 1 for Top Cast Albums.[4] The album also reached No. 4 on iTunes.

This article is about StarKid Productions album. For EP by Zion I, see Starship EP. For other uses, see Starship (disambiguation).

Starship
Cast recording by StarKid Productions
Released	April 30, 2011[1][2]
Recorded	2011
Genre	Showtunes
Length	28:21
Label	StarKid Productions
StarKid Productions chronology
A Very Potter Sequel (2010) Starship (2011) The SPACE Tour (2012)

Track listing

All tracks are written by Darren Criss.

No.	Title	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna Be"	Joey Richter, Brant Cox, StarKid Company	3:54
2.	"Get Back Up"	Lauren Lopez, Joe Walker, Julia Albain, Joe Moses, Dylan Saunders	2:27
3.	"Life"	Joey Richter	2:06
4.	"Hideous Creatures"	StarKid Company	2:04
5.	"Kick It Up a Notch"	Dylan Saunders, Joey Richter, Jaime Lyn Beatty, Brian Holden, Jim Povolo	6:57
6.	"Status Quo"	Joey Richter	2:51
7.	"The Way I Do"	Dylan Saunders, Meredith Stepien, Denise Donovan, Joey Richter	3:55
8.	"Kick It Up a Notch" (Reprise)	Brian Holden	0:51
9.	"Beauty"	Brant Cox, StarKid Company	3:16
Total length:			28:21

Personnel

Featured Performers[6] Actor/Actress Character Joey Richter Bug Joe Walker Up Lauren Lopez Taz Bugette Bugington Dylan Saunders Tootsie Noodles Pincer Denise Donovan February Brian Holden Junior Veeto Mosquito Meredith Stepien Mega-Girl Julia Albain Specs Brant Cox Roach Jim Povolo The Overqueen Sweetheart Mosquito Joe Moses Krayonder Jaime Lyn Beatty Neato Mosquito Nick Lang The Caller Bug Mister Bug

Credits[6] Jack Stratton – producer, mixer, drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesizers, bass guitar, guitar Clark Baxtresser – piano Darren Criss – guitar

Chart performance

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[4]	134
US Billboard Top Cast Albums[4]	1
US iTunes Top Albums	4

References

1. "Starship (Original Soundtrack) by Original Cast of Starship". iTunes. April 30, 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
2. "Amazon.com: Starship: Original Cast of Starship: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. April 30, 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
3. Austrone, Xavier (22 November 2010). "Starkid Interview: Starship Coverage & A VERY POTTER THREEQUEL!?". WizardingLife.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
4. Caulfield, Keith (4 May 2010). "Adele's '21' Marks Sixth Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
5. Davenport, Misha (11 March 2010). "Darren Criss from 'Glee,' Starkid launch Chicago home with 'Starship'!?". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
6. "Starship". Archived from the original on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.

External links

• StarKid Productions official website
• Star Kid Productions on YouTube