Another Star
"Another Star" is a song written and performed by Stevie Wonder from his 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life. It is the final track on side four of the double LP. Released as a single in 1977, it reached number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 29 Easy Listening,[1] number 18 on the Black Singles chart, and number 2 on the Dance/Disco chart, also reaching number 51 in Canada.
| "Another Star" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 French single cover | ||||
| Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
| from the album Songs in the Key of Life | ||||
| B-side | "Creepin'" | |||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Disco, Jazz | |||
| Length | 8:28 (album version) 5:17 (single edit) | |||
| Label | Tamla | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
| Producer(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
| Stevie Wonder singles chronology | ||||
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The song featured as the theme tune to the BBC's TV coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.[2] The flute player Bobbi Humphrey appears in the last section of the song. [3]
Personnel
- Taken from album liner notes[4]
- Nathan Watts – bass guitar
- Josie James - background vocals
- Hank Redd - Alto Saxophone
- Raymond Maldonado - Trumpet
- Trevor Laurence - Tenor Saxophone
- Steve Madaio - Trumpet
- Nathan Alford, Jr. - Percussion
- Carmello Hungria Garcia - Timbales
- Bobbi Humphrey - Flute[5]
- George Benson - Guitar and background vocals[6]
- Stephanie Hamill - Biography[7]
Cover versions
The song was covered by Kathy Sledge,[8] who released the song as a single.[9] Sledge's version peaked at number fifty-four on the UK Singles chart in 1995.[10]
References
- Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 261.
- "Smashed Hits: Another Star". BBC News. 2014-06-07. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- https://celebritiesbiography.com/stephanie-hamill-biography/
- Songs in the Key of Life | Credits. AllMusic. Retrieved on October 27, 2019
- https://www.songfacts.com/facts/stevie-wonder/another-star
- https://www.songfacts.com/facts/stevie-wonder/another-star
- https://celebritiesbiography.com/stephanie-hamill-biography
- Kathy Sledge - Another Star. Discogs. Retrieved on October 27, 2019
- › album › another-star-mw0000892927 Kathy Sledge - Another Star. AllMusic. Retrieved on October 27, 2019
- Kathy Sledge | full Official Chart History. Official Chart Company. Retrieved on October 27, 2019
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