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Artist Ash
Title There's a Star
Release type Single
Date of release 31st December 2001
Highest chart position 13 (UK)
Record label Infectious Records
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Catalogue number INFEC112CDS (UK)
Catalogue number INFEC112CDSX (UK)
Catalogue number INFEC112S (UK)
Although it was a surprise when it was announced that Ash were releasing this song as the fifth single to be taken from the brilliant Free All Angels album,it is a beautiful pop song accompanied by two excellent b-sides,which won'... Read full review »
The title track of this single is quite weak-quite 'poppy' and without a memorable melody, it goes on with a promising verse but let down by a chorus of random notes and mis-fitting lyrics (with the words 'there's a star in the night sky' repeated over and over with the addition of lines such as 'the kinda star we have been hoping for', 'the kinda star we have been waiting for', 'the kinda star weve been wishing for', and 'the kinda star we will be dreaming of' giving the impression that the band were stuck for inspiration, despite the uplifting James Bond-style string section).
Track 2, 'Here Comes The Music', is very lively, and being more upbeat it is alot more suited to a disco or for dancing, but again repeating lines or words strecthed to fit the tune makes it seem that its writers were struggling for inspiration. However, the vibrato and reverb ridden guitars, and snappy drum beats pick up on this, making it better than the A-... Read full review »
You can get the lyrics to the songs on the There's a Star singles from the Bands Only Ash lyrics section.