Superstar (Christine Milton song)

"Superstar" is a song written by Cutfather, Joe Belmaati, and Remee and performed by Danish pop singer Christine Milton. It was released in 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.

"Superstar"
Single by Christine Milton
from the album Friday
Released2003 (2003)
StudioC&J (Copenhagen, Denmark)
GenreR&B
Length3:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Christine Milton singles chronology
"Superstar"
(2003)		 "Whiketywhack (I Ain't Coming Back)"
(2003)

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 single
  1. "Superstar" – 3:33
  2. "Superstar" (Mestarr radio edit) – 3:36
  • Maxi-CD single and download single[2]
  1. "Superstar" – 3:33
  2. "Superstar" (Mestarr radio edit) – 3:36
  3. "Superstar" (Mestarr club mix) – 6:55
  4. "Superstar" (instrumental) – 3:33

Personnel

Credits are lifted from the single liner notes.[3]

Charts
Chart (2003–2004) Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[5] 15

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[6] Platinum 8,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Jamelia cover
"Superstar"
Single by Jamelia
from the album Thank You
B-side
  • "Ayo Superstar" (remix)
  • "Bounce" (remix)
Released15 September 2003 (2003-09-15)
StudioCutfather & Joe (Copenhagen, Denmark)
GenreR&B
Length3:35
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
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 and has sold 400,000 copies in the UK as of 2019. The single has been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry, spending 20 weeks on the UK chart.

"Superstar" also saw worldwide chart success, peaking at number one in Australia and New Zealand and attaining 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.[7] 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.[8]

Music video

The music video for "Superstar" was directed by Dominic Leung.

Track listings
  1. "Superstar" (original version)
  2. "Superstar" (Rob "Reef" Tewlow remix)
  3. "Ayo Superstar" (JD remix)
  4. "Superstar" (enhanced video)
  1. "Superstar" (original version)
  2. "Bounce" (Mizchif Makaz mix)
  • UK 12-inch single[12]
A1. "Ayo Superstar" (JD remix)
A2. "Superstar" (original mix)
B1. "Superstar" (Rob "Reef" Tewlow remix)
B2. "Superstar" (Copenhaniacs remix)
  • Australasian CD single[13]
  1. "Superstar" – 3:34
  2. "Ayo Superstar" – 3:51
  3. "Superstar" (Copenhaniacs remix) – 4:12
  4. "Superstar" (enhanced video)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Thank You album booklet.[14]

Studios

  • Recorded at Cutfather & Joe Studios (Copenhagen, Denmark)
  • Mixed at White Room (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Personnel

  • Remee – writing, rap
  • Mich Hansen – writing, percussion
  • Joe Belmaati – writing, guitar, keys, programming, recording
  • Cutfather & Joe – production, mixing
  • Mads Nilsson – mixing

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[58] Platinum 70,000^
Belgium (BEA)[59] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[60] Gold 250,000*
Germany (BVMI)[61] Gold 150,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[62] Platinum 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[63] Platinum 600,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 15 September 2003
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • DVD
 Parlophone [64]
Australia 12 January 2004 CD [65]

Other versions

In 2004, Israeli singer Roni Duani released a Hebrew version of the song as a single from her debut album Olam Shalem Bachutz.

In January 2017, Polish Mandee and Maria Mathea released a new version of the song.[66]

In March 2020, a cover of the song was released by British girl group Four of Diamonds and Dutch DJ/producer Joe Stone.[67]

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  67. @FourOfDiamonds (20 March 2020). "You may have seen some hints from @SpinninRecords & we can reveal that we've collaborated with the brilliant @joestonemusic and our next release is 'Superstar' out March 27th! A remix of the absolute classic by our girl @Jamelia 🌟" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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