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Encyclopedia > Stars Are Blind
"Stars Are Blind"
"Stars Are Blind" cover
Single by Paris Hilton
from the album Paris
Released Flag of World June 5, 2006 (Digital download)
Flag of Australia July 8, 2006
Flag of the United States July 11, 2006
Flag of the United Kingdom July 31, 2006
Format Digital download
CD single
12" single
Recorded 2006
Genre Pop
Reggae
Length 3:58
Label Heiress
Writer Ferdando Garibay
Sheppard Solomon
Ralph McCarthy
Producer Ferdando Garibay
Paris Hilton singles chronology
"Stars Are Blind"
(2006)		 "Turn It Up"
(2006)
Maxi-Single cover
Audio sample
Info "Stars Are Blind" (help· info)

"Stars Are Blind" is a pop song recorded by Paris Hilton for her debut album Paris. It was released as the first single in mid-2006 (see 2006 in music) and has a reggae sound (produced by Fernando Garibay).[1] The song reached the top five in Canada, Ireland and the UK. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American celebrity and socialite. ... Singles from Paris Released: November 27, 2005 Released: June 5, 2006 Released: September 12, 2006 Paris is Paris Hiltons debut album, released on her own Heiress Records label, in association with Warner Bros. ... Image File history File links Newworldmap. ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // A digital download (also known as a digital single or a paid digital download) is an official and legal music single available for purchase through an online store. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // A digital download (also known as a digital single or a paid digital download) is an official and legal music single available for purchase through an online store. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... For the record label, see 12 Inch Records. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Heiress Records is a record label. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American celebrity and socialite. ... Audio sample Turn It Up is a song from Paris Hiltons album Paris. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Paris_Hilton_Stars_Are_Blind_sample. ... Image File history File links Paris_Hilton_Stars_Are_Blind_sample. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American celebrity and socialite. ... Singles from Paris Released: November 27, 2005 Released: June 5, 2006 Released: September 12, 2006 Paris is Paris Hiltons debut album, released on her own Heiress Records label, in association with Warner Bros. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... See also: 2006 in British music Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ...


In June 2007 the copyright holders of the song, Sparta Florida Music Group, started legal action against Hilton and Warner Chappell Music for plagiarism due to alleged similarities between "Stars Are Blind" and the 1970 song "Kingston Town". It has wrongly been ascribed that UB40 was the suing party, but that has been denied by the band themselves on their website.[2] For other uses, see Plagiarism (disambiguation). ... UB40 are a British dub band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. ...

Contents

Music video

Paris Hilton in the music video

Hilton shot the video for the single on a Malibu, California beach on May 24, 2006. The video for the song features many images of her walking and rolling around on the beach with a lover. It premiered on June 6, 2006 on MTV. The video is stated to be the International Version Video. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Location of Malibu in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1991-03-28 [2] Government  - Mayor Ken Kearsley [1] Area  - City  100. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ...


A second version of the video was shot for the European and Latin American countries, featuring Hilton's lover (played by Lucas Babin) from the beach as her photographer at a photoshoot. In this version, scenes from the beach are still present, but exist as Hilton's fantasies during the photoshoot. At the end of the video, she wins the affection of her photographer, but ends up just taking his keys and stealing his car. The second version premiered on Z100's website on July 5, 2006.[3] The video is often called "Version 2" or "Black & White Version". Lucas Babin (b. ... WHTZ, also known as Z-100, is one of the most successful (and copied) radio stations in America today. ... is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Track listing and formats

Standart single

  1. "Stars Are Blind" 3:57
  2. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Radio Remix] – 3:34

Maxi-Single (Limited Edition, with a poster)

  1. "Stars Are Blind"
  2. "Stars Are Blind" Luny Tunes Remix (featuring Wisin & Yandel) – 4:17
  3. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Club Mix] – 9:12
  4. "Stars Are Blind" [Chus & Ceballos Stereo Remix] – 8:13
  5. "Stars Are Blind" [The Scumfrog's Extreme Makeover] – 9:00
  6. "Stars Are Blind" [CD-Rom Video]

iTunes Digital Single Luny Tunes are a Dominican reggaeton production duo composed of Francisco Saldaña (Luny) (born June 23, 1979) and Víctor Cabrera (Tunes) (born April 12, 1981) . Both members were born in Dominican Republic but grew up in the Boston metropolitan area until they moved to Puerto Rico where their... Wisin & Yandel (also known as W & Y, El Dúo Dinámico and El Dúo de la Historia) are a Latin Grammy-nominated Puerto Rican reggaeton duo. ...

  1. "Stars Are Blind" [Luny Tunes Remix] (featuring Wisin & Yandel) – 4:16
  2. "Stars Are Blind" [Chus & Ceballos Stereo Remix Edit] – 4:53
  3. "Stars Are Blind" [The Scumfrog's Extreme Makeover Edit] – 4:57
  4. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Club Mix Edit] – 4:54
  5. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Dub Edit] – 4:58
  6. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Radio Remix] – 3:34

Promotional CD (Not for sale)

  1. "Stars Are Blind" [Single Version] – 3:57
  2. "Stars Are Blind" [Luny Tunes Remix] (featuring Wisin & Yandel) – 4:18
  3. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Radio Remix] – 3:34
  4. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Club Mix] – 9:12
  5. "Stars Are Blind" [Chus & Ceballos Stereo Remix] – 8:13
  6. "Stars Are Blind" [Chus & Ceballos Stereo Dub] – 8:31
  7. "Stars Are Blind" [The Scumfrog's Extreme Makeover] – 9:00
  8. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Dub] – 6:21
  9. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Mixshow] – 6:46

3AM & Tracey Cole CD Single

  1. "Stars Are Blind" [Almighty 7" Mix]
  2. "Stars Are Blind" [Almighty 12" Mix]
  3. "Stars Are Blind" [Almighty Dub]
  4. "Stars Are Blind" [Almighty Instrumental]

Chart performance

"Stars Are Blind" was one of the highest debuting singles in the U.S. in 2006, entering the Billboard Hot 100 at number eighteen[4] due to strong digital sales. It had previously debuted at number two on the U.S. Bubbling Under Billboard Hot 100 Chart (Equivalent to #102 on the US Billboard Top 100). Stars Are Blind was a smash hit single in Europe, peaking Top 3 and number 1 in several countries and achieving Top 5 in the World Singles Chart. “Hot 100” redirects here. ...


Charts

Chart (2006)[5] Peak
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 7
Austrian Singles Chart 3
Armenia Singles Chart 2
Belgium Singles Chart 14
Brazilian Dance Chart 1
Brazilian Singles Chart 33
Canadian Singles Chart 3
Chile Top 100 Airplay 14
Colombian Singles Chart[6] 16
Czech IFPI Chart 6
Danish Singles Chart 5
Dutch Top 40 12
Finland Singles Chart 6
France Singles Chart 34
German Singles Chart 7
Greek Singles Chart Top 50 23
Hungarian Singles Chart 1
Japanese Top 20 Chart 15
Japanese Top 20 Chart 15
Latin America Top 40 Airplay 15
Latvian Airplay Top 4
Chart (2006) Peak
Italian Singles Chart 5
Mexican Download Chart 15
Mexican Hot 100 56
New Zealand RIANZ Charts 12
Norwegian Singles Chart 6
Philippine Top 20 4
Russian Singles Chart 15
Poland Singles Chart 1
Slovakia Airplay Chart 1
Swedish Singles Chart 3
Swiss Singles Chart 5
UK Singles Chart 5
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 18
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 14
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Airplay 8
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1
U.S Rhythmic Top 40 3
U.S. CHR/Pop Radio 18
U.S. Bubbling Under Billboard Hot 100 Chart 2
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 1
Europe Top 100 Singles Chart 5
United World Chart 6

The Dutch Top 40 (Dutch: Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly music chart, which started as the Veronica Top 40, because the pirate radio channel Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. ... The Latvian Airplay Top is a weekly music chart in Latvia, which first started in 1994 by Latvian rock-news agency (Latvijas rokziņu aģentūra) as Latvian Airplay Top 20. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ... The Pop 100 is a songs chart created in February 2005 and released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... Hot Dance Airplay is a monitored dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in both Billboard Magazine and its sister publication Billboard Radio Monitor. ... Billboard magazines Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco) is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ...

References

  1. ^ http://www.fernandogaribay.com
  2. ^ http://www.ub40.co.uk/news/20070607a.php
  3. ^ http://z100.com/cc-common/mfeatures/parishiltonSP/ Z100.com Retrieved on 05-22-07
  4. ^ Clover Hope, "Furtado Earns Second No. 1 Of The Week", Billboard.com, June 29, 2006.
  5. ^ Official Chart Archives allcharts.us
  6. ^ Colombian Singles Chart
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Paris Hilton
Albums Paris (2006)
Singles "Stars Are Blind" • "Turn It Up" • "Nothing in This World" • "Screwed" • "Heartbeat"
Films 1 Night in Paris • House of Wax • The Hillz • Bottoms Up • National Lampoon's Pledge This! • The Hottie and the Nottie • Repo! the Genetic Opera
Reality TV The Simple Life • Celebrity Apprentice
Books Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose • Your Heiress Diary: Confess It All to Me
Fragrances "Paris Hilton" • "Just Me" • "Heiress"/"Heir" • "Can Can"
Related topics Heiress Records • Images • Audio samples • Songs


 

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