| Stars | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, California) Island Studios (London, England) | |||
| Genre | Disco, pop | |||
| Label | Fantasy | |||
| Producer | Harvey Fuqua, Sylvester | |||
| Sylvester chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
Stars is the fifth studio album by American singer Sylvester, released in 1979 on the Fantasy label.
Chart performance
The album peaked at No. 27 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 63 on the Billboard 200. The album features a disco-styled cover version of Ben E. King's "I (Who Have Nothing)", which peaked at No. 27 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached No. 4 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart along with the title track and "Body Strong".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stars" | Patrick Cowley | 8:06 |
| 2. | "Body Strong" | Michael Finden, Sylvester | 8:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "I (Who Have Nothing)" | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 10:40 |
| 4. | "I Need Somebody to Love Tonight" | Patrick Cowley | 6:38 |
Charts
Album
| Chart (1979) | Peaks [3] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 63 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 27 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [3] |
US Dan [3] | ||
| 1979 | "I (Who Have Nothing)" | 40 | 27 | 4 |
| "Stars" | — | — | ||
| "Body Strong" | — | — | ||
References
- ↑ Stars review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved November 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- 1 2 3 4 "US Charts > Sylvester". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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