Shooting Star (Bang! song)

"Shooting Star" is a song by British happy hardcore band Bang!, written by Nick Arnold. It was released as a 12-inch vinyl single in the United Kingdom in January 1998. The song later experienced success when covered by English electronic music duo Flip & Fill in 2002.

"Shooting Star"
Single by Bang!
Released19 January 1998 (1998-01-19)[1]
GenreHappy hardcore[2]
Length
  • 6:43 (Ham's mix)
  • 5:29 (Euro mix)
LabelNext Generation
Songwriter(s)Nick Arnold
Bang! singles chronology
"Cloudy Daze"
(1997)		 "Shooting Star"
(1998)
Audio
"Shooting Star" (Euro mix) on YouTube

Flip & Fill version
"Shooting Star"
Single by Flip & Fill
B-side"True Love Never Dies"
Released15 July 2002 (2002-07-15)
StudioThe Hutch (UK)
GenreHard house[2]
Length3:14 (radio edit)
LabelAll Around the World
Songwriter(s)Nick Arnold
Producer(s)Flip & Fill
Flip & Fill singles chronology
"True Love Never Dies"
(2002)		 "Shooting Star"
(2002)		 "I Wanna Dance with Somebody"
(2003)
Audio
"Shooting Star" on YouTube

"Shooting Star" was covered by Flip & Fill and released as their second single on 15 July 2002. Produced by Flip & Fill, the track's lead vocals are performed by Karen Parry. Upon its release, the song became Flip & Fill's highest-charting single in the United Kingdom, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number 34 in Ireland, where it is their longest-charting single. "Shooting Star" was later included on Flip & Fill's only studio album, Floorfillas, in 2003.[3]

Release and reception

In the United Kingdom, record label All Around the World released "Shooting Star" on 15 July 2002 across three formats: two CD singles and a 12-inch vinyl single.[4] Six days after its release, on 21 July, the song debuted and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Flip & Fill's highest-charting single in their home country and their second top-10 hit there, after "True Love Never Dies" earlier that year. The song spent 11 weeks in the UK top 100: 10 weeks in 2002 and one week in 2005, when it re-appeared at number 87 that January.[5] In 2019, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) certified the song silver for sales and streams of over 200,000 units.[6]

"Shooting Star" also charted in Ireland. On 18 July 2002, the track debuted at number 36 on the Irish Singles Chart, the same position "True Love Never Dies" had peaked at six months earlier.[7][8] The following week, the song rose to its peak of number 34,[9] and it spent six week within the Irish top 50; as of 2023, it is Flip & Fill's longest-charting single in Ireland.[10] On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single debuted and peaked at number 15 based on its combined British and Irish sales.[11] It spent four weeks on this chart throughout August 2002.[12]

Track listings

UK CD1[13]

  1. "Shooting Star" (Flip & Fill radio edit)
  2. "Shooting Star" (Stimulant DJ's remix)
  3. "Shooting Star" (Pascal remix)
  4. "Shooting Star" (video)

UK CD2[14]

  1. "Shooting Star" (Flip & Fill original mix)
  2. "Shooting Star" (CJ Stone remix)
  3. "True Love Never Dies"

UK 12-inch single[15]

A1. "Shooting Star" (Flip & Fill original mix)
A2. "True Love Never Dies" (a capella)
B1. "Shooting Star" (CJ Stone remix)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.[13]

Studio

  • Recorded at The Hutch Studio (UK)

Personnel

  • Nick Arnold – writing
  • Karen Parry – vocals
  • Sue Quin – backing vocals
  • Flip & Fill – production
  • Lee Monteverde – engineering

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 15
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 34
Scotland (OCC)[16] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 3
UK Dance (OCC)[17] 3

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 17 January 1998. p. 35.
  2. Masterton, James (21 July 2002). "Week Ending July 27th 2002". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  3. "Floorfillas: Flip & Fill". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  4. "New Releases – For Week Starting 15 July 2002: Singles". Music Week. 13 July 2002. p. 23.
  5. "Flip and Fill: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  6. "British single certifications – Flip & Fill – Shooting Star". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  7. "Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 18 July 2002". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  8. "Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 31 January 2002". Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  9. "Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 25 July 2002". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  10. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Flip & Fill". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  11. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 32. 3 August 2002. p. 7.
  12. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 35. 25 August 2002. p. 7.
  13. Shooting Star (UK CD1 liner notes). Flip & Fill. All Around the World. 2002. CDGLOBE258.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. Shooting Star (UK CD2 liner notes). Flip & Fill. All Around the World. 2002. CXGLOBE258.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. Shooting Star (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Flip & Fill. All Around the World. 2002. 12GLOBE258.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  17. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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