True Star (perfume)

True Star is a fragrance endorsed by American fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger released in 2004. The release was followed with a revised version of Beyoncé Knowles' original cover of "Wishing on a Star" and a limited edition EP also titled True Star: A Private Performance. The fragrance's commercial shows the singer Beyoncé Knowles singing a capella the song. Knowles was a poster girl of the perfume. She received $250,000 for this campaign.[1] True Star was followed by one additional release, the True Star Gold.

True Star
Fragrance by
Released2004
SuccessorTommy Girl
WebsiteOfficial website

Reception

In 2005, the fragrance True Star won a FiFi Award for Best New Fragrance Commercial.[2]

True Star: A Private Performance
True Star: A Private Performance
EP by
Beyoncé
Released2004 (2004)
GenreR&B
Length7:57
Label
Producer
Beyoncé chronology
Dangerously in Love
(2003)		 True Star: A Private Performance
(2004)		 Live at Wembley
(2004)

True Star: A Private Performance is a two-track extended play (EP) by American R&B singer Beyoncé. Produced by herself and Tommy Hilfiger, it was released exclusively in 2004, solely available with limited edition purchases of her fragrance by Hilfiger entitled True Star.[4] The EP's packaging consists of a fold-out digipak picture sleeve, including advertisement for the perfume and a built in picture booklet with lyrics for "Wishing on a Star".[3] The EP was only released as a five-inch CD single, usually included with the purchase of the preceding EP's perfume.[5]

The EP consists of two tracks.[4] "Wishing on a Star" was originally covered by Beyoncé Knowles in 2004, for the live album Live at Wembley.[6] The song was than used to promote the Tommy Hilfiger fragrance.[7] In 2005, the song was included on the soundtrack of the movie Roll Bounce.[8] At the 48th Grammy Awards (2006), Knowles' version was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.[9] Knowles released the song as a promotional single on August 17, 2010.[10] The song that appears on the EP was credited originally from Live at Wembley.[11]

The song "Naïve", which is a duet between Solange Knowles and Beyoncé, featuring Da Brat, was included on Solange Knowles' debut studio album Solo Star (2002) as the twenty-first track, tentatively untitled.[12]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.[4][11]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Wishing on a Star"Billie Ray Calvin
4:07
2."Naïve" (with Solange featuring Da Brat)
  • B. Knowles
  • Santana
3:45
Total length:7:57

References
  1. Jessen, Monique; M. Silverman, Stephen (June 22, 2004). "Beyoncé Launches New True Star Fragrance". People. Time Inc. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
  2. FiFi Awards 2005 Archived 2012-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Beyonce Knowles - True Star A Private Performance +Used CD available for Swap". Swapacd.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  4. "True Star: A Private Performance: Beyonce Knowles: Music". Amazon. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  5. "Beyonce Knowles True Star - A Private Performance - Sealed Austrian 5" Cd Single AB74628 True Star - A Private Performance - sealed Beyonce Knowles 022548109991 991 338411". 991.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  6. "Live at Wembley". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  7. "Hilfiger believes Beyonce is a True Star". Cosmetics Design. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  8. "Roll Bounce - Original Soundtrack". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  9. "Complete list of Grammy Award nominations". USA Today. 8 February 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  10. "Wishing On a Star - Single by Beyoncé". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  11. "Beyonce Knowles True Star: A Private Performance Album Cover, Beyonce Knowles True Star: A Private Performance CD Cover, Beyonce Knowles True Star: A Private Performance Cover Art". Freecodesource.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  12. Ruhlmann, William (2003-01-21). "Solo Star - Solange". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
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