Star Girl (song)
Encyclopedia
"Star Girl" is the second single from McFly's third studio album, Motion in the Ocean
, which was released in the UK on October 23, 2006. The song was the band's sixth #1 single in the UK, staying in the Top Ten for two weeks. In 2009, the song was played in space to wake up the astronauts on the space station, with thanks to a successful Twitter
campaign asking NASA
to play the song in space started by band member Tom Fletcher
.
DVD. "Silence is a Scary Sound" was written by McFly bassist
, Dougie, when he was just 14 years old. The single also includes the first track from the Motion in the Ocean
album, "We are the Young". The song was inspired by a dream Tom Fletcher had, about falling in love with an alien woman. The song was originally called 'Good Night', but the band felt the lyrics didn't fit. Tom had a dream about writing a massive, Westlife style song written about falling in love with an alien women so he decided to replace the 'Good Night' lyrics with the new lyrics hoping it would be a bigger success than the song he wrote in his dream. On 15 June 2009 McFly made a surprise guest appearance at the Jonas Brothers
concert in Wembley Arena where they performed 'Star Girl' along with the Jonas Brothers. Since the start of 2010, Star Girl has been played every Friday morning on The Chris Moyles Show
on BBC Radio 1
in a feature called "McFlyday".
UK CD2
UK DVD Single
. Although debuting at #1, the single dropped to #9 the following week and spent just 6 weeks in the top 75.
as well as a performance scene filmed in South London
in front of a live, fan-based audience. The home footage featured the boys sending Dougie Poynter
into "space" and testing out a variety of Don't-Try-These-At-Home type stunts, Later in that video Dougie is in a spaceship eating a floating on air malteaser.
Motion In The Ocean
Motion in the Ocean is the third studio album by English pop rock band McFly and was released in the United Kingdom on 6 November 2006. The first single from the album, "Don't Stop Me Now/Please, Please", was released on 17 July 2006 in the UK and charted at number one in the UK Singles Chart...
, which was released in the UK on October 23, 2006. The song was the band's sixth #1 single in the UK, staying in the Top Ten for two weeks. In 2009, the song was played in space to wake up the astronauts on the space station, with thanks to a successful Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
campaign asking NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
to play the song in space started by band member Tom Fletcher
Tom Fletcher
Thomas Michael "Tom" Fletcher is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known as one of the lead vocalists and guitarists of English pop rock band McFly, in addition to being the group's founder and principal songwriter...
.
Song Information
"Star Girl" was written by McFly and Jason Perry, Julian Emery and Daniel P. Carter. The single features a live recording of "Silence is a Scary Sound" from the Wonderland Tour 2005The Wonderland Tour 2005
The Wonderland Tour 2005 is a concert DVD by the pop/rock band McFly. The DVD was filmed during their first arena tour, Wonderland. The majority of concert footage was filmed at the Manchester Arena concert.-The Tour:...
DVD. "Silence is a Scary Sound" was written by McFly bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
, Dougie, when he was just 14 years old. The single also includes the first track from the Motion in the Ocean
Motion In The Ocean
Motion in the Ocean is the third studio album by English pop rock band McFly and was released in the United Kingdom on 6 November 2006. The first single from the album, "Don't Stop Me Now/Please, Please", was released on 17 July 2006 in the UK and charted at number one in the UK Singles Chart...
album, "We are the Young". The song was inspired by a dream Tom Fletcher had, about falling in love with an alien woman. The song was originally called 'Good Night', but the band felt the lyrics didn't fit. Tom had a dream about writing a massive, Westlife style song written about falling in love with an alien women so he decided to replace the 'Good Night' lyrics with the new lyrics hoping it would be a bigger success than the song he wrote in his dream. On 15 June 2009 McFly made a surprise guest appearance at the Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...
concert in Wembley Arena where they performed 'Star Girl' along with the Jonas Brothers. Since the start of 2010, Star Girl has been played every Friday morning on The Chris Moyles Show
The Chris Moyles Show
The Chris Moyles Show is the current BBC Radio 1 breakfast show in the UK, and has been since Chris Moyles became the station's breakfast show presenter on 5 January 2004. From 2004 to 2007, the show was broadcast 6:55–10:00 am each weekday, but since 15 October 2007 it has started from...
on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
in a feature called "McFlyday".
Track listing
UK CD1- "Star Girl" - 3:29
- "We Are the Young" - 3:02
UK CD2
- "Star Girl" - 3:29
- "Silence Is a Scary Sound" (Live from the Manchester MEN) - 3:55
- "Transylvania" - 3:27
- "Star Girl" (U-Myx Version)
- "Silence Is a Scary Sound" (Live from the Manchester MEN - Video) - 3:55
- "Just My Luck DVD Trailer" - 1:00
UK DVD Single
- "Star Girl" - 3:29
- "Star Girl" (Video) - 3:35
- "Behind the Scenes Footage" (From the 'Just My Luck' Set) - 4:00
- "Harry's Scene in Just My Luck" - 2:34
Charts
The song debuted at #1 on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. Although debuting at #1, the single dropped to #9 the following week and spent just 6 weeks in the top 75.
| Chart (2006) | Position |
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| European Hot 100 Singles Eurochart Hot 100 Singles The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,... |
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| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
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| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| UK Download Chart | |
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... (GAON Gaon Chart The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts... ) |
171 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (2006) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 88 |
Music video
The video featured home footage of the band at Danny's house in BoltonBolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
as well as a performance scene filmed in South London
South London
South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...
in front of a live, fan-based audience. The home footage featured the boys sending Dougie Poynter
Dougie Poynter
Dougie Lee Poynter is an English musician and the bass guitarist and vocalist for the pop rock boyband McFly.- McFly :...
into "space" and testing out a variety of Don't-Try-These-At-Home type stunts, Later in that video Dougie is in a spaceship eating a floating on air malteaser.