| Stars | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ [2] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul |
[3] |
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 [4] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 63 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 27 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US [4] |
US R&B [4] |
US Dan [4] | ||
| 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.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 324.
- ^ a b c d "US Charts > Sylvester". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
