| "Star People '97" | ||||
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| Single by George Michael | ||||
| from the album Older | ||||
| B-side | "Everything She Wants" (live) | |||
| Released | 4 March 1997 | |||
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| Length | 5:38 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | George Michael | |||
| Producer(s) | George Michael | |||
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| "Star People '97" on YouTube | ||||
"Star People '97" is a song by British singer-songwriter George Michael, released as the fifth single from his third studio album, Older (1996). It was written and performed by George Michael and released by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom and DreamWorks Records in the United States. The lyrics make reference to the materialism and frivolity of certain (unspecified) people in show business, suggesting that those behaviours are derived from some insecurity or a bad childhood. The single version is titled "Star People '97", on most issues, because the track was re-recorded for the single release.
"Star People '97" was first released in the US on three formats over three weeks in March 1997 and was issued in the UK on 28 April 1997. The song peaked at No. 2 in the United Kingdom and No. 1 on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart, becoming Michael's second No. 1 on this chart. Worldwide, the song reached No. 1 in Denmark and Hungary, and reached the top 10 in Iceland, Ireland, and Spain.