Setlist
Laid / She's A Star / Homeboy / Sit DownDetails
- Venue: GLR Studios, London, UK
- Date: 28th January 1997
She’s A Star is track three and the lead single from the 1997 James album Whiplash.
It is described by Tim as being about “a woman coming out into her power” and was Tim’s first song written from the viewpoint of a woman, having tried to sing the song as I, you and he, before settling on She’s A Star. Early demos of the song were entitled Whatever The Sound.
As James first release for three years, it hit Number 9 on its release as a single in February 1997 and was used as the theme tune to a TV drama and later as the backing music to a television campaign advertising the Midland Bank’s name change to HSBC.
Andrea’s Biosphere Dub
Dave Angel’s PAT Mix
Live In Extraordinary Times
Orchestral Version
Song: | She's A Star |
Released: | 10th February 1997 |
Main Associated Album (or Single): | Whiplash |
First Heard Live: | Sheffield Leadmill – 25th January 1997 |
12″ white label promo featuring two mixes of She’s A Star plus the Andrew Weatherall Mix of Come Home
She’s A Star (Dave Angel PAT Mix) / She’s A Star (Andrea’s Biosphere Mix) / Come Home (Andrew Weatherall Mix)
Release Name: | She's A Star 12" promo |
Artist Name: | |
Release Date: | 1st January 1997 |
Format: | Promo Single |
Catalogue: | JIMDJ16 |
12″ white label promo featuring two mixes of She’s A Star plus the Andrew Weatherall Mix of Come Home
One-track 7″ single issued to club DJs / jukeboxes in January 1997
She’s A Star / Chunney Chops
Release Name: | She's A Star 7" jukebox single |
Artist Name: | |
Release Date: | 1st January 1997 |
Format: | Promo Single |
Catalogue: | JIMJB16 |
One-track 7″ single issued to club DJs / jukeboxes in January 1997
Five-track CD featuring She’s A Star twice and three previous singles
She’s A Star / Sit Down / Born Of Frustration / Laid / She’s A Star
Release Name: | Now And Then |
Artist Name: | |
Release Date: | 1st January 1997 |
Format: | Promo EP |
Catalogue: | JIMCJ1 |
Five-track CD featuring She’s A Star twice and three previous singles
One-track CD promo issued in December 1996
She’s A Star
Release Name: | She's A Star CD promo |
Artist Name: | |
Release Date: | 1st December 1996 |
Format: | Promo Single |
Catalogue: | JIMCDJ 16 |
Promo of She’s A Star issued to radio stations and the media to promote the upcoming single.
Early promo version in record company sleeve and with alternative track names.
Tomorrow / Lost A Friend / Waltzing Along / She’s a Star / Greenpeace / Go to the Bank / Play Dead / Avalanche / Homeboy / Watering Hole / Blue Pastures
Release Name: | Whiplash (early advance promo) |
Artist Name: | |
Release Date: | 1st December 1996 |
Format: | Promo Album |
Catalogue: | ADV1997-2 |
Promo version of the album with Watering Hole titled Angel and Play Dead titled Whiplash.