‘Stars’, Simply Red’s fourth studio album, was released on September 30th 1991. Five singles were released from the album, including the UK top ten hits ‘Stars’ and ‘For Your Babies’.
Something got me started
You know that I will love you
Lately since we parted
I truly know that I need you
I’d give it all up for you
(Yes I would)
Totally broken-hearted
Guilty of what I did to you
Lately since we parted
I truly know that I need you
I’d give it all up for you
(Yes I would)
You’ve got to help me, help me, help me
Words Mick Hucknall
Music Mick Hucknall & Fritz McIntyre
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
Anyone who ever held you
Would tell you the way I’m feeling
Anyone who ever wanted you
Would try to tell you what I feel inside
The only thing I ever wanted
Was the feeling that you ain’t faking
The only one you ever thought about
Wait a minute can’t you see that I
I wanna fall from the stars
Straight into your arms
I, I feel you
I hope you comprehend
For the man who tried to hurt you
He’s explaining the way I’m feeling
For all the jealousy I caused you
States the reason why I’m trying to hide
As for all the things you taught me
It sends my future into clearer dimensions
You’ll never know how much you hurt me
Stay a minute can’t you see that I
I wanna fall from the stars
Straight into your arms
I, I feel you
I hope you comprehend
Too many hearts are broken
A lover’s promise never came with a maybe
So many words are left unspoken
The silent voices are driving me crazy
As for all the pain you caused me
Making up could never be your intention
You’ll never know how much you hurt me
Stay can’t you see that I
I wanna fall from the stars
Straight into your arms
I, I feel you
I hope you comprehend
Words and music Mick Hucknall
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
OK, I’m the one who took you for granted
I’ve made my mistakes, wake up let’s not
Break up
Thrill me you’ve got a love so strong
Thrill me you really turn me on
Thrill me wait till tomorrow night
Thrill me I’m gonna treat you right
You said that I would never let you be alone
How many times have you been on your own
Worked all the days to find the things you try
To do
If only my heart would never let you through
Because you
Thrill me you’ve got a love so strong
Thrill me you just can’t do me wrong
Thrill me wait till tomorrow night
Thrill me I’m gonna treat you right
The truth is you’ve gone and left me on my own
How can I face the fact you’re really gone
Love was a phase we’d have to pray to make
It true
If only my heart would’ve never let you through
Because you
Thrill me you’ve got a love so strong
Thrill me you really turn me on
Thrill me wait till tomorrow night
Thrill me I’m gonna treat you right
Words Mick Hucknall
Music Mick Hucknall & Fritz McIntyre
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
I’ve got to stand up for myself
This society don’t care about nobody else
I’ve got to be strong
Even if I know that this feeling is wrong
I’ve got to not care
Even if I know that this world is meant to
Share
Wait a minute. This is wrong
Even the birds still sing their faithful song
And your beauty lies within you
Look in the mirror baby
Look in the mirror baby
What you gonna do when your friends have
Gone away
And deserted you
You’ll have to be strong
24 hours can seem so long
You’re taught to not care
And then not realise this world is meant to
Share
Wait a minute. It’s wrong
Even the birds still sing their faithful song
And your beauty lies within you
Look in the mirror baby
Look in the mirror baby
We’ve got to stand up for ourselves
Even if a leader so cold wants to glory himself
We’ve got to be strong
Even if our reasons seem wrong
We’ve got to not care
Even if the world that we know may not even
Be here
Hold it! It’s wrong
Even the birds still sing their faithful song
And your beauty lies within you
Look in the mirror baby
Look in the mirror baby
Words and music Mick Hucknall
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
I get off my things, I lay down in the sidelanes
I don’t feel that I hide, just permanently ride
And I’m waiting for your gentle reign
Something that’ll help me learn
But one look at her and you know
That she’s got it bad
One look and the mirror shows
I live as I want
But she’s got it bad
Check it out, check it out, roll up there now
Huh!
She’s headed for a festival of heartache
Miss executive desperation you only suck the
Blood that’s spilled
Your macho imitation femininity is killed
I pray that you don’t feel no pain
Only if it helps you learn
But one look at her and you know
That she’s got it bad
One look and the mirror shows
I live as I want
But she’s got it bad
She knows it
It shows!
Words and music Mick Hucknall
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
You’ve got that look again
The one I hoped I had when I was a lad
Your face is just beaming
Your smile got me boasting, my pulse roller- coastering
Any way the four winds that blow
They’re gonna send me sailing home to you
Or I’ll fly with the force of a rainbow
The dream of gold will be waiting in your eyes
You know I’d do most anything you want
Hey I, I try to give you everything you need
I can see that it gets to you
I don’t believe in many things
But in you I do
Her faith is amazing
The pain that she goes through contained in
The hope for you
Your whole world has changed
The years spent before seem more cloudy
Than blue
In many ways your baby’s controlling
When you haven’t laid down for days
For the poor no time to be thinking
They’re too busy finding ways
You know I’d do most anything you want
Hey I, I try to give you everything you need
I’ll see that it gets to you
I don’t believe in many things
But in you I do
You know I’d do most anything you want
Every day I, try to give you everything you
Need
We’ll always be there for you
I don’t believe in many things
But in you I do
Words and music Mick Hucknall
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
Looking at yourself in the mirror baby
Telling yourself to be up this morning
Holding in your hand another mirror baby
One or two lines for confidence
Pretty little girl is climbing to the top
Her ageing takes her
Down, down, down
Eating alligator for dinner baby
A restaurant that made it to the top
Smoothies always get to pay for dinner baby
The food was the last thing you came for
Pretty little girl is climbing to the top
Her ageing takes her
Down, down, down
You can see them fall
Words and music Mick Hucknall
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
How could I fall for someone so superficial?
Funny how the things that you can never have
Needle you more
Tired of standing in the rain
Praying for sunshine again
I remember your eyes
Wish I could see through them
How could I fall
If I could
Our love was like the wind
We blew it away
Tired of dealing with your games
Praying I’ll never need you again
I remember your eyes
Wish I could see through them
We could have loved so much
Why didn’t we try to make it right
Would it have been enough
If I could
I remember your eyes
Wish I could see through them
How could I fall
If I could
Words and music Mick Hucknall
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
How long are we gonna last
How long everybody has to ask
Freedom to joke
Freedom to hope
Freedom to win
Freedom to be in
How long are we gonna last
How long are we gonna have to ask
Freedom to joke
Freedom to hope
Freedom to win
Freedom to be in
How long, how long
Words and music Mick Hucknall
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
People, places
Pursuing the chases
Our moments were chosen
Her senses, explosion
Take your pulse and read it well
She never said you’d only get one chance
Pay your debt and bleed as well
You’re living in the same circumstances
The end of an era
Our future no clearer
My people no stronger
The blame I lay on her
Wonderland, Wonderland
It’s beautiful
Wonderland, wonderland
It’s beautiful
Take your pulse and read it well
She never said you’d only get one chance
Pay your debt and bleed as well
You’re living in the same circumstances
The end of an era
My future no clearer
Our people no stronger
The blame I lay on her
Wonderland, wonderland
It’s beautiful
Wonderland, wonderland
It’s beautiful
Fading away, fading away until tomorrow comes
To haunt us all
It’s coming again, it’s gonna pick up on you
And haunt you always
Wonderland wonderland
Fading away
Words and music Mick Hucknall
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
Mick Hucknall – Vocals & Background Vocals
Fritz McIntyre – Keyboards, Vocals & Background Vocals
Tim Kellett – Keyboards
Heitor T P – Guitars
Ian Kirkham – Saxophone
Gota – Drums, Percussion & Programs
Shaun Ward – Bass Guitar
Produced by Stewart Levine for Oliverea Productions Ltd
Co-Produced by Mick Hucknall for Simply Red Records Ltd
Engineered and Mixed by Daren Klein
Recorded at Condulmer Recording Studio, Venice, Italy
Assistant Engineer Sandro Franchin
Mixed at Conway Studios, Los Angeles
Assistant Engineer Marnie Riley
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles
Keyboards programmed by Jess Bailey
All background vocals by Mick Hucknall except:
Background vocals on Freedom by Mick Hucknall & Fritz McIntyre
Additional vocals on Wonderland and Something Got Me Started by Fritz McIntyre
Photography and Art Direction by Zanna
Design by Sammy Farrington
Album co-ordination Bob Harding
Thanks to Roger Vanilla, Zowie Broach and all the staff at Condulmer
Shaun Ward appears courtesy of SBK Records Ltd
Worldwide representation Elliot Rashman and Andy Dodd for So What Arts Ltd
All tracks used by kind permission of the publishers
‘Stars’ was an instant global success, particularly in the band’s home country where it has been certified twelve times platinum and was the best-selling album of the year in the UK for both 1991 and 1992.
It earned the band two BRIT Awards for Best British Band and Best Male Artist, a World Music Award for Best Album, and an Ivor Novello Award for Best Songwriter. The band went from performing in arenas to stadiums, playing to over 1.5 million people.
To this day, ‘Stars’ is one of the best-selling albums of all time in the UK.
One of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”
Stars (Collector’s Edition)
A Starry Night Documentary 1992
View a mix of live and official Simply Red videos
Part 3 – Stars
12 January 1992
Dublin, Ireland : The Point
13 January 1992
Belfast, N.Ireland : Kings Hall
16 January 1992
Aberdeen, UK : E & CC
17 January 1992 18 January 1992
Manchester, UK : G-Mex
20 January 1992 21 January 1992
Birmingham, UK : NEC
23 January 1992 24 January 1992
London, UK : Wembley Arena
26 January 1992
Sheffield, UK : International Arena
27 January 1992
Glasgow, UK : SECC
28 January 1992
Sheffield, UK : International Arena
15 February 1992
Stockholm, Sweden : Globe
17 February 1992
Oslo, Norway : Spectrum
19 February 1992
Copenhagen, Denmark : Valby Hallen
20 February 1992
Breman, Germany : Osteehalle
22 February 1992 24 February 1992
Hamburg, Germany : Sporthalle
26 February 1992
Struttgart, Germany : Schleyerhalle
27 February 1992 28 February 1992
Munich, Germany : Olympiahalle
01 March 1992
Frankfurt, Germany : Festhalle
02 March 1992 03 March 1992
Hannover, Germany : Musichalle
04 March 1992
Berlin, Germany : Deutschlandhalle
07 March 1992
Wurzburg, Germany : Carl-Diem Halle
08 March 1992
Mannheim, Germany : Maimarkthalle
10 March 1992
Dusseldorf, Germany : Philipshalle
12 March 1992 13 March 1992
Dortmund, Germany : Westflenhalle
15 March 1992 16 March 1992
Zurich, Switzerland : Hallenstadion
17 March 1992
Brussels, Belgium : Foret National
19 March 1992
Rotterdam, Holland : Ahoy
20 March 1992 21 March 1992
Paris, France : Zenith
23 March 1992
Toulouse, France : Palais Des Sports
24 March 1992
Barcelona, Spain : Palacio De Los Deportes
27 March 1992
Madrid, Spain : Pabellon Del Real Madrid
30 March 1992
Marseille, France : Palais Des Sports
31 March 1992
Grenoble, France : Summum
01 April 1992
Turin, Italy : Palasport
03 April 1992
Rome, Italy : Paliacco
04 April 1992
Naples, Italy : Partenope
06 April 1992
Modena, Italy : Palasport
07 April 1992
Forli, Italy : Palasport
09 April 1992
Milan, Italy : Forum
10 April 1992
Florence, Italy : Palasport
12 April 1992
Innsbruck, Austria : Olympiahalle
13 April 1992
Linz, Austria : Sportshalle
15 April 1992 16 April 1992
Vienna, Austria : Stadthalle
18 April 1992
Arnhem, Holland : Rijnhal
19 April 1992
Rotterdam, Holland : Ahoy
20 April 1992
Brussels, Belgium : Foret National
19 May 1992 20 May 1992
San Francisco, USA : Warfield Theatre
22 May 1992
Los Angeles, USA : Universal Amphitheatre
23 May 1992
San Diego, USA : Convention Centre
30 May 1992
Houston, USA : Southern Star Amphitheatre
01 June 1992
Atlanta, USA : Fox Theatre
04 June 1992
Ottawa, Canada : Congress Centre
05 June 1992
Toronto, Canada : Kingswood Music Theatre
06 June 1992
Montreal, Canada : Theatre St. Denis
10 June 1992
New York, USA : Central Park Summerstage
02 July 1992
Odense, Denmark : Midtfyns Festival
04 July 1992
Koln, Germany : Mungersdorfer Stadium
08 July 1992
Montreux, Switzerland : Montreux Jazz Festival
11 July 1992 12 July 1992
London, UK : Wembley Stadium
18 July 1992 19 July 1992
Manchester, UK : Lancashire Cricket Club
25 July 1992
Gateshead, UK : Gatesheads Stadium
02 August 1992
Tipperary, Ireland : Feille Festival
27 August 1992
Tel Aviv, Israel : Hayarkon Park
29 August 1992
Jerusalem, Israel : Sultans Pool
03 September 1992
Kiel, Germany : Ostseehalle
04 September 1992
Athens, Greece : A.E.K Stadium
17 September 1992 18 September 1992
Sydney, Australia : Entertainment Centre
20 September 1992
Brisbane, Australia : Entertainment Centre
22 September 1992
Newcastle, Australia : Entertainment Centre
25 September 1992 26 September 1992
Melbourne, Australia : Palais Theatre
28 September 1992 29 September 1992
Melbourne, Australia : Palais Theatre
01 October 1992
Adelaide, Australia : The Barton Theatre
03 October 1992
Perth, Australia : Entertainment Centre
06 October 1992 07 October 1992
Auckland, New Zealand : Logan Campbell Centre
09 October 1992 10 October 1992
Wellington, New Zealand : Town Hall
12 October 1992 13 October 1992
Christchurch, New Zealand : Town Hall
16 October 1992
Kallang, Singapore : Singapore Indoor Stadium
02 November 1992 04 November 1992
Hong Kong : Coliseum
12 November 1992 19 November 1992
London, UK : Docklands Arena
21 November 1992 23 November 1992
London, UK : Wembley Arena
25 November 1992
Manchester, UK : G-Mex
26 November 1992 27 November 1992
Sheffield, UK : Sheffield Arena
29 November 1992 01 December 1992
Sheffield, UK : Sheffield Arena
03 December 1992 04 December 1992
Glasgow, UK : SECC
06 December 1992 08 December 1992
London, UK : Wembley Arena
10 December 1992 12 December 1992
London, UK : Wembley Arena
14 December 1992 16 December 1992
Birmingham, UK : NEC Arena
These dates were re-scheduled for February 22nd – 24th 1993 as Mick caught the flu!
18 December 1992 20 December 1992
Birmingham, UK : NEC Arena
17 January 1993
San Paulo, Brazil : Sociedade Civil Desportiva
24 January 1993
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil : Praca da Aposteose
27 January 1993 28 January 1993
Buenos Aires, Argentina : Obras Sanitarias
30 January 1993
Santiago, Chile : San Carlos de Apoquindo
22 February 1993 24 February 1993
Birmingham, UK : NEC
Replacement dates for the cancelled shows 14th – 16th December 1992.
26 February 1993 28 February 1993
Birmingham, UK : NEC
01 December 1993
London, UK : Wembley Arena
This was the World Aids Day annual “Concert of Hope” and Mick performed as did George Michael and kd lang. David Bowie was compere and Princess Diana was in the audience.
