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She’s A Star

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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.

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Whenever she's feeling empty
Whenever she's feeling insecure
Whenever her face is frozen
Unable to fake it anymore

Her shadow is always with her
Her shadow could always keep her small
So frightened that he won't love her
She builds up a wall

Oh no, she knows where to hide in the dark
Oh no, she's nowhere to hide in the dark
She's a star
She's a star

She's been in disguise forever
She's tried to disguise her stellar views
Much brighter than all this static
Now she's coming through

Oh no, she knows where to hide in the dark
Oh no, she's nowhere to hide in the dark
She's a star
She's a star

Don't tell her to turn down
Put on your shades if you can't see
Don't tell her to turn down
Turn up the flame
She's a star
She's a star

It's a long road
It's a great cause
It's a long road
Its a good call

You got it
You got it
She's a Star

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Song:She's A Star
Released:10th February 1997
Main Associated Album (or Single):Whiplash
First Heard Live:Sheffield Leadmill – 25th January 1997
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