Starmaker

"Starmaker" which is sung by The Kids From Fame was the Second single in the U.K. released in September 1982.  (It was released in April 1982 in the U.S.)

The single entered the U.K. charts on 2nd October 1982  at Number 38. It spent 10 weeks on the chart and peaked at number 3 on 23rd October. 

Starmaker is the 26th Best Selling U.K. single of 1982.

"Starmaker" written by Bruce Roberts and Carole Bayer Sager and produced by Barry Fasman, was released on RCA (RCA280 PB60013). The B Side is "Step Up To The Mike" written by Alan Gordon  and performed by Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, Gene Anthony Ray and Erica Gimpel. Both songs feature on the Kids From Fame Album and are published by April Music.

Listen To Single

Publicity

Lyrics

Reviews

                                         Smash Hits

                                               Record Mirror

                                                                                                              Record World

                                                                                                                     Cash Box

Music Video 

The Cast Discussing Starmaker

Britain's Best Selling Singles of 1982 

Performances and Mixes

                    Karaoke /Instrumental 1

                   Karaoke /Instrumental 2

                    Karaoke /Instrumental 3

                         L.A Reunion 2017

                          Italy Reunion 2017 

                     U.K. Reunion 2019

                      Italian Reunion 2015

                                 Live 1982

                      Live in Israel 1983

Peak Chart Positions From around the World 

5

           U.K.  No 3

The Netherlands No 4

          Belgium No 8

           Ireland No 1

   New Zealand No 11

Chart Performances 

5

U.K.

02nd October 1982          38

09th October 1982           14

16th October 1982           04

23rd October 1982           03

30th October 1982           03

06th November 1982      04

13th November 1982      07

20th November 1982      19

27th November 1982      36

04th December 1982      53

The Netherlands

30th April 1983                  34

07th May 1983                   14

14th May 1983                   07

21st May 1983                    04 

28th May 1983                   07

04th June 1983                  04

11th June 1983                 10

18th June 1983                 15

25th June 1983                 28

02nd July 1983                 41

Downloads

Single Covers (From Around the World)

                    Brazil 101.4135 (A Side)

                                  Brazil 101.4135 (B Side)

                         Germany PB60013 (Front)

                               

                      The Netherlands PB60013 (Front)

                      The Netherlands PB60013 (Back)

                      The Netherlands PB60116 (Front)

                      New Zealand 104084 (A Side)

                      New Zealand 104084 (B Side)

                     Portugal PBO3088 (Front)

                        Portugal PBO3088 (Back)

                     Spain PB3088 (Front)

                                 Spain PB3088 (Back)

                      U.S.  PB13088 (A Side)

                                   U.S. Promo JH13088

                                  U.S.  PB13088 (B Side)         

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