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"Filmstar"
Single by Suede
from the album Coming Up
B-side
  • "Graffiti Women"
  • "Duchess"
Released11 August 1997 (1997-08-11)[1]
Genre
Length3:25
LabelNude
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Suede singles chronology
"Lazy"
(1997) 		"Filmstar"
(1997) 		"Electricity"
(1999)

"Filmstar" is a song by English rock band Suede, released as the fifth and final single from their third album, Coming Up (1996), on 11 August 1997 through Nude Records. The single entered the top 10 of the UK singles chart, peaking at number nine, thus making all five singles released from the album top-10 hits.[4] Outside the UK, "Filmstar" became a top-10 hit in Iceland and a top-20 hit in Finland and Sweden. The live songs on CD2 are performed with Neil Tennant. "Filmstar" was produced by Ed Buller, while "Graffiti Women" and "Duchess" were produced by Ian Caple.

Music video

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The music video for the "Filmstar", filmed in black and white, was directed by Zowie Broach, and features the band in a typical live concert setting. The audience in this case were special invitees through the band's official fanclub, who were prominently featured in the video. Fans who attended the shoot were treated to a short but free Suede concert as a reward for having to watch the band run through "Filmstar" multiple times, as is standard on video shoots.

Track listings

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UK 7-inch single[5]

A. "Filmstar" (Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes)
B. "Filmstar" (original) (Anderson, Oakes)

UK CD1[6]

  1. "Filmstar" (Anderson, Oakes)
  2. "Graffiti Women" (Anderson)
  3. "Duchess" (Anderson, Neil Codling)
  4. "Beautiful Ones" (video)
  5. Exclusive studio recording footage

UK CD2[7]

  1. "Filmstar" (Anderson, Oakes)
  2. "Rent" (live) (Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe)
  3. "Saturday Night" (live) (Anderson, Oakes)
  4. "Saturday Night" (video)

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 9 August 1997. p. 33.
  2. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "100 Hits: Total Rock - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  3. ^ Hann, Michael (25 August 2013). "Suede – review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Suede: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  5. ^ Filmstar (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Nude Records. 1997. NUD 30S.
  6. ^ Filmstar (UK CD1 liner notes). Nude Records. 1997. NUD 30CD1.
  7. ^ Filmstar (UK CD2 liner notes). Nude Records. 1997. NUD 30CD2.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 35. 30 August 1997. p. 12.
  9. ^ "Suede: Filmstar" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (2.10'97 – 9.10.'97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 3 October 1997. p. 26. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Suede – Filmstar". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Árslistinn 1997 – Íslenski Listinn – 100 Vinsælustu Lögin". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1998. p. 25. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
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