She's a Star

For other uses, see She's a Star (disambiguation).

"She's a Star" is a song written and performed by British alternative rock band James. It was released on 10 February 1997 as the first single from their seventh studio album, Whiplash (1997). "She's a Star" reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart and became a brief hit in Australia and Canada. The song was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in December 2020 for sales and streams exceeding 200,000 units.

"She's a Star"
Single by James
from the album Whiplash
B-side	"Stutter" (live) "Johnny Yen" (live) "Chunney Chops" "Fishknives" "Van Gogh's Dog" "Come Home" (remix)
Released	10 February 1997 (1997-02-10)
Length	3:39
Label	Fontana
Songwriter(s)	James
Producer(s)	Stephen Hague
James singles chronology
"Jam J" / "Say Something" (1994) "She's a Star" (1997) "Tomorrow" (1997)

Chart performance

Reaching number nine on the UK Singles Chart, "She's a Star" became the group's third top-10 single and their first since 1991. As of 2025, it is their last UK top-10 single.^[1]

Music video

The video for the single features British actress Keeley Hawes.^[2]

Track listings

UK CD1[3] "She's a Star" – 3:39 "Stutter" (live) – 6:52 "Johnny Yen" (live) – 6:46 UK CD2 and Australian CD single[4][5] "She's a Star" – 3:39 "Chunney Chops" – 4:58 "Fishknives" – 3:51 "Van Gogh's Dog" – 4:06

UK CD3[6] "She's a Star" 3:39 "Come Home" (Weatherall remix) – 8:26 "She's a Star" (Dave Angel's 'Pat' remix) – 5:30 "She's a Star" (Andrea's Biosphere mix) – 7:06 European CD single[7] "She's a Star" – 3:39 "Chunney Chops" – 4:58

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1997) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 149 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[9] 61 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 43 Scotland (OCC)[11] 6 UK Singles (OCC)[1] 9

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position UK Singles (OCC)[12] 190

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United States	27 January 1997	Alternative radio	Fontana	[14][15]
United Kingdom	10 February 1997	CD		[16][17]