"Shooting Stars" is a song by New Zealand band Dragon, released in January 1978 as the second and final single to be released from Dragon's fourth studio album, Running Free (1977).[1]
| "Shooting Stars" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Dragon | ||||
| from the album Running Free | ||||
| Released | January 1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Portrait Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Hewson | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Dawkins | |||
| Dragon singles chronology | ||||
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Composition
editSongwriter Hewson said, "Everybody went out for lunch so I sat at the piano and came up with it. On the original demo tape Marc Hunter plays drums, Robert Taylor is on bass, and I sang - dreadfully but with feeling."[2]
Track listing
edit- Shooting Stars (Paul Hewson) - 3:30
- Some Strange Dream (Todd Hunter) - 3:15
Charts
edit| Chart (1977/78) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[3] | 58 |
Personnel
edit- Bass – Todd Hunter
- Guitar – Robert Taylor
- Keyboards – Paul Hewson
- Lead Vocals – Marc Hunter
- Percussion – Kerry Jacobson
- Vocals – Paul Hewson, Robert Taylor, Todd Hunter
References
edit- ^ "The Dragon Collection". Nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Skyhooks on a comeback trail". The Sydney Morning Herald.(Subscription required.)
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
External links
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