The Entertainer (The Belle Stars song)

"The Entertainer" is a 1983 song by English pop/new wave band The Belle Stars. It was the band's tenth single overall and their penultimate single as a seven-piece band. It reached #95 in the UK, making it the band's first single to miss the top 75 since "Iko Iko", their first charting single.

"The Entertainer"
Single by The Belle Stars
B-side	"The Spider"
Released	21 October 1983
Recorded	1983
Genre	Pop rock, dance-rock
Length	3:39, 6:58 (Extended Version)
Label	Stiff
Songwriter(s)	Lesley Shone, Jennie Matthias, Miranda Joyce, Sarah-Jane Owen, Judy Parsons, Stella Barker, Clare Hirst
Producer(s)	Pete Collins
The Belle Stars singles chronology
"Indian Summer" (1983) "The Entertainer" (1983) "80's Romance" (1984)
Alternative cover
France cover

The music video features members of the band dancing badly with men and later dancing and performing in military outfits.

Track listings

France Vinyl 7" Single (106009)

1. "The Entertainer"
2. "Ci Ya Ya"

UK Vinyl 7" Single (BUY 187)

1. "The Entertainer"
2. "The Spider"

UK Vinyl 12" Single (S-BUY 187)

1. "The Entertainer [Extended Version]"
2. "The Spider"