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| "Baby I'm a Star" | |
|---|---|
| Song byPrince andThe Revolution | |
| from the albumPurple Rain | |
| A-side | "Take Me with U" (US) |
| Released | June 25, 1984 |
| Recorded | First Avenue,Minneapolis, August 3, 1983 (live recording)Sunset Sound,Los Angeles, Mid August-Mid September, 1983 (overdubs) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:24 (Album Version) 2:55 (7" Edit) |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Songwriter(s) | Prince |
| Producer(s) | Prince |
"Baby I'm a Star" is a song written and recorded by American musicianPrince from his albumPurple Rain. It is also theB-side on the "Take Me with U" single.
"Baby I'm a Star" has been played live many times since its inception and was one of the songs Prince played during the Halftime Show ofSuper Bowl XLI. It was also in the original cut ofTim Burton's 1989 filmBatman, used in the Joker's parade scene. However, when Prince agreed to compose theBatman soundtrack, he opted for the song to be replaced by "200 Balloons" (of which when rejected, turned up as a B-side on "Batdance") and later with "Trust", the latter of which seemed the most musically similar to "Baby I'm a Star", for both songs are about the same length, have a similar drum loop and lyrical pace. "Baby I'm a Star" is often played in sequence with "I Would Die 4 U", the track prior to it, onPurple Rain.
Credits sourced from Duane Tudahl, Benoît Clerc, and Guitarcloud[3][4][5]
