Dubstar

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Dubstar <tr style="text-align: center;"><td colspan="3">Image:Dubstar.jpg Dubstar, 1997. Left to right: Chris Wilkie, Sarah Blackwood, Steve Hillier. </td></tr>
Background information <tr><td>Origin</td><td colspan="2">Newcastle-upon-Tyne</td></tr><tr><td>Genre(s)</td><td colspan="2">Indie dance</td></tr><tr><td>Years active</td><td colspan="2">1992—2000</td></tr><tr><td style="padding-right: 1em;">Label(s)</td><td colspan="2">Food</td></tr><tr><td textalign="top" style="padding-right: 1em;">Associated acts</td><td colspan="2">Client</td></tr><tr><td>Website</td><td colspan="2">http://www.dubstar.com/</td></tr><tr><th style="background: #b0c4de;" colspan="3">Former members</th></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" colspan="3">Sarah Blackwood Steve Hillier Chris Wilkie</td></tr>

Dubstar were a British dance-pop act formed by Sarah Blackwood, Steve Hillier and Chris Wilkie. They formed in 1993 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and have released three original albums and one 'best of' compilation. They are best known for the singles "Stars", "No More Talk" and "Not So Manic Now". Sarah Blackwood joined the electroclash group Client in 2002. "Stars" has been covered by the gothic metal band Lacuna Coil.

1 Personnel
2 Discography
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Personnel

Sarah Blackwood - Vocalist - born on 6 May 1971 in Halifax, West Yorkshire.
Steve Hillier - Keyboards - born on 14 May 1969 in Southampton.
Chris Wilkie - Guitarist - born on 25 January 1973 in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Disgraceful (1995)
- Disgraceful (with remix disc) (1996)
Goodbye (1997)
Make It Better (2000)
Stars - The Best of Dubstar (2004)

[edit] Singles

"Stars", the best-selling single by Dubstar, received a wide variety of play time in clubs, and on the radio. Many remixes were also created of this song. "Stars" also allowed Dubstar to achieve American recognition.

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The following singles were released in the UK by Dubstar, via Food Records:

"Stars" (1995) UK #40
"Anywhere" (1995)UK #37
"Not So Manic Now" (1995) UK #18
"Stars" (re-release) (1996) #UK15
"Elevator Song" (1996) UK#26
"No More Talk" (1997) UK #20
"Cathedral Park" (1997) UK #41
"I Will Be Your Girlfriend" (1998) UK#28
"I (Friday Night)" (2000) UK#37

[edit] Exclusive songs

"Not So Fast" – Volume Sixteen (1996)
"Everyday I Die" – Random, Volume 1: A Gary Numan Tribute (1997)
"In Charge" – Shooting Fish Soundtrack (1997)
"Jealousy" (cover of the Pet Shop Boys song) – Come Again (EMI, UK, 1997) / Essential: Interpretations (Capitol, 1998)