Stars Are Blind

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"Stars Are Blind"
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Single by Paris Hilton
from the album Paris
Released	June 5, 2006 (Digital download) July 8, 2006 (Australia) July 11, 2006 (USA) July 31, 2006 (UK)
Format	Digital download CD Single 12" Vinyl Single
Recorded	2006
Genre	Ska
Length	Single Version - 3:58
Label	Heiress
Writer(s)	Ferdando Garibay/Sheppard Solomon/Ralph McCarthy
Producer(s)	Fernando Garibay
Certification	Platinum
Chart positions
#1 (Hungary, Poland)</li> #3 (Canada, Sweden, Austria)</li>#4 (Ireland, Latvia)</li> #5 (UK, Denmark, Italy)</li> #6 (Norway, Finland)</li> #7 (Australia, Germany) #12 (Netherlands)</li> #18 (U.S.)</li> #18 (Belgium)</li> #23 (Greece)</li>
Paris Hilton singles chronology
	"Stars Are Blind" (2006)	"Turn It Up" (2006)

"Stars Are Blind" is the Platinum selling first single from Paris Hilton's debut, self-titled album Paris. It officially premiered on radio stations such as New York's Z100 and L.A's KIIS-FM on June 2, 2006 following live introductions from Hilton, via telephone. The single was officially released for digital download on June 20, 2006. This ska number was produced by Fernando Garibay. <ref> http://www.fernandogaribay.com </ref>

1 Music video
2 Tracklist and formats
3 Charts
- 3.1 Chart performance
4 Trivia
5 External Links
6 References

[edit] Music video

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Hilton shot the video for the single on a Malibu, California beach on May 24, 2006. The video for the song features many images of her walking and rolling around on the beach with a lover. It premiered on June 6, 2006 on MTV. The video is stated to be the International Version Video.

A second version of the video was shot for the European countries, featuring Hilton's lover (played by Lucas Babin) from the beach as her photographer at a photoshoot. In this version, scenes from the beach are still present, but exist as Hilton's fantasies during the photoshoot. At the end of the video, she wins the affection of her photographer, but ends up just taking his keys and stealing his car. The second version premiered on Z100's website on July 5, 2006. [1].The video is often called "Version 2" or "Black & White Version"

[edit] Tracklist and formats

CD 1

"Stars Are Blind"
"Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Radio Remix]

CD 2

"Stars Are Blind"
"Stars Are Blind" [Luny Tunes Remix featuring Wisin & Yandel]
"Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Club Mix]
"Stars Are Blind" [Chus & Ceballos Stereo Remix]
"Stars Are Blind" [The Scumfrog's Extreme Makeover]
"Stars Are Blind" [CD-Rom Video]

iTunes Digital Single

"Stars Are Blind" [Luny Tunes Reggaeton Remix] 4:16
"Stars Are Blind" [Chus & Ceballos Stereo Remix Edit] 4:53
"Stars Are Blind" [Scumfrog's Extreme Makeover Edit] 4:57
"Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Club Mix Edit] 4:54
"Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Dub Edit] 4:58
"Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Radio Remix] 3:34

[edit] Charts

"Stars Are Blind" was one of the highest debuting singles in the U.S. in 2006, entering the Billboard Hot 100 at number eighteen<ref>Clover Hope, "Furtado Earns Second No. 1 Of The Week", Billboard.com, June 29, 2006.</ref> due to strong digital sales, though its performance began to decline the following week. It had previously debuted at number two on the U.S. Bubbling Under Billboard Hot 100 Chart.

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (2006)	Peak
Australian "ARIA" Singles Chart	7
Austrian Singles Chart	3
Belgium Singles Chart	18
Brazilian Dance Chart	1
Brazilian Singles Chart	33
Canadian Singles Chart	3
Canada BDS Airplay	65
Czech IFPI Chart	6
Danish Singles Chart	5
Dutch Top 40	12
Dutch Mega Top 50	22
Finland Singles Chart	6
France Singles Chart	34
German Singles Chart	7
Greek Singles Chart Top 50	23
Hungarian Singles Chart	1
Japanese Top 20 Chart	15
Polish Airplay Chart	1
Irish Singles Chart	4
Italian Singles Chart	5
Latvian Airplay Top	4
New Zealand RIANZ Charts	12
Slovakia Airplay Chart	1

Chart (2006)	Peak
Norwegian Singles Chart	6
Philippine Top 20	4
Swedish Singles Chart	3
Mexican Download Chart	15
Mexican Hot 100	56
Swiss Singles Chart	5
UK Singles Chart	5
UK Download Chart	24
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	18
U.S. Billboard Pop 100	14
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Airplay	8
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales	1
Europe Top 100 Singles Chart	5
United World Chart	6
Latvian Airplay Top	4

[edit] Trivia

The song is somewhat similar to a UB40 song called "Kingston Town" and some critics claim that this was done deliberately.
After a long wait and reports that "Screwed" and "Turn It Up" would be Paris' first single, "Stars Are Blind" was finally released as the first.
At one point during shooting for the video, Paris' bathing suit top fell down and revealed one of her breasts.<ref>Chris Taylor, "Paris Hilton's Boob On The Beach", Entertainmentwise.com, May 26, 2006.</ref> Despite reaching the Internet, it only resulted in minor publicity - most likely due to the 1 Night in Paris incident that preceded it.
Luny Tunes helped create the remix to this song featuring Reggaeton rappers Wisin Y Yandel.
The video premiered in Canada on June 6, 2006 on the MuchMusic network.
The song was released on the iTunes Music Store on June 20th, 2006.
At #18, "Stars Are Blind" is 2006's sixth highest debuting single in the Billboard Hot 100, behind Taylor Hicks's "Do I Make You Proud" (1), Beyonce's "Ring The Alarm" (12), Katharine McPhee's "Over the Rainbow/My Destiny" (12), Danity Kane's "Show Stopper" (17), and Ashley Parker Angel's "Let U Go" (17).
India's Central Film Censor Board banned this video from being shown on television, due to "indecent representation of women". However, the song will be played in the radio and the video will be available for watching online.