Song · Prince
“Baby I'm A Star” by Prince
Released 1984
“Baby I'm A Star” by Prince appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2018 and 2025. It was first released in 1984. Its best result is #246 on The Current's 893 Essential Songs. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,717 indie & aaa song of all time.
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Prince wrote, arranged and sang "Baby I'm a Star", released in 1984, and the credits show how much firepower he lined up behind that title's boast. Wendy Melvoin plays electric guitar, Brownmark plays electric bass, Lisa Coleman and Dr. Fink work the synthesizers, and Bobby Z. covers percussion, electronic drums and drum machine, with Prince himself credited on instruments as well.
Then it widens out. David Coleman and Suzie Katayama add cello, Novi Novog plays violin and electric violin, and the voices pile up: Lisa Coleman, Melvoin and Jill Jones sing backup, while Brownmark and Fink chip in extra vocals. It's a big-tent production with exactly one name on the marquee.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 246 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2023 | 422 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s | 850 |
| 2025 | 548 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
Also listed as: Baby, I'm A Star.
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