"Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" is a song by Yoko Ono, originally released in 1996 on the album Rising. A remix of the song appeared on Ono's 2001 album Blueprint for a Sunrise.
Background
Yoko Ono stated in an interview that the song was inspired by her childhood when her pianist father put her into musical training at the age of two and a half years old, but also the first song she wrote, called "Jiyu-Gakuen".[1]
Critical reception
David Fricke, in his review of Rising for Rolling Stone, stated, "The plain-spoken shiver with which she renders the episodes of rape, murder and child abuse in the bone-dry reggae stroll 'Wouldnit' suggests the dark intimacy of a frightened young girl's secret diary."[2] Dominique Leone of Pitchfork Media opined that the version that appeared on Blueprint for a Sunrise is "merely awkward. Ono drops lines [...] over a cocktail lounge groove destined for Hell's karaoke bars."[3] Rolling Stone's David Fricke described the Blueprint for a Sunrise version as a "creepy jazz-funk remake."[4]
Track listing
- "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Dave Audé Radio Mix) – 3:57
- "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Dave Audé Club Mix) – 7:04
- "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Emjae Club Mix) – 4:48
- "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Ralphi Rosario Club Mix) – 6:57
- "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Richard Morel Vocal Mix) – 8:53
- "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Rob Rives Back 2 the Factory Mix) – 7:21
- "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (DTM Main Mix) – 6:23
- "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Timmy Loop's Electric Club Remix) – 6:51
- "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (M-Deep Club) – 5:15
- Digital download (Dub Mixes)[6]
- "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Dave Audé Dub Mix) – 5:59
- "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Richard Morel Dub Mix) – 7:41
- "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Emjae Dub) – 6:31
- "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Ralphi Rosario Dub Mix) – 6:57
- "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Rob Rives Back 2 The Factory Instrumental) – 7:21
- "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Yiannis 'I'm a Star, Get It' Vocal Dub) – 7:45
- "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Yiannis 'I'm a Star, Get It' Instrumental) – 7:45
- "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (DTM Dub) – 6:53
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
References
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