Superstar

~ Recording by Bette Midler

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Superstar5:09Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss M (Presswell pressing)Bette MidlerAlbum
  • US1972-11-07
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 7238A
1.3Superstar5:12Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss M (Specialty Records Corporation pressing)Bette MidlerAlbum
  • US1972-11-07
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 7238
1.3Superstar5:09Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss M (PRC (Richmond, IN) pressing)Bette MidlerAlbum
  • US1972-11-07
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 7238
1.3Superstar5:09Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss M (Capitol (Los Angeles, CA) pressing)Bette MidlerAlbum
  • US1972-11-07
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 7238
1.3Superstar5:09Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss M (Columbia (Pitman, NJ) pressing)Bette MidlerAlbum
  • US1972-11-07
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 7238, SD 7238A
1.3Superstar5:09Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss M (Monarch pressing)Bette MidlerAlbum
  • US1972-11-07
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 7238
1.2Superstar5:09Bette MidlerDo You Want to Dance? (Specialty Records Corporation pressing)Bette MidlerSingle
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)45-2928
1.2Superstar5:09Bette MidlerDo You Want to Dance?Bette MidlerSingle
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)K 10264
1.2Superstar5:09Bette MidlerDo You Want to Dance?Bette MidlerSingle
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)ATL 10264
1.2Superstar5:09Bette MidlerDo You Want to Dance?Bette MidlerSingle
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)P-1198A
1.2Superstar5:09Bette MidlerDo You Want to Dance? / Superstar (Monarch pressing)Bette MidlerSingle
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)45-2928
1.3Superstar5:09Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss MBette MidlerAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)P-8317A
1.3Superstar5:12Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss MBette MidlerAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)40453 (SD 7238)
1.3Superstar5:09Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss MBette MidlerAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)P-6360A
1.3Superstar5:09Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss MBette MidlerAlbum
  • JP1990-07-25
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)AMCY-112
1.3Superstar5:11Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss MBette MidlerAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)CD 7238
1.3Superstar5:12Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss MBette MidlerAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7567-82785-2, 82785-2
1.3Superstar5:12Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss MBette MidlerAlbum
  • XW2005-07-26
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
1.3Superstar5:12Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss MBette MidlerAlbum
  • US2011-05-10
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)Mofi 1-011, SD 7238
1.3Superstar5:12Bette MidlerOriginal Album SeriesBette MidlerAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)8122797547
1.3Superstar5:11Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss M (Deluxe Version, 24-Bit/96 kHz)Bette MidlerAlbum
  • XW2016-10-21
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
1.3Superstar5:12Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss M (deluxe version)Bette MidlerAlbum
  • XW2016-10-21
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label), Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)[none]
1.3Superstar5:11Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss M (deluxe)Bette MidlerAlbum
  • XE2016-10-21
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)081227943264
1.3Superstar5:11Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss M: DeluxeBette MidlerAlbum
  • US2016-10-21
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)R2-556905
1.3Superstar?:??Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss M (Barnes & Noble exclusive)Bette MidlerAlbum
  • US2016-11-18
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7238, R1 7238
1.3Superstar5:09Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss M: DeluxeBette MidlerAlbum
  • JP2016-12-09
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)WPCR-17544
1.3Superstar5:12Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss MBette MidlerAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)081227943257
1.3Superstar5:11Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss MBette MidlerAlbum
  • US2024-08-02
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)081227815288, BA2 7238
1.3Superstar5:11Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss MBette MidlerAlbumAtlantic (Warner Music imprint)7238-2
1.3Superstar5:11Bette MidlerThe Divine Miss MBette MidlerAlbumAtlantic (Warner Music imprint)7567-81420-2
(unknown)
1.3Superstar5:11Bette Midler3 for OneBette MidlerAlbum + Compilation
WEA International (imprint of WEA International Inc., not likely used since ca. 1990)

Relationships

recording engineer:Lew Hahn
producer:Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer)
Geoffrey Haslam
Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:Michael Federal (in 1972)
drums (drum set):Kevin Ellman (in 1972)
guitar:Dickie Frank (in 1972)
piano:Barry Manilow (in 1972)
background vocals:Gail Kantor (in 1972)
Melissa Manchester (in 1972)
Merle Miller (in 1972)
lead vocals:Bette Midler (in 1972)
remixer:Lew Hahn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972)
recorded at:Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1972)
remixed at:Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
sampled by:Calm Down (clean) by Capone‐N‐Noreaga (QB hip-hop duo) feat. Nas (US rapper)
Calm Down (dirty) by Capone‐N‐Noreaga (QB hip-hop duo) feat. Nas (US rapper)
Calm Down (instrumental) by Capone‐N‐Noreaga (QB hip-hop duo)
Hell’s Direction by Cold World (US hardcore punk band) feat. Kool G Rap
I Thought I Told You by Young RJ feat. Proof (US rapper, of D12, aka Derty Harry)
If I Knew by Supastition (Kam Moye (Kamaarphial), Blackmel, Sarcastic)
Jaded by Daniel Swain (US rapper)
Legends of the Fall (instrumental) by Thomas Rusiak
Legends of the Fall (radio version) by Thomas Rusiak
Legends of the Fall (street version) by Thomas Rusiak
Past Present Death by Agency 1.9.9.4
ShootOuts by Sha Hef
Thugs Calm Down by E Moneybags (Brooklyn rapper Eric Smith)
Zuflucht by Absztrakkt & Defekt36
other databases:https://www.whosampled.com/Bette-Midler/Superstar/ [info]
recording of:Superstar (in 1972: cover)

Superstar

writer:Bonnie Bramlett
Leon Russell
publisher:Black Bull Music
Delbon Publishing Co.
Embassy Music Corporation
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Reservoir One America
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc.
Solo Copyright Bureau
Stuck On Music
Teddy Jack Music
sub-publisher:ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
referred to in medleys:Opening Medley (Carpenters 1972) (order: 1)
Carpenters Medley (single mix) (order: 3)