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. The song was originally released in the United Kingdom on 7 November 2005 as a limited edition of 3,000 copies, reaching number 34 on the UK Singles Chart. An accompanying music video was directed by James Griffiths. The single was re-released on 9 October 2006, reaching a new peak position of number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. "Like a Star" was nominated for

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Track listings

*UK CD single #"Like a Star" #"Enchantment" #"Choux Pastry Heart" *UK 7-inch single :A. "Like a Star" :B. "Enchantment"

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of '' Corinne Bailey Rae''. * Corinne Bailey Rae – acoustic guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals, percussion, songwriting, Spanish guitar *

– organ, production, programming, recording * The London Session Orchestra – strings * Wil Malone – string arrangement and conducting * Paul Siddal – keyboards * Jeremy Wheatley – mixing *

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– director of The London Session Orchestra

Charts

Certifications

Re-release

"Like a Star" was re-released in the UK on 9 October 2006 due to the popularity of the song. A new music video, directed by Sam Brown, was shot for the reissue. The single reached a new peak position of number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. "Like a Star" was released in the United States in January 2007, reaching number 56 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. As of January 2010, the song had sold 327,000 downloads in the US. Bailey Rae performed "Like a Star" and "

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" live on the 7 October 2006 episode of NBC's '' Saturday Night Live''. She also performed "Like a Star" and " Trouble Sleeping" on NBC's '' Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' on 27 November 2006. The song was used in the ABC shows '' Grey's Anatomy'' and '' Men in Trees'', as well as in an episode of NBC's '' Medium'' and CBS' '' CSI: NY''. The track was also featured in the films '' Nancy Drew'' (2007) and ''

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'' (2008). Rae performed "Like a Star" at the

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on 11 February 2007. The following year, it received a nomination for

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Track listings

*UK CD single 1 #"Like a Star" #"Emaraldine" *UK CD single 2 #"Like a Star" #"Emaraldine" #"Enchantment" ( Amp Fiddler Remix) #" Daydreaming" (

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cover) #"Like a Star" (re-release video) *UK 7-inch single :A. "Like a Star" :B. "Enchantment" (Amp Fiddler Remix) *Download #"Like a Star" (acoustic) #"Like a Star" (instrumental)

Charts

References

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