"Shooting Stars" is a song by New Zealand band

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, released in January 1978 as the second and final single to be released from Dragon's fourth studio album, ''

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'' (1977).

Composition

Songwriter Hewson said, "Everybody went out for lunch so I sat at the piano and came up with it. On the original demo tape Marc Hunter plays drums, Robert Taylor is on bass, and I sang - dreadfully but with feeling."

Track listing

# Shooting Stars (Paul Hewson) - 3:30 # Some Strange Dream (

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) - 3:15

Charts

Personnel

* Bass –

* Guitar – Robert Taylor * Keyboards – Paul Hewson * Lead Vocals –

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* Percussion –

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* Vocals – Paul Hewson, Robert Taylor, Todd Hunter

References

External links

Dragon - Shooting Stars
Dragon (band) songs 1978 singles 1977 songs Portrait Records singles CBS Records singles Song recordings produced by Peter Dawkins (musician) {{1970s-NewZealand-single-stub