"Stargazer" is a song written, produced, and performed by English rock band

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. It was released as the second single from the band's 11th studio album, '' The Rapture''. It was the band's last single released, due to their disbandment the following year.

Background and music

The track is an up-tempo, guitar-driven pop tune. It was slightly

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ed by Mark Saunders for its single release, bringing the bass further forward in the mix. Club remixes were produced by

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. Lyrically the song casts

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as a dreamer who looks up at the stars and wishes for a better life and to "escape this straitjacket of constraint". "Stargazer" did not chart in the United States but peaked at No. 64 in the

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. As of , it is the final single released by the band. Shortly after the release of this single, Siouxsie and the Banshees disbanded, leaving Siouxsie and

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to direct their priorities to their other group

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. The single remix version (which originally appeared on the CD single) was included on ''

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'' (2002), rather than the album version; it was the only track from '' The Rapture'' to be included. The Saunders mix was also used in the music video for the song, which was featured on the DVD in the deluxe ''sound & vision'' edition of ''

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Track listings

UK 7-inch and cassette single # "Stargazer" # "Hang Me High" UK CD1 (glitter sleeve - limited edition fold out digipak) # "Stargazer" # "Hang Me High" # "Black Sun" UK CD2 # "Stargazer" # "Stargazer" (Mambo Sun Mix)* # "Stargazer" (Planet Queen Mix)* # "Stargazer" (Mark Saunders Mix) * Remixed by

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1995 singles 1995 songs Polydor Records singles Siouxsie and the Banshees songs Songs written by Siouxsie Sioux