Superstar

About Superstar

"Superstar" became its biggest hit version for the Carpenters. Richard Carpenter was unaware of the Bramlett or Mad Dogs originals, but as he later wrote in a compilation album's liner notes: "I came home from the studio one night and heard a then relatively unknown Bette Midler performing this song on the Tonight Show. I could barely wait to arrange and record it. (It remains one of my favorites)." Carpenter's arrangement featured an oboe line at the start .

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About this song

Credited to

Carpenters

Album

Carpenters · Track 6 of 10

Released

January 1, 1970

Duration

3:51

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