Baby I'm a Star
"Baby I'm a Star" is a song written and recorded by American musician Prince from his album Purple Rain. It is also the B-side on the "Take Me with U" single. Release
"Baby I'm a Star" has been played live many times since its inception and was one of the songs Prince played during the Halftime Show of Super Bowl XLI. It was also in the original cut of Tim Burton's 1989 film Batman, used in the Joker's parade scene. However, when Prince agreed to compose the Batman soundtrack, he opted for the song to be replaced by "200 Balloons" (of which when rejected, turned up as a B-side on "Batdance") and later with "Trust", the latter of which seemed the most musically similar to "Baby I'm a Star", for both songs are about the same length, have a similar drum loop and lyrical pace. "Baby I'm a Star" is often played in sequence with "I Would Die 4 U", the track prior to it, on Purple Rain. Personnel
Credits sourced from Duane Tudahl, Benoît Clerc, and Guitarcloud
 Prince – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar, synthesizers, piano, Linn LM-1, handclaps, string arrangement
 Wendy Melvoin – electric guitar, backing vocals, string conductor
 Lisa Coleman – synthesizers, handclaps, backing vocals, string arrangement, string conductor
 Matt Fink – synthesizers (including solo)
 Brown Mark – bass guitar
 Bobby Z. – Simmons SDS-V, Pearl SY-1 Syncussion, cymbals
 Novi Novog – electric violin
 David Coleman – cello
 Suzie Katayama – cello
 Jill Jones – backing vocals

Cover versions
2000: Tina Turner recorded a version which is included on Target-exclusive greatest hits All That Glitters. It was also included on her Twenty Four Seven Tour and Celebrate! – 60th Birthday Special setlists. 2006: American artist P. Diddy sampled the song on his song "Special Feeling", featuring singer Mika Lett, released on his album Press Play. 2009: A cover by Craig Wedren was included on the Prince tribute compilation Purplish Rain. A free download of the song was offered by Spin magazine. References

1984 songs
Prince (musician) songs
Songs written by Prince (musician)
American hard rock songs
Song recordings produced by Prince (musician)