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Wouldnit (I'm a Star)

"Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" is a song by Yoko Ono, originally released in 1996 on the album Rising. A remix of the song appeared on Ono's 2001 album Blueprint for a Sunrise.

Background

Yoko Ono stated in an interview that the song was inspired by her childhood when her pianist father put her into musical training at the age of two and a half years old, but also the first song she wrote, called "Jiyu-Gakuen".

Critical reception

David Fricke, in his review of Rising for Rolling Stone, stated, "The plain-spoken shiver with which she renders the episodes of rape, murder and child abuse in the bone-dry reggae stroll 'Wouldnit' suggests the dark intimacy of a frightened young girl's secret diary." Dominique Leone of Pitchfork Media opined that the version that appeared on Blueprint for a Sunrise is "merely awkward. Ono drops lines [...] over a cocktail lounge groove destined for Hell's karaoke bars." Rolling Stones David Fricke described the Blueprint for a Sunrise version as a "creepy jazz-funk remake."

Track listing

  • Digital download
  1. "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Dave Audé Radio Mix) – 3:57
  2. "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Dave Audé Club Mix) – 7:04
  3. "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Emjae Club Mix) – 4:48
  4. "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Ralphi Rosario Club Mix) – 6:57
  5. "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Richard Morel Vocal Mix) – 8:53
  6. "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Rob Rives Back 2 the Factory Mix) – 7:21
  7. "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (DTM Main Mix) – 6:23
  8. "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Timmy Loop's Electric Club Remix) – 6:51
  9. "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (M-Deep Club) – 5:15
  • Digital download (Dub Mixes)
  1. "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Dave Audé Dub Mix) – 5:59
  2. "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Richard Morel Dub Mix) – 7:41
  3. "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Emjae Dub) – 6:31
  4. "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Ralphi Rosario Dub Mix) – 6:57
  5. "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Rob Rives Back 2 The Factory Instrumental) – 7:21
  6. "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Yiannis 'I'm a Star, Get It' Vocal Dub) – 7:45
  7. "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (Yiannis 'I'm a Star, Get It' Instrumental) – 7:45
  8. "Wouldnit (I'm a Star)" (DTM Dub) – 6:53

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

See also

References