Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star

"Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star!" is the third single from Australian supergroup Company of Strangers. The track was released in January 1993 and peaked at number 35 in March.

"Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star!"
CD single cover
Single by Company of Strangers
from the album Company of Strangers
A-side	"Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star!"
B-side	"Don't Take My Love Away" / "Wind and Fire"
Released	31 January 1993
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:41
Label	Columbia Records
Songwriter(s)	S. Hussey, J. Scott, J. Reyne
Producer(s)	Simon Hussey
Company of Strangers singles chronology
"Sweet Love" (1992) "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star!" (1993) "Baby You're a Rich Man" (1993)

At the APRA Music Awards of 1993, the song won Most Performed Australian Work.^[1]

Track listings

CD Single (659001 1)

1. "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star!" - 4:41
2. "Don't Take My Love Away" - 4:18
3. "Wind and Fire" - 3:39

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	35
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[3]	28

Cover Versions

• In 2007, James Reyne recorded an acoustic version for his album Ghost Ships.

References

1. . APRA AMCOs. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
2. "Company of Strangers – Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
3. "Company of Strangers – Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 11 March 2016.