Gonna Make You a Star

"Gonna Make You A Star" is a pop/rock recording by David Essex. Written by David Essex and produced by Jeff Wayne, "Gonna Make You a Star" was Essex's first number-one, spending three weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart, in November 1974. It peaked at number 105 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the USA.^[1] The record featured prominent use of the synthesizer.

"Gonna Make You A Star"
Single by David Essex
from the album David Essex
B-side	"Window"
Released	27 September 1974
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3"47'
Label	CBS
Songwriter(s)	David Essex
Producer(s)	Jeff Wayne
David Essex singles chronology
"America" (1974) "Gonna Make You A Star" (1974) "Stardust" (1974)

In 2007, the song was released again by Lee Mead, winner of the Any Dream Will Do BBC One TV competition, which was then shown in the spring of 2009 in the US on BBC America; Mead then starred in the title role for 18 months in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. British comedian Peter Kay had his character Marc Park release "Gonna Make You a Star" as his first single after winning the fictional Talent Trek competition in his 2000 Channel 4 spoof documentary series That Peter Kay Thing.

Essex's song was also featured in his jukebox musical, All the Fun of the Fair.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1974-1975) Peak position Australian Singles (Kent Music Report)^[2] 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3] 16 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[4] 44 Ireland (IRMA)^[5] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[6] 14 UK Singles (OCC)^[7] 1 West Germany (Official German Charts)^[8] 43

Year-end charts Chart (1975) Peak position Australian Singles (Kent Music Report)^[2] 46

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[9]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 307. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
2. "National Top 100 Singles for 1975". Kent Music Report. 29 December 1975. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.
3. "David Essex – Gonna Make You a Star" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
4. "David Essex – Gonna Make You a Star" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rock On". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
6. "David Essex – Gonna Make You a Star" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – David Essex – Gonna Make You a Star". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
9. "British single certifications – David Essex – Gonna Make You a Star". British Phonographic Industry.