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"Shooting Stars" is a song by New Zealand band Dragon, released in January 1978 as the second and final single to be released from Dragon's fourth studio album, Running Free (1977).[1]

"Shooting Stars"
Single by Dragon
from the album Running Free
Released	January 1978
Genre	Rock
Length	3:30
Label	Portrait Records
Songwriter(s)	Paul Hewson
Producer(s)	Peter Dawkins
Dragon singles chronology
"April Sun in Cuba" (1977) "Shooting Stars" (1978) "Konkaroo" (1978)

Composition

Songwriter Hewson said, "Everybody went out for lunch so I sat at the piano and came up with it. On the original demo tape Marc Hunter plays drums, Robert Taylor is on bass, and I sang - dreadfully but with feeling."[2]

Track listing

1. Shooting Stars (Paul Hewson) - 3:30
2. Some Strange Dream (Todd Hunter) - 3:15

Charts

Chart (1977/78)	Peak position
Australian Kent Music Report[3]	58

Personnel

• Bass – Todd Hunter
• Guitar – Robert Taylor
• Keyboards – Paul Hewson
• Lead Vocals – Marc Hunter
• Percussion – Kerry Jacobson
• Vocals – Paul Hewson, Robert Taylor, Todd Hunter

References

External links

• Dragon - Shooting Stars

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