The band managed to score four Top 20 singles in their two year career. The first was the theme tune to STARStreet*. "Best Friends", which peaked at Number 20 in June 2001, was a favourite on the pop video channels. The second was a double-a-side of their own track, "Things That Go Bump In The Night", and a cover of Duran Duran's "Is There Something I Should Know?", the former track later appearing on the soundtrack to the first Scooby Doo movie. It reached Number 12 in September 2001.
Their third single, released in January 2002, was another cover, this time of Bucks Fizz's "Land Of Make Believe", and it gave them their first and only top 10 hit, reaching Number 9. Their fourth single, released in late April 2002, was another double-a-side, but this time both were original tracks. "Back When" and "Going All The Way", the latter appearing on the soundtrack to the movie Thunderpants. However, this could only reach Number 19 in the end, and when their self titled debut only managed to reach Number 43 - spending only 2 weeks in the UK Top 75 - the band parted ways with their record company, Island, and split up soon after.
Greatest Love Story
Allstars Lyrics
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Yeah Yeah
Lets make a movie
Lets make the greatest love story baby
If I could be, a better man
Hold all the wisdom
Of all the world in my hand
Would you know me
Would you know me and
Would you call me your friend
Chorus
I'm secretly in love with you
Got a crush on you
We ought to be together
Lets make a movie
Lets make the greatest love story baby
(shoop be do ah, shoop be do ah)
Lets make a movie
Lets make the greatest love story baby
If I could see, all there is to see
If I could live as long and be as strong
As the old oak tree.
Would you know me
I'd be a king among men
Would you think more of me
And would you call me your friend
Repeat chorus
(shoop be do ah, shoop be do ah)
Lets make the greatest love story baby
If I could weather every storm
If I could build the greatest temple
Stone by stone
Would you know me
I'd be a king among men
Would you know me
I wish this dream would never end
Repeat Chorus
I'm waiting baby here alone
Just call on me and we can be together.
Lets make a movie
It'll be the greatest love story baby
(shoop be do ah, shoop be do ah)
Lets make a movie
Lets make the greatest love story baby
(shoop be do ah, shoop be do ah)
Lets make the greatest love story baby
The song "Greatest Love Story" by allSTARS* is an upbeat pop tune about unrequited love and the desire for a perfect romance. The chorus expresses a longing to "make the greatest love story" through the creation of a movie, with the singer professing their secret crush on the object of their affection. The verses explore a fantasy version of the singer, imagining themselves as wise as a king or as strong as an old oak tree. Throughout, the lyrics express a hope that the object of their desire will recognize their worth and call them a friend.
The song conveys a sense of optimism and idealism, suggesting that love can be perfect and that anything is possible with the right person by one's side. The repeated chorus of "shoop be do ah" adds to the upbeat and playful feeling of the song, emphasizing the playful tone and romantic optimism of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
We got the greatest love story
Our love story is unparalleled and unmatched
Lets make a movie
Let's capture our love story in a movie
Lets make the greatest love story baby
Let's create a love story that is the epitome of love
If I could be, a better man Hold all the wisdom Of all the world in my hand Would you know me
If I could improve myself and gain immense knowledge, would you still recognize and love me for who I am?
I'd be a king among men Would you know me and Would you call me your friend
If I achieve greatness and power, would you still treat me as a friend and an equal?
I'm secretly in love with you Got a crush on you We ought to be together
I have strong feelings for you, and we should be together
If I could see, all there is to see If I could live as long and be as strong As the old oak tree. Would you know me
If I had immense knowledge and longevity, would you recognize me and still love me?
I'd be a king among men Would you think more of me And would you call me your friend
If I had great accomplishments, would you still value me as a friend and equal?
If I could weather every storm If I could build the greatest temple Stone by stone Would you know me
If I had the ability to overcome any obstacle and achieve great feats, would you still recognize and love me?
I wish this dream would never end
I hope our love story will never come to an end
I'm waiting baby here alone Just call on me and we can be together.
I am waiting for you, and all you need to do is call me so we can be together
It'll be the greatest love story baby
Our love story will be the greatest story of love
Contributed by Natalie K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.