Five Star are siblings Deniece (later to be called 'Denise') Pearson (lead vocals/song writer), Stedman Pearson (costume designer), Lorraine Pearson (spokesperson & song writer), Doris Pearson (choregrapher) and Delroy Pearson (song writer & producer).
Born in Romford Essex to record owner Buster Pearson, Deniece, at the age of 15, persuaded, her father to allow Deniece and her sisters to record "Problematic". The Pearson parents liked what they heard but also insisted that Deniece's brothers joined the group. Hence, Five Star was born.
In 1983 Five Star appeared on BBC's Pebble Mill at One singing and dancing to 'Problematic'. The BBC switchboard was jamed with record companies wanting to sign the group - Buster said the group were signed to his label Tent Records but they needed a larger company to buy Tent records and hence aquire Five Star. RCA/BMG snapped up the young group and in 1984 their debut single 'Hide and Seek' was released (at the time youngest member Delroy was still at high school and lead singer Deniece had only just left school). Neither 'Hide and Seek' or its follow-up 'Crazy' managed to chart.
In May 1985 the group scored their first top 20 hit with 'All Fall Down'. This was followed with another top 20 hit 'Let Me Be The One'. Their debut album 'Luxury of Life' was released in August 1985, it would spend 70 weeks in the album charts but did not hit the top 20 until a year after its initial release.
Five Star released two more hits in 1985 - top 30 hit 'Love Take Over' and 'RSVP' which stalled at 45 in the charts.
1986 was to be a big year for Five Star. In Jan 86 they released the number 3 smash hit 'System Addict', which also helped their album get to number 12 in the album charts. In April 86 they released the top ten smash 'Can't Wait Another Minute' (the first song from their second album) and this was followed up in July 1986 with 'Find The Time' another top ten hit for the group.
In Aug 1986 Five Star released their 2nd album 'Silk & Steel', the album spent 58 weeks in the album chart, peaking at number 1 in the UK. They broke a record for being the youngest act to top the UK album charts. In Sept 86 they released their biggest hit 'Rain or Shine', which went to number 2 and stayed in the singles chart for 11 weeks. 'If I Say Yes' was released in Nov 1986 and coincided with their first tour.
The hits from 'Silk & Steel' continued in to 1987 with two more top ten hits 'Stay Out Of My Life' (written by Deniece) in February and a Shep Pettibone remix of 'The Slightest Touch' in April 87. 'Silk & Steel' boasted 7 hit singles in total. In Aug 1987 they released the 1st track from their 3rd album - the track was 'Whenever You're Ready', which went to number 11.
Their third album 'Between The Lines' was released in Sept 1987, it went to number 7 in the album charts, but lacked the sales of their previous albums. The Diane Warren penned ballad 'Strong As Steel' (number 16 in the charts) was released in Oct 87, at the same time as the group embarked on their second tour, which ended with a sell out week at Wembley Arena. A third single from the album 'Somewhere Somebody' was released in Dec 87 but failed to make the top 20. The group won the best group award at the 1987 Brit Awards and also at the 1987 Smash Hits awards.
In June 1988 Five Star came back with a new top 20 single, 'Another Weekend' and a harder sexier image. Gone were their sequined suits in favour of 'head to toe' black leather and huge blonde hair extensions for Deniece. 'Rock My World', was the follow up top 30 hit in August 88.
Five Star released their fourth album 'Rock The World' in August 1988, it failed to make the top ten - peaking at number 17 and spent five weeks in the album charts. Two more singles were released from 'Rock The World' at the end of 1988 - 'There's A Brand New World' and ballad 'Let Me Be Yours', both songs were written by Deniece but neither managed to make the top 50.
In 1989 Five Star released a new track 'With Every Heartbeat' and a 'Greatest Hits' album. The single made number 49 but the Hits album stalled at 53 and only stayed in the album charts for 3 weeks.
In 1990 Five Star signed to EPIC records, they released two songs 'Treat Me Like A Lady' and 'Hot Love', both written by Delroy & Doris with Doris on lead vocals. Neither song managed to break the top 50.
In late 1990 Five Star moved from the UK to the USA where they released their fifth studio album 'Five Star'. All tracks on 'Five Star' were written by the group. The album was never released in the UK. This was followed in 1991 with the single and album (both called) 'Shine', which featured Deniece (now called Denise) back as main lead singer.
Five Star released two more albums in the USA 1995's 'Heart & Soul' and 2001's 'Eclipse'. In 2002 Denise, Lorraine & Stedman returned to the UK to tour as part of the 'Here & Now' concerts at Wembley.
In 2012, the first four original Five Star albums were re-mastered and re-released on the Cherry Pop label with bonus tracks.
I'm Still Waiting
Five Star Lyrics
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Lost all of his abilities to love, love, love
I open his eyes and said son, you're a liar
'Cause nobody you ever said shine
Oh hey yeah
Oh oh oh oh ah hey yeah, mmm
That my heart has not been kept on strings
'Cause all I know if it's all you want tonight
Boy, I mean to be your everything, mmm
Don't underestimate my emotions
Because my emotions are true, yeah
Now don't you ever put me down
For playing love games
'Cause baby I'm not that way, no
I'm still waiting for you
That's all I need, my love's so tight
It's true to say this woman is... oh oh wah oh ah
I'm still waiting for you
Don't you know I love you, my love's so tight
You go and why'd you come around
I just want a bit of your time
Start swinging me round n' getting jiggy, hey
Try to talk to me on the phone, uh hoooo
I'm still waiting, do you hear me, oh
You can be mine, baby and I'll stay, yeah
Ha ha
I can't stop the memories deep inside my mind
When you come to me, I overload, yeah
I should have stopped
These tensions running through my soul
I've becoming just a memory, yeah
Don't you hallucinate your deceptions
'Cause you don't know who loves you, no no no
So don't you ever put me down
For playing love games
'Cause baby I'm not that way, no no no
I'm still waiting for you
That's all I need, my love's so tight
It's true to say this woman is... oh oh wah oh ah
I'm still waiting for you
Don't you know I love you, my love's so tight
You go and why'd you come around
I just want a bit of your time
I'm still waiting for you
That's all I need, my love's so tight
It's true to say this woman is... oh oh wah oh ah
I'm still waiting for you
Don't you know I love you, my love's so tight
You go and why'd you come around
I just want a bit of your time
(Bit of your time)
Cheeky little boy with a pretty face
Lost all of his abilities to love love love
I open his eyes and said son you're a liar
'Cause nobody you ever said shine
I said listen to your heart, don't go for what I hear
If ya really wanna have big fun
There's a woman in your life,
She's oh so kind... love her
Don't you underestimate my emotions
Because my emotions are true, yeah
Now don't you ever put me down
For playing love games
'Cause baby I'm not that way, no no no no
I'm still waiting for you
That's all I need, my love's so tight
It's true to say this woman is... oh oh wah oh ah
I'm still waiting for you
Don't you know I love you, my love's so tight
You go and why'd you come around
I just want a bit of your time
I'm still waiting for you
That's all I need, my love's so tight
It's true to say this woman is... oh oh wah oh ah
I'm still waiting for you
Don't you know I love you, my love's so tight
You go and why'd you come around
I just want a bit of your time
I'm still waiting for you
That's all I need, my love's so tight
It's true to say this woman is... oh oh wah oh ah
I'm still waiting for you
Don't you know I love you, my love's so tight
You go and why'd you come around
I just want a bit of your time
I'm still waiting for you
That's all I need, my love's so tight
It's true to say this woman is... oh oh wah oh ah
I'm still waiting for you
Don't you know I love you, my love's so tight
You go and why'd you come around
The lyrics to Five Star's song "I'm Still Waiting" seem to describe a woman who is waiting for a man whom she loves deeply. The woman's emotions are true and she doesn't want to be underestimated when it comes to love. The lyrics suggest that the man being referred to is a "cheeky little boy" who has lost his "abilities to love". However, the woman tells him not to go for what he hears and to listen to his heart so that he can find the woman in his life who is "oh so kind" and to love her.
The lyrics imply that the woman has been waiting for some time for this man to recognize her love for him. She wants to know that her heart has not been kept on strings and she just wants a bit of his time. The repetition of "I'm still waiting" suggests that she is steadfast in her love and determination to wait for him. The woman is confident in her love and doesn't want to be put down for playing love games because she's not like that.
Overall, the lyrics express a sentiment of patience, steadfastness, and genuine love despite the potentially frustrating situation of waiting for someone who may not reciprocate those feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Cheeky little boy with a pretty face
A boy with a charming appearance who has lost his ability to love.
Lost all of his abilities to love, love, love
He has lost his capacity to love completely.
I open his eyes and said son, you're a liar
The singer points out the boy's dishonesty in matters of love.
'Cause nobody you ever said shine
The boy has never acknowledged anyone as shining or special before.
All I want is just to know for just one time
The artist desires to know if their love is reciprocated even once.
That my heart has not been kept on strings
The singer wants confirmation that their feelings are genuine and are not being manipulated.
'Cause all I know if it's all you want tonight
The singer is willing to give their all if the person cares for them even for one night.
Boy, I mean to be your everything
The artist wants to be the center of the person's life and love.
Don't underestimate my emotions
The artist cautions the person not to belittle their feelings.
Because my emotions are true, yeah
The artist insists that their emotions are genuine and not fake or insincere.
Now don't you ever put me down
The singer demands that they should not be degraded for being in love.
For playing love games
The artist warns the person not to mock them for caring deeply.
'Cause baby I'm not that way, no
The singer is not one to toy with someone else's feelings or play games.
Start swinging me round n' getting jiggy, hey
The singer wants the person to dance and have fun together.
Try to talk to me on the phone, uh hoooo
The singer desires communication through phone calls.
I'm still waiting, do you hear me, oh
The artist is waiting for the person to acknowledge them and reciprocate their love.
You can be mine, baby and I'll stay, yeah
The artist wants the person to be theirs and they will stay together.
I can't stop the memories deep inside my mind
The singer cannot forget the memories they have shared with the person.
When you come to me, I overload, yeah
The singer becomes overwhelmed and overloaded with emotion when the person comes to them.
I should have stopped
The artist acknowledges their mistake in not stopping earlier.
These tensions running through my soul
The artist describes the internal conflicts they have regarding their love.
I've becoming just a memory, yeah
The artist fears that they will become just a distant memory to the person.
Don't you hallucinate your deceptions
The singer warns the person not to deceive themselves with false beliefs or illusions.
'Cause you don't know who loves you, no no no
The artist points out that the person does not know who truly loves them.
So don't you ever put me down
The singer demands that they should not be degraded for being in love.
I'm still waiting for you
The singer is still waiting for the person to love and accept them.
That's all I need, my love's so tight
All the singer needs is the person's affection, which is strong and true.
You go and why'd you come around
The artist is questioning why the person comes and goes from their life.
I just want a bit of your time
All the artist desires is a little bit of the person's attention and affection.
There's a woman in your life,
The singer points out that there is a woman in the person's life who loves them deeply.
She's oh so kind... love her
The singer is encouraging the person to love the woman who cares for them and is kind to them.
Contributed by Anthony N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
rodney hargrove the sanitized barber
Love this track a lot
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Jessica Fibonacci
Great song xxxxx
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nice *****
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