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.
There's A Brand New World
Five Star Lyrics
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Wo, oh, brand new world
Oh, I strike the light
Is it it or me
Every time I turn around
Your shadow's here
Reach for the phone
It echoes in my mind
And I just can't see
So burn out the coal
And set me free
'Cause every time I fight it off
I just see you and me
Bet you only try to make it hard
(Brand new world)
There's a brand new world
But you don't know how to face it
Looking just to find a better start
To take it
You stand with me
But I don't stand with, I don't stand with you
You turn cool as I say goodbye
The only words that meant a thing
Was just out of fear
I watched you go as I stood right there
I wanted so to give you love
But you just weren't here
So burn out the coal
And set me free
'Cause there's a brand new world out there
For both of us to see
Bet you only try to make it hard
(Brand new world)
There's a brand new world
But you don't know how to face it
Looking just to find a better start
To take it
You stand with me
But I don't stand with, I don't stand with you
Bet you only try to make it hard
(Brand new world)
There's a brand new world
But you don't know how to face it
Looking just to find a better start
To take it
You stand with me
But I don't stand with, I don't stand with you
Oh, come on
The lyrics to Five Star's song "There's A Brand New World" seem to be about a relationship that has ended and the struggle to move on to a new phase in life. The singer is haunted by memories of their former partner, with their shadow always present and their voice echoing in their mind. Despite trying to break free and move on, the singer keeps seeing themselves and their former partner together, unable to fully let go.
The chorus refers to a "brand new world" that the singer believes is out there for them to explore, but their former partner is unable to face it. They seem stuck in the past and unwilling to move forward, while the singer is ready to embrace the changes that come with a new chapter in life. The singer acknowledges that they once stood together, but now they can no longer do so as they both have different paths to follow.
The lyrics are introspective and reflective, expressing the pain of moving on from a past love but also the hope and excitement that comes with new beginnings. The singer seems to be urging their former partner to join them in discovering this brand new world, but ultimately acknowledges that they must move on alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, I strike the light
I am trying to shed light on our situation
Is it it or me
I'm questioning whether the problem lies within myself or between us
Every time I turn around
Whenever I look, wherever I go
Your shadow's here
Your influence is always present
Reach for the phone
I attempt to connect with you
Your voice appears
I hear you speak to me
It echoes in my mind
It lingers within me
And I just can't see
But I can't comprehend
So burn out the coal
Let go of the past
And set me free
Release me from the hold you have on me
'Cause every time I fight it off
Whenever I try to overcome it
I just see you and me
I picture us together again
Bet you only try to make it hard
I think you are intentionally making things difficult
(Brand new world)
Despite this, there is a new world waiting for us
There's a brand new world
A fresh start
But you don't know how to face it
You are lost and unsure
Looking just to find a better start
You're searching for a better beginning
To take it
To seize this opportunity
You stand with me
You're by my side
But I don't stand with, I don't stand with you
But our hearts and minds are not on the same page
You turn cool as I say goodbye
You become distant as I try to leave
The only words that meant a thing
Your last meaningful statement
Was just out of fear
Were spoken due to anxiety
I watched you go as I stood right there
I witnessed your departure from a close distance
I wanted so to give you love
I desired nothing but to love you
But you just weren't here
But you were already gone
Oh, come on
An encouraging call to action
Contributed by Isaac P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
nick haswell
Yes this should have been top 5 in the charts
For me they had a number of hits that should have been top 10 charts easily top 5 even
And still cant believe with so many great songs they never had a number 1 single crazy
They should have had 6 or 7 at least
This one and
Rock my world
Another weekend
With every heartbeat
I give you give
So many
Find the time
Slightest touch
Rain or shine
These did well but these where number ones in my book easily
And plenty others should have been close
I give you give chart position 83 come on makes no sense some
This one chart position 61 crazy
To many superb songs didnt break top 40 mental
Must have been the press etc giving them problems bad mouthing them that caused there some of there followers to go against them from the lies
Cause these tunes should have smashed the charts
TronandFlynn82
I'm still here in 2020. This will never get old for me. Five Star is truly timeless.
Jedi Crush
This would have been a great soundtrack to a blockbuster movie 🍿This is actually one of their best songs.
michaelleacy
This is actually my favourite 5 Star song. I can see why it didn't chart though, the melody is a bit all over the place and was perhaps too rocky for what people expected of 5 Star. But I think it's great
80s Music
The official chart was the top 75 but anything outside 40 was not considered a success and many would not have heard a record in the lower reaches of the chart. This is an excellent track probably their best, I agree. It should have done much better as it is comparable with their other hits in terms of quality. Perhaps it failed because it stepped outside the perception of what a Five Star song sounded like.
Muswell
It was more suited to the American market. They love this sort of rockpop.
Simon O'Brien
it charted in the uk one of my favourites as well
Bob Davis
It's my favorite from the "Rock The World" album. It did reach #61 in the UK.
Decorbydamian Decorbydamian
They were a truly excellent group.
Elijah Jones
Really good song it should had been a hit for them because it has a lot of edge to it 😄 go Five star 😃 #FiveStar
Namispond Jamispond
Should have been a massive hit. Such a great tune.