"Stars Are Blind" is a song recorded by Paris Hilton for her debut album Paris. It was released as the first single in mid-2006 (see 2006 in music) and has a reggae sound (produced by Fernando Garibay). The song reached the top five in Canada, Ireland and the UK.

In June 2007 the copyright holders of the 1970 song "Kingston Town", Sparta Florida Music Group, started legal action against Hilton and Warner Chappell Music for plagiarism due to alleged similarities between "Stars Are Blind" and "Kingston Town". It has wrongly been ascribed that UB40 was the suing party, but that has been denied by the band themselves on their website. This song is featured on DANCE! Online, a multiplayer online casual rhythm game.

Music video

Hilton shot the video for the single on Paradise Cove Beach in Malibu, California on May 24, 2006. The video for the song features many images of her walking and rolling around on the beach with a lover. It premiered on June 6, 2006 on MTV. The video is stated to be the International Version Video.

A second version of the video was shot for the European and Latin American countries, featuring Hilton's lover (played by Lucas Babin) from the beach as her photographer at a photoshoot. In this version, scenes from the beach are still present, but exist as Hilton's fantasies during the photoshoot. At the end of the video, she wins the affection of her photographer, but ends up just taking his keys and stealing his car. The second version premiered on Z100's website on July 5, 2006. The video is often called "Version 2" or "Black & White Version".

Track listing and formats

Standard single

1. "Stars Are Blind" 3:57
2. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Radio Remix] – 3:34

Maxi single (Limited Edition, with a poster)

1. "Stars Are Blind"
2. "Stars Are Blind" Luny Tunes Remix (featuring Wisin & Yandel) – 4:17
3. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Club Mix] – 9:12
4. "Stars Are Blind" [Chus & Ceballos Stereo Remix] – 8:13
5. "Stars Are Blind" [The Scumfrog's Extreme Makeover] – 9:00
6. "Stars Are Blind" [CD-Rom Video]

iTunes edition

1. "Stars Are Blind" [Luny Tunes Remix] (featuring Wisin & Yandel) – 4:16
2. "Stars Are Blind" [Chus & Ceballos Stereo Remix Edit] – 4:53
3. "Stars Are Blind" [The Scumfrog's Extreme Makeover Edit] – 4:57
4. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Club Mix Edit] – 4:54
5. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Dub Edit] – 4:58
6. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Radio Remix] – 3:34

Promotional CD (Not for sale)

1. "Stars Are Blind" [Single Version] – 3:57
2. "Stars Are Blind" [Luny Tunes Remix] (featuring Wisin & Yandel) – 4:18
3. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Radio Remix] – 3:34
4. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Club Mix] – 9:12
5. "Stars Are Blind" [Chus & Ceballos Stereo Remix] – 8:13
6. "Stars Are Blind" [Chus & Ceballos Stereo Dub] – 8:31
7. "Stars Are Blind" [The Scumfrog's Extreme Makeover] – 9:00
8. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Dub] – 6:21
9. "Stars Are Blind" [Tracy Does Paris Mixshow] – 6:46

3AM & Tracey Cole CD single

1. "Stars Are Blind" [Almighty 7" Mix]
2. "Stars Are Blind" [Almighty 12" Mix]
3. "Stars Are Blind" [Almighty Dub]
4. "Stars Are Blind" [Almighty Instrumental]

12" Picture Disc*

Side A

1. Stars Are Blind - 3:57
2. Stars Are Blind (Tracy Does Paris Radio Mix) - 3:34

Side B

1. Stars Are Blind (Chus & Ceballos Stereo Remix) - 8:13
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Chart performance

"Stars Are Blind" was one of the highest debuting singles in the U.S. in 2006, entering the Billboard Hot 100 at number eighteen due to strong digital sales. It had previously debuted at number two on the U.S. Bubbling Under Billboard Hot 100 Chart (Equivalent to #102 on the US Billboard Top 100). However, instead of climbing the chart like most singles, the song made a 12 week decline before falling off the chart. Stars Are Blind was a smash hit single in Europe, peaking Top 3 and number 1 in several countries and achieving Top 5 in the World Singles Chart.

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak Australian ARIA Singles Chart 7 Austrian Singles Chart 3 Armenia Singles Chart 2 Belgium Singles Chart 14 Brazilian Dance Chart 1 Brazilian Singles Chart 33 Canadian Singles Chart 3 Chile Top 100 Airplay 1 Colombian Singles Chart 16 Czech IFPI Chart 6 Danish Singles Chart 5 Dutch Top 40 12 Euro 200 Singles Chart 4 Finland Singles Chart 6 France Singles Chart 34 German Singles Chart 7 Greek Singles Chart Top 50 23 Hungarian Singles Chart 1 Japanese Top 20 Chart 15 Latin America Top 40 Airplay 15 Latvian Airplay Top 4

Chart (2006) Peak Italian Singles Chart 5 Irish Singles Chart 4 Mexican Download Chart 15 New Zealand RIANZ Charts 12 Norwegian Singles Chart 6 Russian Singles Chart 15 Poland Singles Chart 21 Slovakia Airplay Chart 1 Swedish Singles Chart 3 Swiss Singles Chart 5 UK Singles Chart 5 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 18 U.S. Billboard Pop 100 14 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Airplay 8 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1 U.S Rhythmic Top 40 3 U.S. CHR/Pop Radio 18 U.S. Bubbling Under Billboard Hot 100 Chart 2 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 1 Europe Top 100 Singles Chart 5 United World Chart 6

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