Single of the Day:
"All Fall Down" by Five Star
From the album Luxury of Life
Release Date - May 5, 1985
Format - 7" Single
B-Side - "First Avenue"
Label - Tent/RCA
Writer - Barry Blue, Robin Smith
Producer - Nick Martinelli
Peak Chart Position - #15 UK Singles Chart
"All Fall Down" was British family group Five Star's first major hit single on the UK pop chart in the summer of 1985. Five Star was comprised of siblings Delroy, Denise, Doris, Lorraine and Stedman Pearson. The group was modeled by their father after the Jacksons. This single was the third released from their debut album in June 1985, Luxury of Life. It eventually peaked at number 15 on the UK singles chart. With a fast, catchy R&B rhythm that was popular in the mid-eighties, this song is a classic that unfortunately did not have the same success in the US that it had in the band's native UK. The b-side of the single was a track titled "First Avenue" which was actually nominated for a Grammy award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance in 1986. If you are a fan of the Jacksons, the Jets, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam or any other funky R&B groups of the eighties, Five Star are not to be missed in your music collection.
Check out the music video below, which is very similar to "Take On Me" by A-Ha in that it features a rotoscope sort of effect and the live-action-transitioning-into-drawings effect.
