System Addict

"System Addict"
Single by Five Star
from the album Luxury of Life
B-side	"Pure Energy"
Released	30 December 1985
Genre	Pop
Length	4:00
Label	RCA, Tent
Songwriter(s)	Billy Livsey,
Producer(s)	Billy Livsey
Five Star singles chronology
"R.S.V.P." (1985) "System Addict" (1985) "Can't Wait Another Minute" (1986)

"System Addict" is a 1985 single by the British pop group Five Star. It was the group's first Top 10 hit, reaching #3 in 1986.^[1] It is also their second biggest-selling single, being certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 200,000 copies.^[2] It was the seventh and final UK single from their debut album Luxury of Life.

Track listing[]

7" Single: *

1. "System Addict"
2. "Pure Energy"

12" Single: PT40516

1. "System Addict" (M&M Remix) *
2. "System Addict" (Dub Remix)
3. "Pure Energy"
4. "Winning" (Extended Version)

Some copies of the 7" single were issued with a cassette (FSK 002) of 12" dub versions of "All Fall Down", "Love Take Over" and "System Addict".

* The M&M Remix of System Addict is an extra track on the 2010 remastered 'Luxury Of Life' CD album.

Charts[]

System Addict 2005[]

"System Addict" was re-recorded, with Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic producing, and remixed by Sleazesisters. This version was released 18th July 2005 and Peaked at No.180 for 1 week. The video to the remixed single was an updated version of the 1985 original version, with more graphics added to make it look like someone was on a computer "updating" the video.

Track listing[]

1. "System Addict" (Sleazesisters 2005 Mix)
2. "System Addict" (Shanghai Surprise Mix)
3. "Funktafied" (Re-Mixed by Leon Sylvers III)

Other uses[]

On the second season DVD of Ricky Gervais' Extras there is a hidden feature that shows Shaun Williamson and Steve Merchant performing an almost candid dance routine to "System Addict".^{[citation needed]}

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