"Part of Me" is a song by New Zealand band
Stellar*, released as the second single from their debut album, ''
Mix'' (1999), in April 1999. This song was the group's first top 10 single on New Zealand's
RIANZ Singles Chart
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, spending two weeks at four before dropping out of the top 10. The single includes two
B-side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph record, vinyl records and Compact cassette, cassettes, and the terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side of a Single (music), single usually ...
s: "Sorry" and "Trepanning (Out with the Sun)".
Background
Stellar* have said that "Part of Me" is their favourite track on ''
Mix'' despite the fact it was the album's only track not
mixed at a professional studio. On 16 June 199, ''
Christchurch Star'' writer Chris Mooar gave the song a five-star review, praising the composition and
Boh Runga
Boh Runga (born 14 March 1970) is a New Zealand recording artist and was the lead singer and guitarist in New Zealand rock band Stellar. Boh is the older sister of Bic Runga and Pearl Runga who are also musicians.
Early life
Runga was born ...
's vocals while calling it "pop music at its most intelligent".
Track listing
New Zealand CD single
# "Part of Me"
# "Sorry"
# "Trepanning (Out with the Sun)"
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the Stellar* website.
Studios
* Recorded at Revolver (Auckland, New Zealand) and Soundtrax Studios
* Mastered at York Street (Auckland, New Zealand)
Personnel
* Boh Runga – writing
*
Tom Bailey – production
* Stellar* – production, mixing
* Luke Tomes – mixing, engineering
* Gavin Botica – mastering
Charts
References
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1999 singles
1999 songs
Epic Records singles
Songs written by Boh Runga
Stellar (New Zealand band) songs