Heard a bunch of tasty tracks today, but none quite equalled this legendary Stars Wars disco rip-off - I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper. Complete with shout-outs to Darth Vader, droids, and the line, "What my body needs is close encounter three," 70s space-ploitation didn't get much better.
After the song's racy video aired in 1978 on The Kenny Everett Video Show, as performed by the show's dancers, Hot Gossip, it was released as a disco single and hit #6 on the UK singles chart.
Dancer Sarah Brightman was then 18 years old, and this track was her debut as a vocalist. She went on to a distinguished singing career and Broadway stardom, originating the role of Christine in the London production of The Phantom of The Opera. The 1987 soundtrack shipped 40 million copies, capitalizing on the new CD format, and became the best selling cast album of all time.
- Dyn-O-Mite
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