System Addict

"System Addict"
"System Addict"
Single by Five Star
from the album Luxury of Life
B-side	"Pure Energy"
Released	27 December 1985
Genre	Pop
Length	4:00
Label	RCA, Tent
Songwriter(s)	Billy Livsey, Gary Bell
Producer(s)	Billy Livsey
Five Star singles chronology

"System Addict" is a song by the British pop group Five Star. It was released as the seventh and final single from their debut album, Luxury of Life (1985). It became the group's first top-10 hit, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart in 1986. It was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales in excess of 250,000 copies. The music video was directed by Sebastian Harris.^[2]^{[better source needed]}

"System Addict" was re-recorded, with Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic producing, and remixed by Sleazesisters. This version was released on 18 July 2005 and peaked at number 180 for one 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.

Critical reception

Dave Rimmer of Smash Hits considered "System Addict" "a bit like vintage Shalamar" with "many worse things that come from Romford".^[3]

Track listings

Some copies of the 7-inch single were issued with a free cassette of the 12-inch dub versions of "All Fall Down", "Love Take Over" and "System Addict". All tracks available on the remastered versions of either the 2010 'Luxury Of Life' album, the 2013 'The Remix Anthology (The Remixes 1984-1991)' or the 2018 'Luxury - The Definitive Anthology 1984-1991' boxset.

7-inch single

"System Addict"
"Pure Energy"

12-inch single

"System Addict" (M&M remix)
"System Addict" (dub remix)
"Pure Energy"
"Winning" (extended version)

2005 release

"System Addict" (Sleazesisters 2005 mix)
"System Addict" (Shanghai Surprise mix)
"Funktafied" (Re-Mixed by Leon Sylvers III)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[4]	66
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[5]	24
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[6]	24
Ireland (IRMA)^[7]	8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[8]	25
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[9]	7
UK Singles (OCC)^[10]	3
West Germany (GfK)^[11]	19

Year-end charts

Chart (1986)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	63

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[1]	Silver	250,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b "British single certifications – Five Star – System Addict". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ System Addict at IMDb
^ Rimmer, Dave (15–28 January 1986). "Singles reviewed by Dave Rimmer" (PDF). Smash Hits. Vol. 8, no. 2. p. 39. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via World Radio History.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 112. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "5 Star – System Addict" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
^ "European Hot 100 Singles". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 3, no. 11. 22 March 1986. p. 13.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – System Addict". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
^ "5 Star – System Addict". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
^ "5 Star – System Addict". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
^ "Five Star: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – 5 Star – System Addict" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
^ "Top 100 Singles". Music Week. 24 January 1987. p. 24.

[bpi-1] "British single certifications – Five Star – System Addict". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

[2] System Addict at IMDb

[3] Rimmer, Dave (15–28 January 1986). "Singles reviewed by Dave Rimmer" (PDF). Smash Hits. Vol. 8, no. 2. p. 39. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via World Radio History.

[aus-4] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 112. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[sc_Flanders_5_Star-5] "5 Star – System Addict" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 21 March 2025.

[6] "European Hot 100 Singles". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 3, no. 11. 22 March 1986. p. 13.

[sc_Ireland2_-7] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – System Addict". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 March 2025.

[sc_New_Zealand_5_Star-8] "5 Star – System Addict". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 21 March 2025.

[sc_Switzerland_5_Star-9] "5 Star – System Addict". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 March 2025.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Five_Star-10] "Five Star: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2025.

[sc_West_Germany_5_Star-11] "Offiziellecharts.de – 5 Star – System Addict" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 March 2025.

[12] "Top 100 Singles". Music Week. 24 January 1987. p. 24.

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Studio albums	Luxury of Life Silk & Steel Between the Lines Rock the World Five Star Shine Heart and Soul Eclipse
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits The Greatest Hits
Singles	"Problematic" "All Fall Down" "Let Me Be the One" "Love Take Over" "R.S.V.P." "System Addict" "Can't Wait Another Minute" "Find the Time" "Rain or Shine" "If I Say Yes" "Stay Out of My Life" "The Slightest Touch" "Are You Man Enough" "Whenever You're Ready" "Strong as Steel" "Somewhere Somebody" "Another Weekend" "Rock My World" "Someone's in Love" "There's a Brand New World" "Let Me Be Yours" "With Every Heartbeat" "Treat Me Like a Lady" "Hot Love" "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" "I Give You Give" "Funktafied" "System Addict 2005"
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