Lil Star - Song Information

Song Information

As for the song, the soulful and pensive "Lil Star" features Kelis singing about the time when she has self-doubt, giving fans a look at her vulnerable side. "I can't be confident and bold and obnoxious all the time", Kelis says. "What kind of person would I be? I'm a human being and I have other sides, too. I'm not always secure and I'm not always confident. I have moments where I get self-conscious."

The song was tentatively set to be released on January 8, 2007, but to allow time for promotion the release date was pushed back to February 19. However, on January 8, the song was added to the C List of BBC Radio 1 Playlist, and has since been promoted to their A List, guaranteeing at least 20 plays a week.

The video for "Lil Star" was filmed by Marc Klasfeld, and has been on rotation since January 13, 2007 when it was added to British urban music channel MTV Base's videos roster.

Surprisingly, "Lil Star" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 37 on January 28, 2007. This was three weeks before the track received an official physical release, indicating that the songs had a good chance of a high chart position upon official release. The following week high download sales enabled an 18-position jump to number 19. On February 12, 2007 "Lil Star" moved into the UK top 15 at the number-13 position. During its fourth week in the top 40, the song slid down two places to number 15. However, on February 26, 2007, in the fifth week on the UK chart it moved from number 15 to the top three. The success of "Lil Star" was undoubtedly certified when it landed at number three on the UK Singles Chart in the week of its physical release; sales to date have totalled 125,000 copies.