Rainbow to the Stars

"Rainbow to the Stars"
"Rainbow to the Stars"
Single by Dune
from the album Expedicion
Released	1996
Recorded	Plutonic Island Studios, Hamburg
Genre	Happy hardcore; eurodance;
Length	3:31
Label	Orbit Records
Songwriter(s)	Bernd Burhoff; Jens Oettrich; Oliver Froning;
Dune singles chronology
Music video
	"Rainbow to the Stars" on YouTube

"Rainbow to the Stars" is a 1996 song by German band Dune, released as the first single from their second album, Expedicion (1996). It is sung by Verena von Strenge and was a major hit in Europe, peaking at number seven in Finland, number eight in the Netherlands and number twelve in Germany. Additionally, the song reached number 23 in Switzerland and number 52 in Sweden.

Music video[edit]

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Eric Will.^[1]

Track listing[edit]

CD single, Netherlands (1996)

"Rainbow to the Stars" (Video Mix) – 3:31
"Rainbow to the Stars" (12-Inch Mix) – 4:54

CD maxi, Europe (1996)

"Rainbow to the Stars" (Video Mix) – 3:31
"Rainbow to the Stars" (Jimmy Miller Live Mix) – 6:28
"Rainbow to the Stars" (12-Inch Mix) – 4:54

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[2]	7
Germany (Official German Charts)^[3]	12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[4]	10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5]	8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[6]	52
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[7]	23

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1996)	Position
Germany (Official German Charts)^[8]	100
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[9]	89

References[edit]

^ "Dune Rainbow to the stars VIVA VHS". YouTube. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
^ "Dune: Rainbow To The Stars" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
^ "Dune – Rainbow To The Stars" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Dune" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
^ "Dune – Rainbow To The Stars" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
^ "Dune – Rainbow To The Stars". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
^ "Dune – Rainbow To The Stars". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1996". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

[1] "Dune Rainbow to the stars VIVA VHS". YouTube. Retrieved 23 August 2020.

[sc_Finland_Dune-2] "Dune: Rainbow To The Stars" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 4 February 2020.

[sc_Germany_Dune-3] "Dune – Rainbow To The Stars" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 February 2020.

[sc_Dutch40_Dune-4] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Dune" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 4 February 2020.

[sc_Dutch100_Dune-5] "Dune – Rainbow To The Stars" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 February 2020.

[sc_Sweden_Dune-6] "Dune – Rainbow To The Stars". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 4 February 2020.

[sc_Switzerland_Dune-7] "Dune – Rainbow To The Stars". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 February 2020.

[8] "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

[9] "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1996". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

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v t e Dune
Oliver Froning Jens Oettrich Bernd Burhoff Verena von Strenge Vanessa Hörster Tina Lacebal'
Studio albums	Dune Expedicion Forever Forever and Ever History
Singles	"Are You Ready to Fly" "Can't Stop Raving" "Rainbow to the Stars" "Hand in Hand" "Million Miles from Home" "Who Wants to Live Forever" "Nothing Compares 2 U"