Problematic
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"Problematic" is the name of Five Star
's very first single, released in October 1983.
The song was performed on BBC
TV's 'Pebble Mill At One' show, which brought the band to public attention. According to Five Star
's father/manager, Buster Pearson
, RCA
records were on the phone offering the band a record contract before the end of their performance.
Five Star
were asked to perform "Problematic" on the show as that particular edition was focussing on unemployment, trying to find work, and the problems that come with it. The song was simply about a young girl leaving school, trying to find work.
"Problematic" failed to chart in the UK.
The 7" and 12" versions of "Problematic" were released digitally on 18 July 2011.
7” Single:
1. Problematic
2. Big Funk (non-Five Star song)
12” Single:
1. Problematic (Extended Version)
2. Problematic
The 12" single and a picture disc version of the 7" single were re-pressed by the Five Star Fan Club in 1989 and sold to members. The 12" had the track "Big Funk" added.
The 7" and 12" versions of "Problematic" were released digitally on 18 July 2011.
Five Star
Five Star are a British pop / R&B group, formed in 1983. Comprising siblings Stedman, Lorraine, Denise, Doris and Delroy Pearson, they were known for their flamboyant image, matching costumes and heavily choreographed dance routines...
's very first single, released in October 1983.
The song was performed on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
TV's 'Pebble Mill At One' show, which brought the band to public attention. According to Five Star
Five Star
Five Star are a British pop / R&B group, formed in 1983. Comprising siblings Stedman, Lorraine, Denise, Doris and Delroy Pearson, they were known for their flamboyant image, matching costumes and heavily choreographed dance routines...
's father/manager, Buster Pearson
Buster Pearson
Buster Pearson is the father and former manager of British pop group Five Star. He also owns and runs Tent Records. He moved to the UK in the late 1960s and toured as a guitarist with the likes of Otis Redding, Jimmy Cliff, Wilson Pickett and Desmond Dekker...
, RCA
RCA
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
records were on the phone offering the band a record contract before the end of their performance.
Five Star
Five Star
Five Star are a British pop / R&B group, formed in 1983. Comprising siblings Stedman, Lorraine, Denise, Doris and Delroy Pearson, they were known for their flamboyant image, matching costumes and heavily choreographed dance routines...
were asked to perform "Problematic" on the show as that particular edition was focussing on unemployment, trying to find work, and the problems that come with it. The song was simply about a young girl leaving school, trying to find work.
"Problematic" failed to chart in the UK.
The 7" and 12" versions of "Problematic" were released digitally on 18 July 2011.
7” Single:
1. Problematic
2. Big Funk (non-Five Star song)
12” Single:
1. Problematic (Extended Version)
2. Problematic
The 12" single and a picture disc version of the 7" single were re-pressed by the Five Star Fan Club in 1989 and sold to members. The 12" had the track "Big Funk" added.
The 7" and 12" versions of "Problematic" were released digitally on 18 July 2011.