System Addict

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title: "System Addict" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["five-star-songs", "1985-singles", "1985-songs", "rca-records-singles", "song-recordings-produced-by-ryan-tedder", "songs-written-by-billy-livsey"] description: "1985 single by Five Star" topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Addict" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary 1985 single by Five Star ::

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Field	Value
name	System Addict
cover	Five-Star-System-Addict-55927.jpg
type	single
artist	Five Star
album	Luxury of Life
B-side	Pure Energy
released
genre	Pop
length	4:00
label	RCA, Tent
writer	Billy Livsey, Gary Bell
producer	Billy Livsey
prev_title	R.S.V.P.
prev_year	1985
next_title	Can't Wait Another Minute
next_year	1986
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| name = System Addict | cover = Five-Star-System-Addict-55927.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Five Star | album = Luxury of Life | B-side = Pure Energy | released = | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Pop | length = 4:00 | label = RCA, Tent | writer = Billy Livsey, Gary Bell | producer = Billy Livsey | prev_title = R.S.V.P. | prev_year = 1985 | next_title = Can't Wait Another Minute | next_year = 1986

"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.

"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".

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

1. "System Addict"
2. "Pure Energy"

• 12-inch single

1. "System Addict" (M&M remix)
2. "System Addict" (dub remix)
3. "Pure Energy"
4. "Winning" (extended version)

• 2005 release

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

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (1986) | Peak position | Australia (Kent Music Report) | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | |---|---|---|---| | 66 | | | | | 24 | | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (1986)	Position	UK Singles (OCC)
63
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Certifications

References

References

1. {{IMDb title. tt7641890
2. Rimmer, Dave. (15–28 January 1986). "Singles reviewed by Dave Rimmer".
3. Kent, David. (1993). "Australian Chart Book 1970–1992". Australian Chart Book.
4. (22 March 1986). "European Hot 100 Singles".
5. (24 January 1987). "Top 100 Singles".

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