Star Walkin' (League of Legends Worlds Anthem)

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"Star Walkin' (League of Legends Worlds Anthem)"
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Single by Lil Nas X
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2022 (2022-09-22)
Genre
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Nas X singles chronology
"Late to da Party"
(2022)
"Star Walkin' (League of Legends Worlds Anthem)"
(2022)
Music video
"Star Walkin'" on YouTube

"Star Walkin' (League of Legends Worlds Anthem)" is a song by American rapper and singer Lil Nas X. It was released as a single through Columbia Records on September 22, 2022. The anthem for 2022 League of Legends World Championship was written by Lil Nas X, Atia "Ink" Boggs and the song's producers, Cirkut and Omer Fedi. [1]

Contents

Charts

Music video

An anime-influenced music video was released in September 2022. [52]

Certifications

Certifications for "Star Walkin'"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [53] Platinum70,000
Austria (IFPI Austria) [54] Gold15,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [55] Gold45,000
France (SNEP) [56] Platinum200,000
Germany (BVMI) [57] Gold200,000
Hungary (MAHASZ) [58] Platinum4,000
Italy (FIMI) [59] Platinum100,000
Poland (ZPAV) [60] Gold25,000
Portugal (AFP) [61] Gold5,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [62] Gold10,000
United States (RIAA) [63] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Star Walkin'"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousSeptember 22, 2022 [64]
ItalySeptember 23, 2022 Radio airplay [65]
United StatesSeptember 27, 2022 Contemporary hit radio [66]

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