In the Stars (Benson Boone song)

"In the Stars"
Single by Benson Boone
from the EP Walk Me Home...
Released	April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)
Length	3:37
Label	Night Street
Songwriter(s)	Benson Boone Jason Evigan Michael Pollack
Producer(s)	Jason Evigan
Benson Boone singles chronology
"Room for 2" (2022) "In the Stars" (2022) "Better Alone" (2022)

"In the Stars" is a song by American singer and songwriter Benson Boone, released as a single on April 29, 2022, through Night Street Records. It was co-written by Boone with Jason Evigan and Michael Pollack, and produced by Pollack, with Benson stating that he wrote the song about the death of his great-grandmother who turned 96. It peaked in the top 10 in the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. ^[1] The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 19, 2023, and Platinum on October 6, 2023, making it his first Platinum single in the US. It was then featured in Boone’s EP Walk Me Home… and later his album Fireworks & Rollerblades. ^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "In the Stars"

Chart (2022–2023)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [3]	34
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4]	59
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5]	6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [6]	12
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [7]	30
Denmark (Tracklisten) [8]	17
France (SNEP) [9]	59
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [10]	48
Ireland (IRMA) [11]	10
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [12]	3
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [13]	8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [14]	15
Norway (VG-lista) [15]	4
Portugal (AFP) [16]	72
South Africa (TOSAC) [17]	64
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [18]	8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [19]	37
UK Singles (OCC) [20]	21
US Billboard Hot 100 [21]	82
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [22]	24
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [23]	36

Year-end charts

2022 year-end chart performance for "In the Stars"

Chart (2022)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [24]	24
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [25]	66
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [26]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [27]	23
Norway (VG-lista) [28]	17
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [29]	61

2023 year-end chart performance for "In the Stars"

Chart (2023)	Position
France (SNEP) [30]	80

2024 year-end chart performance for "In the Stars"

Chart (2024)	Position
France (SNEP) [31]	171

Certifications

Certifications for "In the Stars"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [32]	Platinum	30,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [33]	3× Platinum	240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [34]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP) [35]	Diamond	333,333‡
Italy (FIMI) [36]	Platinum	100,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI) [37]	Platinum	80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [38]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [39]	Gold	30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [40]	Platinum	50,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [41]	Gold	5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [42]	Platinum	60,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [43]	Platinum	20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [44]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [45]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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