In the Stars (Benson Boone song)

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"In the Stars"
Benson Boone - In the Stars.png
Single by Benson Boone
from the EP Walk Me Home...
ReleasedApril 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)
Length3:36
Label Night Street
Songwriter(s)
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. It reached 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. [2]

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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
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [17] 8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 37
UK Singles (OCC) [19] 21
US Billboard Hot 100 [20] 82
US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [21] 24
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [22] 36

Year-end charts

2022 year-end chart performance for "In the Stars"
Chart (2022)Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [23] 24
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [24] 66
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [25] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [26] 23
Norway (VG-lista) [27] 17
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [28] 61
2023 year-end chart performance for "In the Stars"
Chart (2023)Position
France (SNEP) [29] 80

Certifications

Certifications for "In the Stars"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [30] Gold15,000
Canada (Music Canada) [31] Platinum80,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [32] Platinum90,000
France (SNEP) [33] Diamond333,333
Italy (FIMI) [34] Gold50,000
Netherlands (NVPI) [35] Platinum80,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [36] Gold15,000
Norway (IFPI Norway) [37] Gold30,000
Poland (ZPAV) [38] Gold25,000
Portugal (AFP) [39] Gold5,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [40] Gold30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [41] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [42] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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