"Stardust" | |
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Song by Mika | |
from the album The Origin of Love | |
Released | 2012 |
Recorded | 2012 |
Length | 3:18 |
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"Stardust" | ||||
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Single by Mika featuring Chiara | ||||
from the album Songbook Vol. 1 | ||||
Released | 7 November 2013 (airplay) 12 November 2013 (digital download) | |||
Recorded | 2012-2013 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:10 | |||
Label | Island | |||
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Producer(s) | Benny Benassi | |||
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Chiara singles chronology | ||||
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"Stardust" on YouTube |
"Stardust" is a solo song by Mika in English that first appeared in his 2012 album The Origin of Love . It was produced by Benny Benassi and Greg Wells.
The Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc of the album contained a bonus mix version titled "Stardust (Benny Benassi Mix)". It was produced by Benny Benassi,Alessandro "Alle" Benassi and Nick Littlemore. The Italian Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc for the album included yet a third track "Stardust (Italian version)".
A second bilingual version of the song in English and Italian featuring Italian singer Chiara [1] (full name Chiara Galiazzo) was a huge success in Italy. Chiara was the eventual winner in the sixth season of the Italian talent show X Factor . Mika and Chiara performed it live during the Final 4 stage emission of the Italian The X Factor on 7 December 2012.
The song became a number one single in the country for him for five non-consecutive weeks in November and December 2013. It was certified 4 times platinum in Italy. [2]
The song credited to Mika e Chiara was included in Songbook Vol. 1 (full title Songbook Vol. 1 - I piùgrandi successi) Mika's first greatest hits compilation released in Italy. The version of "Stardust" and "Live Your Life" are exclusive to this release. [3] The album was released on 18 November 2013 in Italy,following Mika's appointment as a judge for season 7 of the Italian version of The X Factor .
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Italy (FIMI) [4] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Italy (FIMI) [5] | 4×Platinum | 120,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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