Stargazing (Myles Smith song)

"Stargazing"
Single by Myles Smith
from the EP A Minute...
Released	10 May 2024 (2024-05-10)
Recorded	January 2024
Genre	Folk-pop [1]
Length	2:52
Label	Sony Music
Songwriter(s)	Myles Smith Peter Fenn Jesse Fink
Producer(s)	Peter Fenn
Myles Smith singles chronology
"Betting on Us" (2024) "Stargazing" (2024) "Wait for You" (2024)

"Stargazing" is a song by British singer-songwriter Myles Smith. It was released as the lead single from his second extended play A Minute... on May 10, 2024 through Sony Music. ^[1] Smith wrote it with songwriter Jesse Fink and its producer, Peter Fenn.

Critics praised the song for its soulful melody and catchy rhythm. In the United States, the song peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Smith’s first song to reach the top 40; it was also his first number 1 on the Pop Airplay chart. The song also reached the top ten in various countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Belgium, Germany, and Austria.

"Stargazing" was born from a collaborative songwriting session in Malibu, California, shortly after he signed with RCA Records, with the aim to create "something that's really warm, fun, and happy". The song's hook came to him almost instantly, inspired by the idea of loved ones being present in one's life, even in ways they do not always realise.

Background

In an interview with Billboard , Myles Smith stated he created the song during his visit to San Francisco, California in January 2024, when he wanted to write "something that's really warm, fun and happy". The title was inspired by a moment of him watching a sunset in Malibu with his friends. According to Smith, he instantly came up with the chorus. ^[1] Regarding the process of composing the song with co-songwriters Jesse Fink and Peter Fenn, Smith said:

It was just us jumping around, about day five into writing—looking at each other with guitars and having the time of our lives. It came from the idea of the people that you love, the things that you love, always being present in your life, maybe in a way you don't recognize or see. And then that coming into light later in the day, and that euphoric moment of realizing that. The whole song wasn't finished on that day, but the embers of it definitely were. From the very moment that that melody was found, the warmth in the room was infectious. ^[1]

He revealed additional details behind the changes they made to the song as they were composing and recording:

At the time, it was just really the hook and the bare bones of the verse and melody. I think that's the exciting part of where we are now in music. Not everything has to be done, and not everything has to be perfect. In fact, the process of getting there was very much a reciprocal relationship between me and my fans. Watching them react to it, I was even more inspired to finish the song. We kept the bones of the demo in there, and we embellished it to bring it to studio standard. We wanted to not step too far away from the magic that had been created. ^[1]

On April 8, 2024, prior to finishing the song, Smith posted a snippet of him performing the hook of the song over acoustic guitar on the video-sharing app TikTok. On April 16, he previewed a demo version of the song. ^{[1] [2]} On April 21, Smith released the official audio of the song on TikTok, which has since soundtracked over 259K clips. ^[2]

Track listing

Digital download and streaming

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stargazing"	2:52

Digital download and streaming

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stargazing" (live from Manchester)	3:28

Digital download and streaming

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stargazing" (Moonlight version)	3:22

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Stargazing" Chart (2024–2025) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [3] 11 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] 5 Belarus Airplay (TopHit) [5] 177 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [6] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [7] 3 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] 6 Canada All-Format Airplay ( Billboard ) [9] 1 Canada AC ( Billboard ) [10] 1 Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [11] 1 Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [12] 1 Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [13] 30 CIS Airplay (TopHit) [5] 34 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [14] 1 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [15] 18 Denmark (Tracklisten) [16] 15 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [17] 4 France (SNEP) [18] 39 Germany (GfK) [19] 7 Global 200 ( Billboard ) [20] 16 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40) [21] 1 Ireland (IRMA) [22] 5 Israel International Airplay (Media Forest) [23] 18 Italy (FIMI) [24] 54 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) [25] 78 Latvia Airplay (LaIPA) [26] 4 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) [27] 6 Lithuania (AGATA) [28] 71 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [29] 16 Luxembourg ( Billboard ) [30] 9 Malta Airplay (Radiomonitor) [31] 9 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [32] 3 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [33] 5 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [34] 13 Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100) [35] 84 Norway (VG-lista) [36] 17 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [37] 16 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) [38] 81 Portugal (AFP) [39] 44 Romania Airplay (TopHit) [40] 49 San Marino Airplay (SMRTV Top 50) [41] 6 Singapore (RIAS) [42] 28 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [43] 3 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [44] 29 South Africa (TOSAC) [45] 6 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [46] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [47] 5 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [5] 178 UK Singles (OCC) [48] 4 US Billboard Hot 100 [49] 19 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [50] 3 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [51] 1 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [52] 3 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [53] 1 US Radio Songs ( Billboard ) [54] 2 US Rock & Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [55] 1

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Stargazing" Chart (2024) Position CIS Airplay (TopHit) [56] 40 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100) [57] 1 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [58] 23 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [59] 6 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) [60] 99 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [61] 15 Romania Airplay (TopHit) [62] 88 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [63] 4 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [64] 28 Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Stargazing" Chart (2024) Position Australia (ARIA) [65] 27 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [66] 22 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [67] 8 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [68] 21 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [69] 29 CIS Airplay (TopHit) [70] 103 Denmark (Tracklisten) [71] 37 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [72] 15 France (SNEP) [73] 100 Germany (GfK) [74] 32 Global 200 (Billboard) [75] 91 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [76] 7 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [77] 18 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [78] 36 Portugal (AFP) [79] 162 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [80] 27 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [81] 19 UK Singles (OCC) [82] 12 US Billboard Hot 100 [83] 73 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [84] 12 US Rock Airplay (Billboard) [85] 18

Certifications

Certifications for "Stargazing"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [86]	3× Platinum	210,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria) [87]	Platinum	30,000‡
Belgium (BRMA) [88]	2× Platinum	80,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [89]	6× Platinum	480,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [90]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP) [91]	Diamond	333,333‡
Germany (BVMI) [92]	Gold	300,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [93]	Gold	50,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI) [94]	Platinum	93,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [95]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [96]	2× Platinum	120,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [97]	Platinum	50,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [98]	2× Platinum	50,000‡
South Africa (RISA) [99]	Platinum	40,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [100]	Gold	30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [101]	Platinum	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [102]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [103]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF) [104]	Platinum	12,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

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