"Stargazing" | |
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Promotional single by Travis Scott | |
from the album Astroworld | |
Released | August 3, 2018 |
Genre | [1] |
Length | 4:30 |
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"Astroworld Trailer (Stargazing)" on YouTube |
"Stargazing" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper and singer Travis Scott. It was released on August 3,2018,as the only promotional single and first track off of his third studio album, Astroworld (released on the same day). The song debuted at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, [3] and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
In the song,Travis Scott sings about how overcoming his past ways and abstinence from lean has helped him become a better influence. Midway through,his voice "shifts to a falsetto",and the beat switches. [4] [5]
The song received critical acclaim from critics and is considered a highlight on Astroworld. Writing for Pitchfork ,Michelle Kim gave the song a positive review,calling it a "potent earworm" and named it a "best new track". [4] Reviewing Astroworld for The Fader ,Ben Dandridge-Lemco praised Scott as sounding "dexterous" over the song's "dizzying" production,adding that the song's beat switch served as the album's "first loop-de-loop". [6] In Consequence of Sound 's review for the album,Wren Graves listed the song as an "essential track" and praised the two halves of the track,saying,"Scott balances the two ideas like a chef balancing sweet and sour,enhancing each with the inclusion of the other." [7]
The official music video for the song came in the form of the official trailer for Astroworld,which was released to Scott's YouTube channel on July 30,2018. It features the first half of the song and was directed by Nabil. [8]
Travis Scott performed the song at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards. [9]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [10] | 10 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [11] | 19 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [12] | 3 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [13] | 15 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [14] | 7 |
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [15] | 13 |
Denmark (Tracklisten) [16] | 9 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [17] | 16 |
France (SNEP) [18] | 20 |
Germany (Official German Charts) [19] | 26 |
Ireland (IRMA) [20] | 12 |
Italy (FIMI) [21] | 30 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [22] | 33 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [23] | 9 |
Norway (VG-lista) [24] | 10 |
Portugal (AFP) [25] | 6 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [26] | 5 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [27] | 19 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [28] | 10 |
UK Singles (OCC) [29] | 15 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [30] | 8 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [31] | 7 |
Chart (2018) | Position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [32] | 98 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [33] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [34] | Diamond | 160,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [35] | 4×Platinum | 320,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [36] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [37] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [38] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON) [39] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [40] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [41] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [42] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [43] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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