Stars (Grace Potter and the Nocturnals song)

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"Stars"
Stars-song-by-grace-potter-and-the-nocturnals.jpg
Single by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
from the album The Lion the Beast the Beat
Released2012
Genre Rock
Length3:35
Label Hollywood
Songwriter(s) Grace Potter
Producer(s) Jim Scott
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals singles chronology
"Never Go Back"
(2012)
"Stars"
(2012)

"Stars" is the second single from Grace Potter and the Nocturnals' fourth studio album The Lion the Beast the Beat and a follow-up to "Never Go Back", their debut single from the album. "Stars" is track four on the album.

Contents

The Deluxe Edition of The Lion the Beast the Beat also contains an alternative country version performed as a duo by Grace Potter and country singer Kenny Chesney.

Music video

The music video was released on August 24, 2012. It was directed by Philip Andelman, who also directed for Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. [1]

Commercial performance

As of February 20, 2013, the song has sold 183,000 copies in the US. [2]

Critical reception

"Stars" was positively received by critics, deemed one of the best songs off the new album.

Personnel

Adapted credits from the booklet. [3]

Main version

Alternative country version

Covers

Amanda Brown, a contestant from Team Adam Levine in the third season of the American The Voice performed it on November 19, 2012. [4]

American Idol semi-finalist Nick Boddington performed "Stars" during the final round of Hollywood Week in Season 12. The episode aired on February 7, 2013. [5]

Emily Piriz performed this song during Hollywood Week on season 13 of American Idol which aired on February 12, 2014.

Charts

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