Stellar (song)

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"Stellar"
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Single by Incubus
from the album Make Yourself
ReleasedJune 13, 2000 [1]
RecordedMay–June 1999
Studio NRG Studios, Los Angeles
Genre Nu metal [2]
Length3:20
Label Epic, Immortal
Songwriter(s) Incubus
Producer(s) Scott Litt
Incubus singles chronology
"Pardon Me"
(1999)
"Stellar"
(2000)
"Drive"
(2000)
Music video
"Stellar" on YouTube

"Stellar" is a song by American rock band Incubus. It was released on June 13, 2000, as the second single from their third album Make Yourself . [1] The song reached number 2 on the US Modern Rock Tracks and also reached number 17 on the US Mainstream Rock charts and number 7 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. [3]

Contents

Music video

The music video released in 2000 has the band playing in a surreal, celestial atmosphere. A young woman (played by Brandon Boyd's then-girlfriend Jo) [4] ends up traveling into space to meet Boyd. During the chorus, the band is seen playing in front of a white screen with floating lines and graphs spinning around in the background.

In other media

Track listing

US Promo
  1. "Stellar (Radio Edit)"
US Single
  1. "Stellar" (Acoustic)
  2. "Stellar" (Album Version)

Charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [5] 2
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [6] 17
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [7] 7

Personnel

Incubus
Production

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