Starlight (Dave song)

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"Starlight"
Dave - Starlight.png
Single by Dave
Released3 March 2022 (2022-03-03)
Genre
Length3:31
Label
  • Dave
  • Neighbourhood
Songwriter(s) David Omoregie
Producer(s)
  • Dave
Dave singles chronology
"Verdansk"
(2021)
"Starlight"
(2022)
"My 24th Birthday"
(2022)
Music video
"Starlight" on YouTube

"Starlight" is a song by British rapper Dave. It was released on 3 March 2022 through Dave and Neighbourhood Recordings. The song was written and produced by Dave himself. It debuted at number-one in both the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart, becoming Dave's second number-one single in the UK, after "Funky Friday" in 2018, and his first in Ireland. It was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2023 Brit Awards. [2]

Contents

Composition

A self-produced track, the song samples a rendition of Bart Howard's 1954 standard "Fly Me to the Moon", by Norwegian singer Angelina Jordan in 2017. [3] [4] Lyrics include references to the song itself, American rapper Meek Mill, Jamaica and his home South London. [5] Having found his significant other, he describes his wish to settle down. He also flexes career highlights and changes in his life. The "subtle" and "wavy" song is built around a "hummed melody" and a "minimal beat" that puts "bars front and centre". [6] [7] [8] The song was seen as separation from his usual sound, pivoting between "UK drill elements and something a little more trans-Atlantic". [1]

Music video

The music video was released on 3 March 2022. It was directed by Nathan Tettey, alongside Dave himself. The video takes place at a luxurious apartment and shows Dave and Corteiz founder Clint wearing latest fits. On top, it features models walking down a runway, as well as Dave and some friends posing for mugshots. [6] [9]

Commercial performance

On 11 March 2022, "Starlight" entered the UK Singles Chart at number one. It also debuted at number 35 on the Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100. [10] [11]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Starlight"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [31] Platinum70,000
Canada (Music Canada) [32] Platinum80,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [33] Gold45,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [34] Gold15,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [35] Gold10,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [36] 2× Platinum1,200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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