When the Stars Go Blue

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"When the Stars Go Blue"
Song by Ryan Adams
from the album Gold
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2001
Genre
Length3:31
Label Lost Highway
Songwriter(s) Ryan Adams
Producer(s) Ethan Johns

"When the Stars Go Blue" is a popular alternative country song composed and originally recorded by solo artist and former Whiskeytown band member Ryan Adams. It was first released on his album Gold on September 25, 2001, and has been described as the "most gorgeous ballad" on that album. [1] "When the Stars Go Blue" has been covered by many artists, including Irish band the Corrs (featuring Bono of U2), country music singer Tim McGraw, and Norwegian artists Venke Knutson and Kurt Nilsen as a duo.

Contents

Personnel

The Corrs version

"When the Stars Go Blue"
Single by the Corrs featuring Bono
from the album VH1 Presents: The Corrs, Live in Dublin
ReleasedApril 15, 2002 (2002-04-15)
Length4:19
Label
Songwriter(s) Ryan Adams
Producer(s) Mitchell Froom
The Corrs singles chronology
"Would You Be Happier (Live)"
(2002)
"When the Stars Go Blue"
(2002)
"Summer Sunshine"
(2004)

Irish band the Corrs recorded the song on their album VH1 Presents: The Corrs, Live in Dublin , featuring U2's Bono. The cover was released on April 15, 2002, in the United States, reaching number 11 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart and number 18 on the Adult Top 40. The song was remixed for their album Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection in 2006.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Spanish Airplay (PROMUSICAE) [2] 1
US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 11
US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [4] 18

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [5] 46
US Triple-A (Billboard) [6] 30

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesApril 15, 2002 Triple A radio [7]
July 29, 2002 Contemporary hit radio [8]

Tim McGraw version

"When the Stars Go Blue"
When the Stars Go Blue.jpg
Single by Tim McGraw
from the album Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2
ReleasedMarch 6, 2006
Genre
Length
  • 3:55
  • 3:28 (single version)
Label Curb
Songwriter(s) Ryan Adams
Producer(s)
Tim McGraw singles chronology
"My Old Friend"
(2005)
"When the Stars Go Blue"
(2006)
"My Little Girl"
(2006)
Music video
"When the Stars Go Blue" on YouTube

In 2006, the song was released by Tim McGraw as the first single from his compilation album Tim McGraw Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2 . Heribert Severing, creator and writer of severing.nu, included McGraw's version of "When the Stars Go Blue" on his list of the top Country singles of 2006. [9]

Chart performance

"When the Stars Go Blue" debuted at number 35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of March 18, 2006.

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Canada Country ( Radio & Records ) [10] 1
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 4
US Billboard Hot 100 [12] 37
US Billboard Pop 100 50
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [13] 12
US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [14] 35
Year-end chart (2006)Position
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [15] 20
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [16] 20

Certifications

Certifications for When the Stars Go Blue
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [17] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Venke Knutson and Kurt Nilsen version

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  16. "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  17. "American single certifications – Tim McGraw – When the Stars Go Blue". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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"When the Stars Go Blue"
When-the-stars-go-blue-knutsen-nilsen.jpg
Single by Venke Knutson and Kurt Nilsen
from the album Places I Have Been
ReleasedFebruary 2006
Recorded2005
Genre Pop
Label Universal
Songwriter(s) Ryan Adams
Venke Knutson singles chronology
"Just a Minute"
(2006)
"When the Stars Go Blue"
(2006)
"Holiday"
(2006)
Kurt Nilsen singles chronology
"Just a Minute"
(2005)
"When the Stars Go Blue"
(2006)
"Push Push"
(2006)