The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
"The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" | ||||
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Single by David Bowie | ||||
from the album The Next Day | ||||
B-side | "Where Are We Now?" | |||
Released | 25 February 2013 | |||
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Genre | Art rock, alternative rock[2] | |||
Length | 3:57 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | David Bowie | |||
Producer(s) |
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David Bowie singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" on YouTube |
"The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" is a song by English musician
The single's artwork is an image of painter Egon Schiele, created by Al Farrow in 1990.[6]
Composition and reception
According to Rolling Stone's Eric B. Danton, "the song starts with a slow, heavy backbeat and guttural guitar that dissolve into a propulsive bassline topped with shards of guitar and atmospheric synthesizers, for an effect reminiscent of vintage Bowie."[7]
Andrew Trendell of
Music video
The official music video for the song premiered on 25 February 2013, and was made by Italian-Canadian director Floria Sigismondi.[8][9] It stars Bowie and English actress Tilda Swinton as his wife.[10] Andreja Pejić and Saskia de Brauw appear as two celebrities who disrupt the couple's lives.[11] The Norwegian model Iselin Steiro plays the young Bowie.[12]
Charts
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[13] | 9 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[14] | 16 |
Canada | 47 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] | 88 |
Israel (Media Forest)[17] | 9 |
Ireland (IRMA)[18] | 89 |
Japan ( Japan Hot 100)[19]
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47 |
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard)[20] | 7 |
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[21] | 36 |
102 | |
US | 21 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[24] | 29 |
Personnel
According to Chris O'Leary:[1]
- David Bowie – lead and backing vocal, 12-string acoustic guitar
- Gail Ann Dorsey – bass, backing vocal
- Gerry Leonard – lead guitar
- David Torn – guitar
- Zachary Alford– drums
- Steve Elson– baritone saxophone, contrabass clarinet
- Tony Visconti – recorder
- Antoine Silverman – violin
- Maxim Boston – violin
- Hiroko Taguchi – viola
- Anja Wood – cello
- Janice Pendarvis – backing vocal
Technical
- David Bowie – producer
- Tony Visconti – producer, engineer
- Mario J. McNulty – engineer
References
- ^ a b O'Leary 2019, chap. 14.
- ^ a b Brandle, Lars (25 February 2013). "David Bowie Drops New Song, Video for 'The Stars (Are Out Tonight)'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ "David Bowie to release new song 'The Stars (Are Out Tonight)' on February 26". NME. 17 February 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- Pitchfork. Archivedfrom the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Bowie, David. "The Stars (Are Out April)". Facebook. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- TheGuardian.com. 18 February 2013.
- ^ Danton, Eric B. (26 February 2013). "David Bowie Confronts Fame in 'The Stars (Are Out Tonight)'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 December 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Boilen, Bob (26 February 2013). "David Bowie's New Song Is..." NPR Music. Archived from the original on 26 February 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ White, Belinda (26 February 2013). "David Bowie teams up with Tilda Swinton, Andrej Pejic and Saskia de Brauw for The Stars (Are Out Tonight) music video". Fashion (Telegraph). Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
..his latest single The Stars (Are Out Tonight) from his upcoming surprise album, features the most stylish music video we've seen in a long time.
- ^ "David Bowie unveils new single 'The Stars (Are Out Tonight)' – listen". NME. 25 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ Bowie, David. "The Stars (Are Out Tonight) VIDEO EXCLUSIVE". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Iselin Steiro as David Bowie in his new video". Dagbladet. 26 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- Ultratip. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- Ultratip. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "David Bowie Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "David Bowie – The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Media Forest Week 12, 2013". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 17, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "David Bowie Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "David Bowie – Chart history". Billboard Mexico Ingles Airplay for David Bowie. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "David Bowie Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "David Bowie Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
Sources
- O'Leary, Chris (2019). Ashes to Ashes: The Songs of David Bowie 1976–2016. London: Repeater. ISBN 978-1-91224-830-8.
External links
- Official music video on YouTube