“The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” ( English - “Stars (Light Up Today)”) is a song performed by the English singer David Bowie and released as the second single from his studio album, The Next Day . It was written by Bowie and produced by Tony Visconti. [1] The official video, directed by Floria Sigismondi , was released on February 25, and the next day the song went into digital distribution [2] [3] . The video, stylized as a mystical thriller, involved the British actress Tilda Swinton [4] , who played the wife of David. The role of mystical creatures was played by the Australian fashion model Andrea Pezhich and the Dutch model Saskia de Brau [5] [6] . On physical media, the song was released in a limited edition of the single Where Are We Now? Released April 20, 2013 [7] .
| The Stars (Are Out Tonight) | ||||
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| David Bowie Single from the album The Next Day | ||||
| Released | February 25, 2013 | |||
| Format | digital | |||
| Genre | art rock | |||
| Duration | 3:21 | |||
| Producer | Tony visconti | |||
| Songwriter | David bowie | |||
| Label | ISO / Columbia | |||
| David Bowie Singles Timeline | ||||
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The composition was well received by critics. Jason Heller, a journalist for The AV Club online magazine, emphasizes the dualism of the concept of a star; in his opinion, this song talks about stars, both about a part of pop culture, and really significant persons, like astronauts [8] .
Chart Positions
| Year | A country | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Israel [9] | 9 |
| Ireland [10] | 89 | |
| Netherlands [11] | 88 |
Notes
- ↑ Bowie, David David Bowie and Tilda Swinton together at last in David Bowie's very David Bowie-ish new video . The AV Club. Date of treatment February 27, 2013. Archived March 23, 2013.
- ↑ David Bowie to release new song 'The Stars (Are Out Tonight)' on February 26 . NME (February 17, 2013). Date of treatment February 26, 2013. Archived March 23, 2013.
- ↑ Minsker, Evan. David Bowie Probably Releasing New Track "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" on February 26 . Pitchfork (February 17, 2013). Date of treatment February 28, 2013. Archived March 23, 2013.
- ↑ David Bowie unveils new single 'The Stars (Are Out Tonight)' - listen . NME (February 25, 2013). Date of treatment February 26, 2013. Archived March 23, 2013.
- ↑ Bowie, David “The Stars (Are Out Tonight) VIDEO EXCLUSIVE” . Facebook Date of treatment February 26, 2013.
- ↑ Andrei Pezhich and Saskia de Brau in the clip of David Bowie . NME (February 28, 2013). Date of treatment February 27, 2013. Archived March 23, 2013.
- ↑ Bowie, David “The Stars (Are Out April)” . Facebook Date of treatment February 26, 2013.
- ↑ David Bowie: The Next Day . The AV Club (May 9, 2013). Date of treatment March 12, 2013. Archived May 17, 2013.
- ↑ David Bowie - The Stars (Are Out Tonight) Media Forest . Israeli Airplay Chart. Archived on April 6, 2013.
- ↑ David Bowie - The Stars (are Out Tonight) . aCharts. Date of treatment May 11, 2012. Archived May 17, 2013.
- ↑ David Bowie - The Stars (Are Out Tonight) . dutchcharts.nl. Date of treatment November 27, 2012. Archived March 15, 2013.