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Stargazing (Myles Smith song)

"Stargazing" is a song by English singer-songwriter Myles Smith, released on 10 May 2024 through Sony Music.[1] It is considered his breakout hit.[2]

"Stargazing"
Single by Myles Smith
Released10 May 2024 (2024-05-10)
GenreFolk-pop[1]
Length2:52
LabelSony Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Myles Smith
  • Peter Fenn
  • Jesse Fink
Producer(s)Fenn
Myles Smith singles chronology
"Betting on Us"
(2024) 		"Stargazing"
(2024)

Background

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In an interview with Billboard, Myles Smith stated he created the song during his visit to Malibu, California in January 2024, when he wanted to write "something that's really warm, fun and happy". The title was inspired by a moment of him watching a sunset in Malibu with his friends. According to Smith, he instantly came up with the chorus.[1] Regarding the process of composing the song with co-songwriters Jesse Fink and Peter Fenn, Smith said:

It was just us jumping around, about day five into writing—looking at each other with guitars and having the time of our lives. It came from the idea of the people that you love, the things that you love, always being present in your life, maybe in a way you don't recognize or see. And then that coming into light later in the day, and that euphoric moment of realizing that. The whole song wasn't finished on that day, but the embers of it definitely were. From the very moment that that melody was found, the warmth in the room was infectious.[1]

He revealed additional details behind the changes they made to the song as they were composing and recording:

At the time, it was just really the hook and the bare bones of the verse and melody. I think that's the exciting part of where we are now in music. Not everything has to be done, and not everything has to be perfect. In fact, the process of getting there was very much a reciprocal relationship between me and my fans. Watching them react to it, I was even more inspired to finish the song. We kept the bones of the demo in there, and we embellished it to bring it to studio standard. We wanted to not step too far away from the magic that had been created.[1]

On 8 April 2024, prior to finishing the song, Smith posted a snippet of him performing the hook of the song over acoustic guitar on the video-sharing app TikTok. On 16 April, he previewed a demo version of the song.[1][2] On 21 April, Smith released the official audio of the song on TikTok, which has since soundtracked over 50,000 clips.[2]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Stargazing"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 11
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 25
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 17
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[8] 18
Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 17
France (SNEP)[10] 133
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 18
Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 6
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[14] 6
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 74
Luxembourg (Billboard)[16] 15
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 13
Norway (VG-lista)[20] 17
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[21] 93
Portugal (AFP)[22] 77
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[23] 35
South Africa (TOSAC)[24] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[27] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[28] 41

Certifications

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Certifications for "Stargazing"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[29] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Pascual, Danielle (7 June 2024). "How Myles Smith Turned a Working Demo Into a Hot 100 Hit: 'There's So Much Beauty in Imperfection'". Billboard. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Zellner, Xander (21 May 2024). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Myles Smith Shines With Breakthrough Single 'Stargazing'". Billboard. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  3. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Myles Smith – Stargazing" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Myles Smith – Stargazing" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Myles Smith – Stargazing" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of May 25, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  8. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202424 into search. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 24, 2024". Hitlisten. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Top Singles (Week 23, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Myles Smith – Stargazing" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of June 15, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Latvijas spēlētāko dziesmu Radio Top 2024. gads – 22. nedēļa" [Latvia's most played songs Radio Top 2024 – Week 22] (in Latvian). LAIPA. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  15. ^ "2024 24-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Luxembourg Songs: Week of June 15, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 24, 2024" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Myles Smith – Stargazing" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  19. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Singel 2024 uke 21". VG-lista. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  21. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 07.06.2024–13.06.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Myles Smith – Stargazing". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  23. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202424 into search. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  24. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 10 Week 21-2024". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  25. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 23". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  26. ^ "Myles Smith – Stargazing". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  27. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  28. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of June 15, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  29. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Myles Smith – Stargazing". Music Canada. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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