Stargazing (EP)

Stargazing is an extended play by Norwegian DJ Kygo. It was released through Sony Music and Ultra Music on 22 September 2017.[1][2]

Stargazing
EP by
Kygo
Released22 September 2017 (2017-09-22)
Length14:01
Label
Producer
Kygo chronology
Cloud Nine
(2016)		 Stargazing
(2017)		 Kids in Love
(2017)
Singles from Stargazing
  1. "It Ain't Me"
    Released: 16 February 2017
  2. "First Time"
    Released: 28 April 2017
  3. "Stargazing"
    Released: 22 September 2017

Background

On 18 August 2017, Kygo debuted the title track at Jugendfest 2017, after which he posted two short clips of the performance to his Instagram Stories.[3] On 1 September 2017, he performed the song with live vocals from Jesso at Encore Beach Club in Las Vegas.[4][5] On 6 September 2017, Kygo revealed on Instagram that "new music coming very soon".[6] He officially announced the EP's release date and revealed its accompanying artwork on 18 September 2017.[7][8][9]

Critical reception

Kat Bein of Billboard opined that Kygo "uses chopped vocal samples and glistening synthetic piano to create a tropical melody" instead of "his usual steel drums", and that "the kick drum hits hard on every other count, pushing the tune forward on the dance floor in a laidback way" on the title track.[10] Karlie Powell of Your EDM felt the title track "takes on a whole new audible meaning as the producer's newest track dives into the touchy, feely realm of dance music he's known for".[11]

Track listing
Stargazing – standard edition[12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stargazing" (featuring Justin Jesso)
  • Kygo
  • Crichton
  • Hartman
3:45
2."It Ain't Me" (with Selena Gomez)
3:40
3."First Time" (with Ellie Goulding)
  • Kygo
  • Hitimpulse
3:14
4."This Town" (featuring Sasha Sloan)
  • Kygo
  • Sloan
3:22
Total length:14:01
Stargazing – expanded edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
5."You're the Best Thing About Me" (vs. U2)
4:18
Total length:18:19
Stargazing – United States release[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stargazing" (featuring Justin Jesso)
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Jesso
  • Hartman
  • Crichton
  • Kygo
  • Crichton
  • Hartman
3:45
2."First Time" (with Ellie Goulding)
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Vlasenko
  • Kalisch
  • Chacon
  • Meinke
  • Kygo
  • Hitimpulse
3:14
3."This Town" (featuring Sasha Sloan)
  • Gørvell-Dahll
  • Sloan
  • Bao
  • Kygo
  • Sloan
3:22
Total length:10:32

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Singles (ARIA)[14][upper-alpha 1] 40
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] 17
French Singles (SNEP)[16] 160
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] 30
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 12
US Billboard 200[19] 137
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[20] 3
  1. In Australia, EPs of five tracks or fewer chart on the singles chart.

Year-end charts
Chart (2017) Position
US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[21] 25

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Platinum 70,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Tatiana, Cirisano (21 September 2017). "Kygo Drops Star-Studded 'Stargazing' EP One Day Early: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. Matthew, Meadow (21 September 2017). "Kygo Surprises Fans, 'Stargazing' Is A Full New EP". Your EDM. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  3. Erik (19 August 2017). "Kygo Debuted A Gorgeous New Track Last Night In His Home Country Of Norway: Listen Here". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  4. Karlie, Powell (2 September 2017). "Kygo's Unreleased "Stargazing" Plays Out Perfectly During Las Vegas Pool Party [LISTEN]". Your EDM. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  5. Erik (1 September 2017). "Watch Kygo Perform His Unreleased Single With LIVE Vocals In Las Vegas". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  6. Stevo (6 September 2017). "Kygo Teases 'New Music Coming Very Soon'". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  7. David, Rishty (18 September 2017). "Kygo Reveals Artwork & Release Date of Next Single 'Stargazing'". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  8. Matthew, Meadow (18 September 2017). "Kygo Reveals New Song Dropping This Friday". Your EDM. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  9. Erik (18 September 2017). "Kygo Has Finally Announced A Release Date For His 'Stellar' New Single". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  10. Kat, Bein (22 August 2017). "Kygo Teases New Tune 'Stargazing' Live at Jugendfest in Norway". Billboard. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  11. Karlie, Powell (20 August 2017). "Kygo Plays Magical, Unreleased Track "Stargazing" for Homeland Crowd in Norway". Your EDM. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  12. "Stargazing - EP / Kygo TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  13. "Stargazing - EP by Kygo". Amazon.com. September 22, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  14. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  15. "Macklemore Is Top Of The Pops This Week". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  16. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 39, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  17. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  18. "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 September 2017. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
  19. "Kygo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  20. "Kygo Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  21. "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-end 2017". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  22. "ARIA Chart Watch #457". auspOp. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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