Stargazing (Travis Scott song)

"Stargazing" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Travis Scott. It was released as the first track off of Scott's third studio album, Astroworld (2018). The song debuted at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100,[3] and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

"Stargazing"
Song by Travis Scott
from the album Astroworld
ReleasedAugust 3, 2018 (2018-08-03)
Genre
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Length4:30
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Music video
"Astroworld Trailer (Stargazing)" on YouTube

Critical reception

The song received critical acclaim from critics and is considered a highlight on Astroworld. Writing for Pitchfork, Michelle Kim gave the song a positive review, calling it a "potent earworm" and named it a "best new track".[4] Reviewing Astroworld for The Fader, Ben Dandridge-Lemco praised Scott as sounding "dexterous" over the song's "dizzying" production, adding that the song's beat switch served as the album's "first loop-de-loop".[5] In Consequence of Sound's review for the album, Wren Graves listed the song as an "essential track" and praised the two halves of the track, saying, "Scott balances the two ideas like a chef balancing sweet and sour, enhancing each with the inclusion of the other."[6]

Music video

The official music video for the song came in the form of the official trailer for Astroworld, which was released to Scott's YouTube channel on July 30, 2018. It features the first half of the song and was directed by Nabil.[7]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 10
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 19
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[10] 3
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[11] 15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 7
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 13
Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 9
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 16
France (SNEP)[16] 36
Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 26
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 12
Italy (FIMI)[19] 30
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 33
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 9
Norway (VG-lista)[22] 10
Portugal (AFP)[23] 6
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[24] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 10
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[27] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[28] 8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[29] 7

Year-end charts
Chart (2018) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[30] 98

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[31] 2× Platinum 160,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[32] Gold 45,000
Italy (FIMI)[33] Gold 25,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[35] Platinum 1,000,000

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

References
  1. Glaysher, Scott. "TRAVIS SCOTT'S 'ASTROWORLD' ALBUM IS THE BEST VERSION OF TRAVIS SCOTT". XXLmag.com. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. "ASTROWORLD / Travis Scott on TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  3. "Travis Scott Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  4. Kim, Michelle. "Stargazing by Travis Scott review". Pitchfork.com. Condé Nast. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  5. Dandridge-Lemco, Ben. "Sometimes that mid be hitting: A review of Travis Scott's Astroworld". The Fader. Andy Cohen. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  6. Graves, Wren. "Travis Scott Leans on His Strengths on ASTROWORLD". Consequence of Sound. Consequence Holdings, LLC. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  7. "Travis Scott Announces New Album 'Astroworld,' Out This Week: Watch A Trailer". July 30, 2018.
  8. "Australian-charts.com – Travis Scott – Stargazing". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  9. "Austriancharts.at – Travis Scott – Stargazing" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  10. "Ultratop.be – Travis Scott – Stargazing" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  11. "Ultratop.be – Travis Scott – Stargazing" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  12. "Travis Scott Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  13. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201832 into search. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  14. "Danishcharts.com – Travis Scott – Stargazing". Tracklisten. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  15. "Travis Scott: Stargazing" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  16. "SNEP Top Singles: Week 32 (2018)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  17. "Musicline.de – Travis Scott Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  18. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Travis Scott". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  19. "Italiancharts.com – Travis Scott – Stargazing". Top Digital Download. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  20. "Dutchcharts.nl – Travis Scott – Stargazing" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  21. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 10, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  22. "Norwegiancharts.com – Travis Scott – Stargazing". VG-lista. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  23. "Portuguesecharts.com – Travis Scott – Stargazing". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  24. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201832 into search. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  25. "Swedishcharts.com – Travis Scott – Stargazing". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  26. "Swisscharts.com – Travis Scott – Stargazing". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  27. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  28. "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  29. "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  30. "Year-End 2018 - Hot R&B Hip/Hop Songs". Billboard. June 8, 2019.
  31. "Canadian single certifications – Travis Scott – Stargazing". Music Canada. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  32. "Danish single certifications – Travis Scott – Stargazing". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  33. "Italian single certifications – Travis Scott – Stargazing" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 1, 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Stargazing" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
  34. "British single certifications – Travis Scott – Stargazing". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  35. "American single certifications – Travis Scott – Stargazing". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 27, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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