"Stargazing" (stylized in
all caps) is a song by American rapper and singer
Travis Scott. It was released on August 3, 2018 as the only promotional single and first track off of his third studio album, ''
Astroworld'' (released on the same day). The song debuted at number eight on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100,
and was later certified
platinum
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by the
Recording Industry Association of America
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(RIAA).
Composition
In the song, Travis Scott sings about how overcoming his past ways and abstinence from
lean
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has helped him become a better influence. Midway through, his voice "shifts to a falsetto", and the beat switches.
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".
Reviewing ''Astroworld'' for ''
The Fader
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'', 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".
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."
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
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channel on July 30, 2018. It features the first half of the song and was directed by
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.
Live performances
Travis Scott performed the song at the
2018 MTV Video Music Awards
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Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
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