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| Name = Starlight |
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| Cover = StarlightMattCardle.jpg |
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| Album = [[Letters (Matt Cardle album)|Letters]] |
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| Released = {{start date|df=yes|2011|12|04}} |
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| Format = [[music download|digital download]] |
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| Recorded = 2010-2011 |
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| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]] |
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| Length = 4:18 <small>(album version)</small> |
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| Label = [[Syco Music]] |
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| Writer = Matt Cardle, Ash Howes, Richard Stannard, Seton Daunt |
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| Producer = |
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| Last single = "[[Run for Your Life (Matt Cardle song)|Run for Your Life]]" <br>(2011) |
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| This single = "'''Starlight'''"<br/>(2011) |
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| Next single = |
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"'''Starlight'''" is a song by British singer-songwriter [[Matt Cardle]] from his debut studio album, ''[[Letters (Matt Cardle album)|Letters]]''. It was released as the album's second single on 4 December 2011. The song was written by Matt Cardle, Ash Howes, Richard Stannard and Seton Daunt. The song entered the [[UK Singles Chart]] at number 185. |
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==Critical reception== |
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Lewis Corner of [[Digital Spy]] gave the song a positive review stating: |
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Luckily for Cardle, it's infinitely better than his Take That reject last effort. "It wouldn't matter if we died tonight/ We are beautiful," he proclaims over a rousing combo of weighty beats and soaring guitar riffs breezier than the top of the Blackpool tower, before unleashing his impressive vocal talents on the chorus. The result is easily his strongest offering to date, so fingers crossed it's not all in vain. {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a352911/matt-cardle-starlight-single-review.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|author=Lewis Corner|title=Matt Cardle: 'Starlight' - Single review}}</ref> |
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</blockquote> |
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==Music video== |
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A music video to accompany the release of "Starlight" was first released onto YouTube on 2 November 2011 at a total length of three minutes and forty-eight seconds.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mbE4NRxwYo&ob=av2e Matt Cardle - Starlight]. [[YouTube]]</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
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* '''Album version''' |
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# "Starlight" - 4:18 |
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* '''Digital download''' |
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# "Starlight" (The Alias Remix Edit) - 3:50 |
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# "Starlight" (The Alias Club Remix) - 6:10 |
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==Chart performance== |
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! Chart (2011 |
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! Peak<br />position |
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|align="left"| UK Singles ([[UK Singles Chart|The Official Charts Company]])<ref>http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/111217cluk.txt</ref> |
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|align="center"| 185 |
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==Release history== |
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! scope="col" | Date |
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| United Kingdom |
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| 4 December 2011 |
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| Digital download |
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| [[Syco Music]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{Matt Cardle}} |
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[[Category:2011 singles]] |
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Revision as of 18:42, 22 December 2011
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"Starlight" is a song by British singer-songwriter Matt Cardle from his debut studio album, Letters. It was released as the album's second single on 4 December 2011. The song was written by Matt Cardle, Ash Howes, Richard Stannard and Seton Daunt. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 185.
Critical reception
Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:
Luckily for Cardle, it's infinitely better than his Take That reject last effort. "It wouldn't matter if we died tonight/ We are beautiful," he proclaims over a rousing combo of weighty beats and soaring guitar riffs breezier than the top of the Blackpool tower, before unleashing his impressive vocal talents on the chorus. The result is easily his strongest offering to date, so fingers crossed it's not all in vain.
[1]
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Starlight" was first released onto YouTube on 2 November 2011 at a total length of three minutes and forty-eight seconds.[2]
Track listing
- Album version
- "Starlight" - 4:18
- Digital download
- "Starlight" (The Alias Remix Edit) - 3:50
- "Starlight" (The Alias Club Remix) - 6:10
Chart performance
| Chart (2011 | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[3] | 185 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 December 2011 | Digital download | Syco Music |
References
- ^ Lewis Corner. "Matt Cardle: 'Starlight' - Single review". Digital Spy. digitalspy.co.uk.
- ^ Matt Cardle - Starlight. YouTube
- ^ http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/111217cluk.txt