This version was presumably created to give the song a sound more suitable for radio broadcast. Wolstenholme described "Starlight" as the hardest song on the album to record, stating it "was one of the songs we went around in circles with, and we recorded maybe six or seven different versions of it." Alternative versions Īn alternative mix of "Starlight", known as the "New Mix", "Radio Mix" or "Radio Version" was distributed on promotional media only. It is noticeable during the band's performance at Reading Festival 2006 and during HAARP. When the song is performed live, it is transposed a half step down to B-flat major to accommodate Bellamy's deepening voice. It is set in the key of, B major with Bellamy's vocals ranging from G ♯ 3 to B 4. It is set in the time signature of common time and composed in a moderate tempo of 121.5 beats per minute with the bridge sped up to 122.5 beats per minute. Īccording to the music sheet published at by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, "Starlight" is an alternative rock song. Bassist Chris Wolstenholme commented that it is "a love song about missing someone, friends, family, someone you love". Bellamy commented that he first wrote the song on a boat in bad weather. "Starlight" was written by Muse lead vocalist Matt Bellamy and produced by Rich Costey. The song was first played live during the Radio 1's Big Weekend festival in summer 2006. It was also the second single released in the United States, reaching number two on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. The lyric " Our hopes and expectations, black holes and revelations" gives the album its title.
It was released on 22 August 2006 in the United Kingdom as the second single from their fourth studio album Black Holes and Revelations (2006). " Starlight" is a song by English alternative rock band Muse.
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