"Rewrite the Stars"
Single by Zac Efron and Zendaya
from the album The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
ReleasedJuly 20, 2018 (2018-07-20)
Length3:37
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Producer(s)
Zac Efron singles chronology
"Right Here, Right Now"
(2008) 		"Rewrite the Stars"
(2018)
Zendaya singles chronology
"Something New"
(2016) 		"Rewrite the Stars"
(2018) 		"All for Us"
(2019)
Audio
"Rewrite the Stars" on YouTube

"Rewrite the Stars" is a song performed by Zac Efron and Zendaya for the film The Greatest Showman (2017). It was released on November 17, 2017 by Atlantic Records as a promotional single from The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.[1][2][3] In Australia, "Rewrite the Stars" was released to radio on July 20, 2018.[4][5] The song sees Efron's character, Phillip, serenading Zendaya's character, Anne, trying to convince her that they're meant to be together, despite their different races.[6]

Composition

According to sheet music published at Sheetmusicdirect.com, "Rewrite the Stars" is a moderately fast tempo of 125 beats per minute. Written in common time, the song is in the key of B♭ major. Throughout the track, Efron's vocal range spans from the low note of E♭3 to the high note of B♭4, and Zendaya's vocal range spans from the low note of E♭3 to the high note of E♭5.[7] "Rewrite the Stars" had many melodic inspirations, most notably being "Unconditionally" by Katy Perry, produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Cirkut.

Reception

Zac Efron and Zendaya in an interview discussing "Rewrite the Stars" and The Greatest Showman.

Sam Damshenas from GayTimes called the song a "stunning duet" with perfectly fitting romance,[6] and Michael Ordoña from the Los Angeles Times called the song "a standout duet" and "a signature karaoke duet".[8] However, Emily Yoshida from Vulture described the song as a "Jason Derulo castoff circa 2012."[9]

Accolades

Award Date Category Result Ref.
Teen Choice Awards August 12, 2018 Choice Music: Collaboration Won [10]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[32] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[33] Gold 15,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[34] 3× Platinum 240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[35] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[36] Gold 100,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[37] Gold 35,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[38] Platinum 50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[39] Platinum 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[40] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[41] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Version Ref.
Various November 17, 2017
Atlantic Promotional single [1][2][3]
Australia July 20, 2018 Contemporary hit radio Atlantic Radio single [4][5]

Reimagined version

"Rewrite the Stars"
Single by Anne-Marie and James Arthur
from the album The Greatest Showman: Reimagined
ReleasedNovember 16, 2018
GenrePop
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Producer(s)
Anne-Marie singles chronology
"Perfect to Me"
(2018) 		"Rewrite the Stars"
(2018) 		"Fuck, I'm Lonely"
(2019)
James Arthur singles chronology
"Empty Space"
(2018) 		"Rewrite the Stars"
(2018) 		"The Power of Love"
(2018)
Music video
"Rewrite the Stars (Reimagined version") on YouTube

On November 16, 2018, The Greatest Showman: Reimagined was released, which features a cover of "Rewrite the Stars" by English singers James Arthur and Anne-Marie as a single. The pair performed the song on the fifteenth season of British The X Factor on December 1 and the fifteenth season of American The Voice on December 4.[42][43] It was released to Australian radio,[44] and a remix by Wideboys was released on December 14.[45]

Track listing

  1. "Rewrite the Stars" (Wideboys Hands in the Air remix) – 3:36

Charts

Chart (2018–19) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[46] 67
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[47] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[48] 19
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[49] 85
Germany (Official German Charts)[50] 100
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[51] 99
Hungary (Single Top 40)[52] 27
Ireland (IRMA)[53] 12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[54] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[55] 24
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[56] 5
Portugal (AFP)[57] 61
Portugal Airplay (AFP)[58] 1
Romania (Airplay 100)[59] 12
Scotland (OCC)[60] 4
Singapore (RIAS)[61] 15
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[62] 79
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[63] 27
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[64] 44
UK Singles (OCC)[65] 7
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[66] 24
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Malaysia International (RIM)[67] 20

Year-end charts

Chart (2019) Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[68] 37
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[69] 87
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[70] 74
Portugal (AFP)[71] 118
Romania (Airplay 100)[72] 31

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[73] Gold 45,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[74] Gold 35,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[75] Platinum 60,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[76] Platinum 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[77] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[78] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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