Starlight (Muse song)
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| Single by Muse | |||||||||
| from the album Black Holes and Revelations | |||||||||
| B-side | "Supermassive Black Hole" (Phones Control Voltage Mix) (7") "Easily" (CD) |
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| Released | 4 September 2006 | ||||||||
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| Recorded | 2005 | ||||||||
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| Length | 4:00 | ||||||||
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| Writer(s) | Matthew Bellamy | ||||||||
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"Starlight" is a song by English alternative rock band Muse from their fourth studio album Black Holes and Revelations (2006). It was released on 4 September 2006 in the United Kingdom as the second single from Black Holes and Revelations. The lyric "Our hopes and expectations, black holes and revelations" gives the album its title.
The song peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also the second single released in the United States, reaching number two on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song was first played live during the Radio 1's Big Weekend festival in summer 2006.
"Starlight" was written by Muse lead vocalist Matt Bellamy and produced by Rich Costey. Bellamy commented that he first wrote the song on a boat in bad weather. Bassist Chris Wolstenholme commented that it is "a love song about missing someone, friends, family, someone you love".
According to the music sheet published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, "Starlight" is an alternative rock song. 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. It is set in the key of B major with Bellamy's vocals ranging from the note of G♯3 to the note of B4.
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 noticeable during the band's performance at Reading Festival 2006 and during HAARP. The unusual drum beat of the song spells out the word "TITS" in morse code, though whether this was the band's intention or not is unknown.
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