Counting Stars

"Counting Stars"
Single by OneRepublic
from the album Native
ReleasedJune 14, 2013
RecordedAugust 2012[1]
Genre
Length4:19
Label
Songwriter(s)Ryan Tedder
Producer(s)
OneRepublic singles chronology
"If I Lose Myself"
(2013)
"Counting Stars"
(2013)
"Something I Need"
(2013)
Audio sample
Music video
"Counting Stars" on YouTube

"Counting Stars" is a song by American pop rock band OneRepublic from their third studio album, Native (2013). The song was written by lead singer Ryan Tedder, and produced by Tedder and Noel Zancanella. It was released as the album's second single on June 14, 2013.[3]

The song has been one of the band's most successful singles, reaching number one in many countries including Canada and the United Kingdom, number two in the United States, and top ten in 20 countries. It has sold over 1 million copies in the United Kingdom.

The song's accompanying music video, directed by James Lees, features the band performing in the ground floor of a building beneath an ongoing church congregation on the upper floor.[4] As of June 2024, the video has received 4.02 billion views on YouTube.[5]

In September 2023, OneRepublic released a reimagined version of the song, featuring a slower tempo and a new backing track.[6]

  1. ^ OneRepublic – Counting Stars (Track By Track) on YouTube
  2. ^ "'Native': How OneRepublic's Third Album Brought It All Back Home". March 25, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference CDsingle was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Counting Stars | OneRepublic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  5. ^ "OneRepublic - Counting Stars". YouTube. May 31, 2013.
  6. ^ "Listen to the new 10th anniversary version of OneRepublic's "Counting Stars"". MOViN 92.5. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.