Stargirl Interlude

"Stargirl Interlude" is a song by Canadian singer The Weeknd featuring American singer Lana Del Rey. Dubbed as an "interlude", the track comes from the Weeknd's third studio album, Starboy (2016). The track's title itself is a direct reference to the album's titular character, Starboy, with the lyrics focusing in on a female counterpart, similarly named Stargirl. The song was written by Abel Tesfaye, Martin McKinney, Lana Del Rey, and Timothy McKenzie, with production being handled by McKinney and Labrinth. It is the third of the four collaborations between the two artists, being followed by the title track from Lana Del Rey's fifth studio album Lust for Life (2017).[2]

"Stargirl Interlude"
Song by The Weeknd featuring Lana Del Rey
from the album Starboy
ReleasedNovember 25, 2016
StudioConway Recording Studios[1]
Length1:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

Background

Having been friends since 2012, Del Rey and the Weeknd had previously collaborated on his 2015 track, "Prisoner" from his album, Beauty Behind the Madness.[3] Following this, the two collaborated again in several studio sessions in 2015, resulting in the Starboy tracks "Stargirl Interlude" and "Party Monster", the latter of which Del Rey co-wrote and was an uncredited vocalist for.[4]

Commercial performance

Following the release of Starboy, several of the non-single tracks from the album debuted on numerous music charts, with "Stargirl" peaking at 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and 73 on the UK Singles Chart. The song additionally appeared on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart, peaking at number 21.[5]

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 51
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 93
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 73
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[9] 21
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 61
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 21

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 40,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Starboy Credits (PDF). November 23, 2016.
  2. Davis, Sarah (April 19, 2017). "Lana Del Rey and The Weeknd reunite on "Lust For Life" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  3. "The surging R&B/pop star makes history on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, among other chart feats, including on the Hot 100, all powered by the monster start of his new album, "Beauty Behind the Madness."". Billboard. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  4. "The Weeknd Starboy Album Credits" (PDF). November 28, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  5. "The Weeknd Charts Entire 'Starboy' Album on Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  6. "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Weeknd feat. Lana Del Rey – Stargirl Interlude" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  10. "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  11. "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  12. "Canadian single certifications – The Weeknd – Starirl Interlude". Music Canada. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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