"The Star" is a song performed by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on October 19, 2017, as the first release from the soundtrack of the film of the same name. The song was nominated for the Best Original Song at the 75th Golden Globe Awards.
| "The Star" | ||||
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| Promotional single by Mariah Carey | ||||
| from the album The Star (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
| Released | October 19, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The Star" on YouTube | ||||
Composition
editThe song is performed in the key of B major with a tempo of 118 beats per minute. The first half of the final chorus is in the key of D♭ major with the last half and outro of the song set in E♭ major. Carey's vocals span from F♯3 to D♭5.[1]
Music video
editThe music video for the song was released on November 16, 2017. It features scenes of Carey in a white gown interlaced with clips from the film. Carey's twins, Moroccan and Monroe Cannon, are present at the end of the video singing the hook, "follow your heart; it's Christmas".
Critical reception
editHugh McIntyre from Fuse felt that the record "was made for a 90's Disney animated film", mentioning that "Carey doesn't push herself on the ballad, keeping things simple and sweet instead".[2] Mikey Fresh from Vibe writes that Mariah "uses her signature vocals to capture the X-mas spirit on the animated movie's title track."[3] Reviewing the song, Lucas Villa from AXS states that "Piano and twinkling production back Mariah recounting the magical night Jesus was born."[4] Victoria Messina from PopSugar wrote that "this brand-new jam just might give 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' a run for its money."[5]
Commercial performance
editThe song ranked at No. 6 on the Billboard US Holiday Digital Song Sales in 2017.[6]
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 28 |
| US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 49 |
| US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[9] | 6 |
| US Kid Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[10] | 9 |
References
edit- ^ "Mariah Carey "The Star" Sheet Music in B Major – Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. November 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Video, New. "Watch Mariah Carey's New Holiday Video 'The Star'". Fuse.
- ^ "Mariah Carey Releases New Song "The Star"". Vibe. October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Listen: Mariah Carey soars on new Christmas track 'The Star'".
- ^ Messina, Victoria (October 22, 2017). "Mariah Carey, Queen of Holiday Music, Just Revealed a New Christmas Song!". PopSugar.
- ^ "Mariah Carey The Star Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Mariah Carey Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Mariah Carey Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Mariah Carey The Star Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Mariah Carey Chart History (Kid Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 12, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
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