Zac Efron and Zendaya song for the 2017 film The Greatest Showman
"Rewrite the Stars"
Single by Zac Efron and Zendaya
from the album The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Released
July 20, 2018 (2018-07-20)
Length
3:37
Label
Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Producer(s)
Greg Wells
Joseph Trapanese
Justin Paul
Alex Lacamoire
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
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]
"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.[43][44] It was released to Australian radio,[45] and a remix by Wideboys was released on December 14.[46]
Track listing
Remix[46]
"Rewrite the Stars" (Wideboys Hands in the Air remix) – 3:36
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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