| "Stars Dance" | ||
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| Song by Selena Gomez | ||
|---|---|---|
| from the album Stars Dance | ||
| Released | July 19, 2013 | |
| Recorded | 2012–2013 at Rock Mafia Studios (Santa Monica, California) | |
| Genre | Dubstep | |
| Length | 3:37 | |
| Label | Hollywood | |
| Songwriter(s) | Antonina Armato Tim James Adam Schmalholz | |
| Producer | Rock Mafia Dubkiller (additional producer) Steve Hammons (additional producer) | |
"Stars Dance" is a song by American singer Selena Gomez from her debut solo studio album, of the same name (2013), included as the third track on the record.
The song was written by Adam Schmalholz, along with duo Antonina Armato and Tim James, who handled produced the track under their stage name Rock Mafia. Dubkiller and Steve Hammons handled the additional production.
"Stars Dance" is a dubstep song, which contains an orchestral-dubstep beat. It is a dreamy, celestial and futuristic song; which features orchestral-cello, background vocals and dark synths with gloomy, trip hop beats, along with influences of wlectronic dance music, synth-pop, and pop music.
Written specifically for Gomez, the track talks about making someone feel very special and amazing and feeling incomparable to that person.
Background
After the end of the When the Sun Goes Down era, Gomez announced that she would pause her musical career to focus on her film roles. After that, the singer confirmed the end of the band Selena Gomez & the Scene, after three studio albums. During the break period, Selena participated in several productions, like Spring Breakers, Behaving Badly and Getaway. She met with composers and producers to write songs for her new work. Gomez announced in October 2012 that she had started the preparation of her new album.
Recording and composition
The song was written specifically for Gomez by Adam Schmalholz with Antonina Armato and Tim James known by their production name Rock Mafia. Cameron Stone played the cello while Rock Mafia produced the track with Dubkiller and Steve Hammons handling the additional production. The track was engineered by Steve Hammons and Adam Comstock and was sent to be mixed by Rock Mafia. Steve Hammons served as the track's mixing engineer. The track was recorded, engineered and mixed at the Rock Mafia Studios in Santa Monica, California. Finally, the song was sent to Chris Gehringer to be mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City.
Musically, "Stars Dance" is a mid-tempo dubstep song, which contains an orchestral-dubstep beat. It is a dreamy, celestial and futuristic song; which features orchestral-cello, background vocals and dark synths with gloomy, trip hop beats, along with influences of electronic dance music, synthpop, and pop music. The song is written in the key of E minor with a tempo of 112 beats per minute in common time, and Gomez's vocals span from G3 to E5.
Credits and personnel
- Recording and management
- Recorded, Engineered and Mixed at Rock Mafia Studios (Santa Monica, California)
- Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)
- Downtown DLJ Songs obo Antonina Songs (ASCAP); Songs of Universal, Inc./Akashic Field Music (BMI); Downtown DMP Song obo In Q Music/Mafia Della Roccia (BMI)
- Personnel
- Selena Gomez – vocals
- Antonina Armato – songwriting; production, mixing (as part of Rock Mafia)
- Tim James – songwriting; production, mixing (as part of Rock Mafia)
- Adam Schmalholz – songwriting
- Dubkiller – additional production
- Steve Hammons – additional production, engineering, mix engineer
- Adam Comstock – engineering
- Cameron Stone – cello
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
Credits adapted from Stars Dance liner notes
Chart positions
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| France (Les Charts) | 102 |