Stars Will Align
{{short description|2024 song by Kygo and Imagine Dragons}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Stars Will Align
| cover = Stars Will Align Kygo Imagine Dragons cover art.jpeg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Kygo and Imagine Dragons
| album =
| released = 27 September 2024
| studio =
| genre = EDM
| length = 3:54
| label = * Sony
| writer = *Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll
| producer = *Kygo
| chronology = Kygo
| prev_title = Me Before You
| prev_year = 2024
| next_title = Hold on Me
| next_year = 2024
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Imagine Dragons
| type = single
| prev_title = Wake Up
| prev_year = 2024
| title = Stars Will Align
| year = 2024
| next_title = Take Me to the Beach
| next_year = 2024
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|TM5ZtMP4OCQ|"Stars Will Align"}}}}
}}
"Stars Will Align" is a song by Norwegian DJ Kygo and American band Imagine Dragons. It released through Sony Music on 27 September 2024.{{Cite web |last=Källman |first=Peter |date=2024-10-08 |title=Kygo and Imagine Dragons Unite for Epic New Track 'Stars Will Align' |url=https://musictalkers.com/reviews/9495-kygo-and-imagine-dragons-unite-for-epic-new-track-stars-will-align |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=Music Talkers - Latest Music News & Artist Exposure |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |last=Vuoncino |first=Chris |date=2024-09-27 |title=Kygo and Imagine Dragons join forces for ‘Stars Will Align’ |url=https://weraveyou.com/2024/09/kygo-imagine-dragons-stars-will-align/ |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=We Rave You |language=en-GB}} It marks the second song between the two artists, with them previously collaborating on "Born to Be Yours" released in 2018.
Background and composition
"Stars Will Align" was written by Kygo and Imagine Dragons band members Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee with production from Kygo. The song was debuted live in Montreal in Kygo's 2025 concert tour. It was officially announced on 20 September 2024 with snippets and promotion following up until its release. The song's lyrics describe knowing that a relationship will get better with time.
Music video
The music video for "Stars Will Align" premiered on 11 October 2024 and was directed by Rafatoon.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM5ZtMP4OCQ |title=Kygo, Imagine Dragons - Stars Will Align (Official Video) |date=2024-10-11 |last=Kygo |access-date=2025-01-24 |via=YouTube}} The video features a boy meeting a girl while riding bikes on a dirt path intersection. He goes home and discovers celestial beings connecting through a telescope. When they touch, they create beams of light and energy that shoot upon a lake nearby. He rides his bike and gets on a rowboat to the lake where particles of celestial matter hangs in the air. Soon, the girl he met before appears also in a rowboat, discovering the same phenomenon.
Track listing
- "Stars Will Align" – 3:54
- "Stars Will Align" (Zerb Remix) – 3:42
Personnel
Credits for "Stars Will Align" adapted from Apple Music.{{Citation |title=Stars Will Align by Kygo & Imagine Dragons on Apple Music |date=2024-09-27 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/song/stars-will-align/1769222793 |access-date=2025-01-24 |language=en-US}}
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- Dan Reynolds – lead vocals
- Wayne Sermon – guitar
- Ben McKee – bass guitar
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- Kygo – production
- Bryce Bordone – assistant engineering
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- Randy Merrill – mastering{{col-end}}
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References
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Category:Imagine Dragons songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Kygo
Category:Songs written by Dan Reynolds (musician)
Category:Songs written by Ben McKee