Telescope (song)
{{for|the song by Cheryl Cole|A Million Lights}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Telescope
| cover = TelescopeHaydenPanettiere.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Hayden Panettiere
| album =
| released = {{Start date|2012|10|29}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=17}}
| label = Big Machine
| writer = {{flatlist|
| producer = Dann Huff
| prev_title = Wake Up Call
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Hypnotizing
| next_year = 2013
}}
"Telescope" is a song recorded by American actress Hayden Panettiere. The song was written by Hillary Lindsey and Cary Barlowe.{{cite news|last=Betts|first=Stephen L.|title=Hayden Panettiere 'Telescope' Video|url=http://theboot.com/hayden-panettiere-telescope-video/|accessdate=November 25, 2013|newspaper=The Boot|date=November 21, 2012}} It was released to country radio in October 2012 by Big Machine Records.{{cite news|last=Dauphin|first=Chuck|title='Nashville' Star Hayden Panettiere Has a Hit With 'Telescope'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/474217/nashville-star-hayden-panettiere-has-a-hit-with-telescope|accessdate=November 25, 2013|newspaper=Billboard|date=November 12, 2012}}{{cite news|last=Wyland|first=Sarah|title=Big Machine Records Releases First Single from ABC's Nashville|url=http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2012/10/24/big-machine-records-releases-first-single-from-abcs-nashville/|accessdate=November 25, 2013|newspaper=Great American Country|date=October 24, 2012}} It was the first official single from the album The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 1.{{cite news|last=Freeman|first=Jon|title=Big Machine to Release 'Nashville' Soundtrack in December|url=http://www.musicrow.com/2012/11/big-machine-to-release-nashville-soundtrack-in-december/|accessdate=November 25, 2013|newspaper=MusicRow|date=November 13, 2012}} The album also features a version of the song recorded by sisters Lennon and Maisy Stella.{{cite news|last=Pacella|first=Megan|title=Big Machine Records to Release 'Music of Nashville' Soundtrack|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/nashville-soundtrack/|accessdate=November 25, 2013|newspaper=The Boot|date=November 25, 2012}} The UK compilation The Music of Nashville, Season 1: The Complete Collection (aka Nashville Deluxe) also includes a version recorded live in Nashville by Panettiere.{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Music-Nashville-Season-One-Collection/dp/B00ECUTXVG/|title=Amazon.co.uk page}} Panettiere and Lennon Stella recorded a version for the season four episode "Stop the World (And Let Me Off)," released as a digital single.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/telescope-feat-lennon-stella/1049933692?i=1049933695|title=Telescope (feat. Lennon Stella & Hayden Panettiere) - Single|publisher=ITunes|access-date=November 7, 2015}}
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three stars out of five. Dukes wrote that "Panettiere proves she can sing with the big girls, and no shortcut is taken in production" but called the song "made-for-television," stating that "lyrically, ‘Telescope’ isn’t sharp enough for a more established country star to sing."{{cite news|last=Dukes|first=Billy|title='Nashville' Star Hayden Panettiere (as Juliette Barnes), 'Telescope' – Song Review|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/hayden-panettiere-telescope-nashville/|accessdate=November 25, 2013|newspaper=Taste of Country|date=October 17, 2012}} Ashley Cooke of Roughstock also gave the song three stars out of five. Cooke called it "a sassy upbeat song about a girl done wrong, with a very cute concept and catchy lyrics that stick in your head" but felt that Panettiere's voice was "a bit forced" and that the song wasn't "enough to move beyond the TV screen."{{cite news|last=Cooke|first=Ashley|title=Single Review: Hayden Panettiere - Telescope|url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/single-review-hayden-panettiere-telescope|accessdate=November 25, 2013|newspaper=Roughstock|date=November 19, 2012}} Ben Foster of Country Universe gave the song a B+, calling it "cool" and "nearly irresistible." Foster wrote that the song "tackles the tried-and-true country music theme of cheating with a clever concept and a great hook" and Panettiere "rides the catchy beat with an assured performance – subtle when necessary, forceful when appropriate," but felt that "the production and background vocals are laid on a bit too thick in some places, particularly toward the end the song."{{cite news|last=Foster|first=Ben|title=Single Review: Hayden Panetierre, "Telescope"|url=http://www.countryuniverse.net/2012/11/13/single-review-hayden-panetierre-telescope/|accessdate=November 25, 2013|newspaper=Country Universe|date=November 13, 2012}}
Music video
Chart performance
"Telescope" debuted at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of November 10, 2012. It also debuted at number 47 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of November 10, 2012.{{cite news|last=Morris|first=Edward|title=Taylor Swift Is Really Something in Red as Album Saturates the Charts|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1696693/taylor-swift-is-really-something-in-red-as-album-saturates-the-charts.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104231810/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1696693/taylor-swift-is-really-something-in-red-as-album-saturates-the-charts.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 4, 2012|accessdate=November 25, 2013|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=November 3, 2012}}
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!align="left"|Chart (2012–13) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountryairplay|33|artist=Hayden Panettiere}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|36|artist=Hayden Panettiere}} |