"Stargirl Interlude" is a song by The Weeknd featuring Lana Del Rey. It was released on November 25, 2016, as the eighth track on The Weeknd's third studio album, Starboy.
Background[]
On November 17, 2016, The Weeknd shared the tracklist for his album,[1] in which Del Rey was revealed to be featured on "Stargirl Interlude". This marked Del Rey's second collaboration with Tesfaye, as she was also featured on the song "Prisoner" from his previous album, Beauty Behind the Madness. Del Rey also contributes background vocals and co-wrote fellow Starboy track, "Party Monster".
The song's instrumental leaked on April 13, 2017. Del Rey's lead vocal stem leaked on September 25, 2020.
In early 2022, the song went viral on TikTok, with hundreds of thousands of individual videos made using it, amassing millions of views.
On May 1, 2024, the song became the first interlude in Spotify history to reach one billion streams.
Cross-references[]
- Being in a kitchen is also mentioned in the poem "Bare Feet on Linoleum".
Official versions[]
- Album version — 1:51
- Instrumental version — 1:50
Lyrics[]
[Lana Del Rey]:
I had a vision, a vision of my nails in the kitchen
Scratching countertops, I was screaming
My back arched like a cat, my position couldn't stop
You were hitting it
And I shouldn't cry, but I love it, Starboy
And I shouldn't cry, but I love it (I love it), Starboy
And I shouldn't cry, but I love it, Starboy
And I shouldn't cry, but I love it, Starboy
[The Weeknd]:
I just wanna see you shine 'cause I know you are a Stargirl
I just wanna see you shine 'cause I know you are a Stargirl
I just wanna see you shine 'cause I know you are a Stargirl
I just wanna see you shine 'cause I know you are-
Credits[]
Personnel[a]
- The Weeknd — songwriting, vocals
- Lana Del Rey — songwriting, vocals
- Doc McKinney — songwriting, production, engineering
- Labrinth — songwriting, production
- Manny Marroquin — mixing
- Chris Galland — mix engineer
- Robin Florent — assistant mix engineer
- Jeff Jackson — assistant mix engineer
- Josh Smith — engineering
- Aya Merrill — mastering
- Tom Coyne — mastering
Technical
- Recorded at Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
Charts and certifications[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end chart[]
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Certifications[]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Gold | 40,000 |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[14] | Gold | 45,000 |
| France (SNEP)[15] | Gold | 100,000 |
| Italy (FIMI)[16] | Gold | 50,000 |
| Poland (ZPAV)[17] | Platinum | 50,000 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] | Gold | 30,000 |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Gold | 400,000 |
| Streaming | ||
| Greece (IFPI Greece)[20] | Platinum | 2,000,000 |
References[]
- ↑ Tesfaye, Abel (November 17, 2016). "OFFICIAL TRACKLIST : http://theweeknd.co/Starboy". Twitter. https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/799386997378846720. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ↑ "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ↑ "IFPI Charts" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230219020836/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Chart Track: Week 48, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ↑ "2022 34-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100) [2022 Week 34 Most Listened (Top 100)]" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s34/. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ↑ "The Weeknd feat. Lana Del Rey – Stargirl Interlude" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ↑ "The Weeknd feat. Lana Del Rey – Stargirl Interlude". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ↑ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ↑ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ↑ "2022 metų klausomiausi (Top 100) [The most listened to in 2022 (Top 100)]" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/2022m/. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Canadian certifications – The Weeknd – Stargirl Interlude". Music Canada. https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Stargirl+Interlude%20The+Weeknd. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Danish certifications". IFPI Danmark. http://www.ifpi.dk/certificeringer-0. Retrieved April 29, 2024. Scroll through the page-list below to obtain certification.
- ↑ "French certifications – The Weeknd – Stargirl Interlude" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. http://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/?categorie=Tout&interprete=The+Weeknd&titre=Stargirl+Interlude. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Italian certifications – The Weeknd Feat. Lana Del Rey – Stargirl Interlude" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/certification-form.kl#/certificationform/11780. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ↑ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. https://www.olis.pl/charts/oficjalna-lista-wyroznien. Retrieved February 22, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Stargirl Interlude in the search box.
- ↑ "Stargirl Interlude". El portal de Música. https://www.elportaldemusica.es/awards/index?AwardsSearch%5Bartist%5D=THE+WEEKND&AwardsSearch%5Btitle%5D=STARGIRL+INTERLUDE&AwardsSearch%5Byear%5D=&AwardsSearch%5Bweek%5D=&AwardsSearch%5Bgroup%5D=&AwardsSearch%5Baward%5D=. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ↑ "British certifications – The Weeknd Ft Lana Del Rey – Stargirl Interlude". British Phonographic Industry. https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/18328-6073-1. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ↑ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 13/2023" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. https://web.archive.org/web/20230728181152/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
Notes[]
- ↑ Adapted from the album's liner notes.