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Rewrite the Stars
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Wikipedia article
"'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'. In Australia, "Rewrite the Stars" was released to radio on July 20, 2018. 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 differences races. Anne was treated differently because of the colour of her skin and she felt it all the time. Phillip genuinely loved her and was most oblivious of how she felt about people seeing it thinking about them being together.
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 E3 to the high note of B4, and Zendaya's vocal range spans from the low note of E3 to the high note of E5. "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, and Michael Ordoa from the 'Los Angeles Times' called the song "a standout duet" and "a signature karaoke duet". However, Emily Yoshida from 'Vulture' described the song as a "Jason Derulo castoff circa 2012."
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Reimagined version
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. It was released to Australian radio, and a remix by Wideboys was released on December 14.
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*'Remix'#"Rewrite the Stars" 3:36
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Category:2017 songs
Category:2018 songs
Category:2018 singles
Category:Anne-Marie (singer) songs
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:James Arthur songs
Category:Malefemale vocal duets
Category:Number-one singles in Singapore
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Song recordings produced by Greg Wells
Category:Songs written by Justin Paul (songwriter)
Category:Songs written by Benj Pasek
Category:Songs written for films
Category:Songs from The Greatest Showman
Category:Songs from Pasek and Paul musicals
Category:Zac Efron songs
Category:Zendaya songs
Category:Love themes
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