"All of the Stars" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It is featured over the credits in the 2014 film The Fault in Our Stars and is the first track of the soundtrack album, The Fault in Our Stars (Music from the Motion Picture).[1] It is also a bonus track on the physical deluxe edition of Sheeran's second studio album x (2014).

"All of the Stars"
Song by Ed Sheeran
from the album The Fault in Our Stars (Music from the Motion Picture) and x (Deluxe physical edition)
Recorded2014
Length3:54
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Johnny McDaid
Music video
"All of the Stars" on YouTube

Sheeran said that the song was "inspired by the whole movie, just wanting to be sad, yet euphoric and lift people a little bit."[2] The film, about a teenager dying of cancer who falls in love with another teen cancer patient, deals with the importance of love in the face of death.[3]

In 2014, Sheeran would join singer Christina Grimmie for a famous duet of the song on the season 6 finale of The Voice.[4]

Music video

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The music video was premiered on YouTube on 9 May 2014.[5] The video does not feature any new footage from the movie, but it does feature fan-submitted messages of encouragement such as "Everything is beautiful" and "You are not a burden".[6]

Covers

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Jackie Evancho released a single and corresponding video covering the song in August 2015.[7][8]

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 67
France (SNEP)[10] 130
Germany (GfK)[11] 66
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 29
Scotland (OCC)[13] 31
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 46
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[15] 13
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[16] 49

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[17] Platinum 80,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[19] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "iTunes – Music – The Fault in Our Stars (Music from the Motion Picture) by Various Artists". iTunes. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. ^ Schillaci, Sophie. "Ed Sheeran's Fault in Our Stars Song 'Means So Much' to Author John Green", The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2014, accessed 21 August 2015
  3. ^ Berman, Eliza. "How The Fault in Our Stars Dramatically Improves the 'Sick Flick'", Slate.com, 5 June 2014, 21 August 2015
  4. ^ "Ed Sheeran and Christina Grimmie – All of the Stars (The Voice Highlight)". YouTube. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Ed Sheeran – All Of The Stars [Official Video] – YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  6. ^ Kritselis, Alex. "Ed Sheeran's 'The Fault in Our Stars' song is exactly what the soundtrack needed". Bustle.com. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  7. ^ Evancho, Jackie. "All of the Stars", Sony Music Entertainment, 21 August 2015
  8. ^ "All of the Stars", Amazon.com, 21 August 2015 ASIN B013XBYSE6
  9. ^ "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Ed Sheeran – All of the Stars" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Ed Sheeran – All of the Stars" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Ed Sheeran". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  14. ^ "Ed Sheeran: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  15. ^ "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  16. ^ "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  17. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Ed Sheeran – All of the Stars". Music Canada. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  18. ^ "British single certifications – Ed Sheeran – All of the Stars". British Phonographic Industry. 19 January 2018.
  19. ^ "American single certifications – Ed Sheeran – All of the Stars". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 November 2021.