We Are Stars

"We Are Stars"
Single by Virginia to Vegas featuring Alyssa Reid
from the album Vol. I
Released January 7, 2014 (2014-01-07)
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 3:52
Label Wax
Writer(s)
  • Jamie Appleby
  • Derik John Baker
  • Nathan Ferraro
  • Kevin Figs
  • O.C.
  • Alyssa Reid
Virginia to Vegas singles chronology
"We Are Stars"
(2014)		 "Colourful"
(2014)
Alyssa Reid singles chronology
"Satisfaction Guaranteed"
(2013)		 "We Are Stars"
(2014)		 "Hurricane"
(2014)

"We Are Stars" is the debut single released by Canadian indie pop singer Virginia to Vegas, featuring Canadian recording artist Alyssa Reid. The song was written by Derik John Baker (Virginia to Vegas) and Reid along with Jamie Appleby, Nathan Ferraro, Kevin Figs, and O.C. It was released to digital retailers through Wax Records on January 7, 2014 as the lead single from Virginia to Vegas' debut extended play, Vol. I (2014).[3] The song was a success in Canada, reaching the top 15 on the Canadian Hot 100 and being certified Gold by Music Canada by March 2014.[4] It was later released to the US on July 29, 2014.[5]

Reid later recorded a solo acoustic version of the song for her third studio album, Phoenix (2015).[6] It served as the first promotional single in November 2015.

Reception

Critical reception

Janie Contreras at UMusicians gave the song a positive four-star (out of five) review. She describing "We Are Stars" as "exquisitely mixed" and "quite catchy", while drawing particular attention to the anthemic positivism of the lyrics.[1]

Due to its strong reception on contemporary hit radio in its first month, Virgin Radio Toronto dubbed Virginia to Vegas its "Future Star" for the month of January 2014.[7]

Commercial reception

"We Are Stars" debuted at No. 94 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 for the week ending February 1, 2014.[8] The song peaked at No. 14 in its fourteenth chart week, on the chart dated May 3, 2014.[9] It has been well received by Top 40, AC, and Hot AC radio in Canada, attaining a top 15 position on the Billboard airplay charts for all three of these formats. As of May 24, 2014 "We Are Stars" has peaked at No. 13 on the Canada AC chart,[10] at No. 11 on the Canada CHR/Top 40 chart,[11] and at No. 14 on the Canada Hot AC chart.[12] The song ranked at number 57 on the Billboard Year-End Canadian Hot 100 chart.

Music video

The official music video for "We Are Stars" was directed by Marc Andre Debrunye and premiered March 15, 2014.[13] Black and white concert footage of Virginia to Vegas performing the song and behind-the-scenes shots of him and Reid from their Time Bomb Tour are shown intermittently between neon-lit scenes of the two touring Las Vegas, Nevada.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 14
Canada AC (Billboard)[10] 13
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 11
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[12] 14

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 57

Certifications

Region Certification
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Gold

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Canada January 7, 2014 Digital download Wax Records [3]
United States July 29, 2014 [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Contreras, Janie. "UM Single Review: Virginia To Vegas -“We Are Stars”". UMusicians. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "We Are Stars - Virginia to Vegas". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 "We Are Stars (feat. Alyssa Reid) - Single by Virginia to Vegas". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Srivastava, Suruchi. "Virginia To Vegas Goes Gold". Faze (Faze Media).
  5. 1 2 "Amazon.com: We Are Stars: Virginia to Vegas: MP3 Downloads". Amazon Music. Amazon.com. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Phoenix by Alyssa Reid". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "99.9 Virgin Radio Toronto :: Future Star - Virginia to Vegas". CKFM-FM. Virgin Radio. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Virginia To Vegas and Alyssa Reid - We Are Stars". aCharts.
  9. 1 2 "Canadian Music: Top 100 Songs Chart" (Week Of: May 3, 2014). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Chart Search". Billboard Canada AC for Virginia to Vegas. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  11. 1 2 "Chart Search". Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40 for Virginia to Vegas. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  12. 1 2 "Chart Search". Billboard Canada Hot AC for Virginia to Vegas. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  13. ↑ Wax Records (March 15, 2014). "Virginia To Vegas - We Are Stars ft Alyssa Reid (Official Video)". YouTube. Google. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  14. ↑ "2014 Year End: Canadian Hot 100 Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "Listen—Virginia To Vegas Releases New Single 'Colourful'". Popdust.
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