Star (Brockhampton song)
| "Star" | ||||
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| Single by Brockhampton | ||||
| from the album Saturation | ||||
| Released | May 30, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 2:41 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jabari Manwa | |||
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| "Star" on YouTube | ||||
"Star" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American hip hop boy band Brockhampton and the fourth single from their debut studio album Saturation (2017).
Composition
[edit]The song features members Dom McLennon, Ameer Vann and Kevin Abstract, each of whom perform a verse.[1] It finds them name-dropping numerous celebrities as well as using pop culture references.[1][2]
Critical reception
[edit]The Fader included the song on their list "The 101 best songs of 2017".[3] Live365 ranked "Star" as the best song by Brockhampton,[4] while Variety ranked it as the band's second best.[5]
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Kevin Abstract and premiered on May 30, 2017. It shows Brockhampton with blue skin and riding in a golf cart around South Los Angeles.[2] The video ends with a preview of another song by the band.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Price, Joe (May 31, 2017). "Watch the Surreal Video for Brockhampton's New Song "Star"". Complex. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ a b C.M., Emmanuel (June 1, 2017). "Brockhampton Turn Blue in 'Star' Video". XXL. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "The 101 best songs of 2017". The Fader. December 3, 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Milewski, Kathryn (January 19, 2022). "Top 10 Brockhampton Songs". Live365. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Moreau, Jordan; Shafer, Ellise; Shanfeld, Ethan (November 18, 2022). "Goodbye, Brockhampton: The Hip-Hop Boy Band's 15 Best Songs, Ranked". Variety. Retrieved 23 December 2023.