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Farewell, Starlite! by Francis and the Lights
Farewell, Starlite! is an album by Francis and the Lights, released in 2016. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Friends”, on 1 list with a best position of #75.
Farewell, Starlite! was the first full album from Francis and the Lights, the project of singer and pianist Francis Farewell Starlite, and he let it loose himself as a free stream on September 24, 2016, three years after the Like a Dream EP. His famous friends showed up: Bon Iver and Kanye West appear on the record, and the production credits run from Justin Vernon, Cashmere Cat and Benny Blanco to Rostam Batmanglij, Ariel Rechtshaid and BJ Burton.
It's pop built on electronic beats and piano, nimble and slightly odd, with Starlite's voice sitting bare in the middle. "Friends" got a video, as did "See Her Out" and a remix of "May I Have This Dance" with Chance the Rapper. The Guardian gave it 4 stars and praised its quick-stepping, whimsical modern pop, Pitchfork was cooler at 6.4, the Fader put it on its list of "24 Albums That Made Albums Matter Again in 2016", and the A.V. Club named it among the year's albums.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Farewell, Starlite! on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends | 1 | #75 | – | 2016 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.