Song · Switchfoot
“Stars” by Switchfoot
From the album Nothing Is Sound (2005)
“Stars” by Switchfoot appears on 12 radio countdowns from 12 stations between 2005 and 2006. It was first released in 2005 on the album Nothing Is Sound. Its best result is #34 on the Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2005. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #88 alternative song of 2005.
Watch
Video from YouTube (Switchfoot). Pressing play loads YouTube's player. Watch on YouTube
"Stars" led off Nothing Is Sound, Switchfoot's fifth album, going to radio in the summer of 2005, and Jon Foreman wrote it after driving out into the high desert when life had turned chaotic. Looking up, far from the city lights, he was struck by how orderly the galaxies seemed and how messy our wars, riots and broken marriages must look from up there, and the song turns that thought into a big, bright guitar anthem about searching for order in the noise.
John Fields produced it with the band, Chris Lord-Alge mixed it, and Andy Sturmer drops in on backing vocals. Stations piled on fast: it was the most-added song at modern rock radio in its first week, climbed to number 16 on the Modern Rock chart and went gold as a digital single, trailing only "Meant to Live" and "Dare You to Move" among the band's biggest songs.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 87 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2005 | 107 |
| 2005 | 75 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2005 | 91 |
| 2005 | 77 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2005 | 106 |
| 2005 | 86 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2005 | 101 |
| 2005 | 75 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2005 | 102 |
| 2005 | 63 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2005 | 99 |
| 2005 | 82 | WCCC The Rock Hartford, CT | WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2005 | 106 |
| 2005 | 34 | Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA | Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2005 | 105 |
| 2005 | 71 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2005 | 100 |
| 2005 | 58 | CRNC 90.1 Niagara / Toronto, ON | CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of 2005 | 91 |
| 2005 | 78 | ModernRock.com Online | ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005 | 400 |
| 2006 | 98 | The Bear Ottawa, ON | The Bear Top 107 Songs of 2006 | 107 |
Comments
Log in or create a free account to join the conversation about "Stars" by Switchfoot.
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.