"Stars Will Align" is a song by Norwegian DJ Kygo and American band Imagine Dragons. It released through Sony Music on September 27, 2024.[1][2] It marks the second song between the two artists, with them previously collaborating on "Born to Be Yours" released in 2018.

"Stars Will Align"
Single by Kygo and Imagine Dragons
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2024
Length3:54
LabelSony
Songwriters
ProducerKygo
Kygo singles chronology
"Me Before You"
(2024)
"Stars Will Align"
(2024)
"Hold On Me"
(2024)
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"Wake Up"
(2024)
"Stars Will Align"
(2024)
"Take Me to the Beach"
(2024)
Music video
"Stars Will Align" on YouTube

Background and composition

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"Stars Will Align" was written by Kygo and Imagine Dragons band members Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee with production from Kygo. The song was debuted live in Montreal in Kygo's 2025 concert tour.[1] It was officially announced on September 20, 2024 with snippets and promotion following up until its release. The song's lyrics describe knowing that a relationship will get better with time.

Music video

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The music video for "Stars Will Align" premiered on October 11, 2024 and was directed by Rafatoon.[3] The video features a boy meeting a girl while riding bikes on a dirt path intersection. He goes home and discovers celestial beings connecting through a telescope. When they touch, they create beams of light and energy that shoot upon a lake nearby. He rides his bike and gets on a rowboat to the lake where particles of celestial matter hangs in the air. Soon, the girl he met before appears also in a rowboat, discovering the same phenomenon.

Track listing

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  • Digital download[4]
  1. "Stars Will Align" – 3:54
  • Digital download – Zerb remix[5]
  1. "Stars Will Align" (Zerb remix) – 3:42

Personnel

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Credits for "Stars Will Align" adapted from Apple Music.[6]

Charts

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References

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  5. Stars Will Align (Zerb Remix) - Single by Kygo & Imagine Dragons on Apple Music, November 1, 2024, retrieved January 24, 2025
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