"Stellar" is a song by American rock band Incubus. It was released on June 13, 2000, as the second single from their third album Make Yourself.[1] The song reached number 2 on the US Modern Rock Tracks and also reached number 17 on the US Mainstream Rock charts and number 7 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[3]
| "Stellar" | ||||
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| Single by Incubus | ||||
| from the album Make Yourself | ||||
| Released | June 13, 2000[1] | |||
| Recorded | May–June 1999 | |||
| Studio | NRG Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Nu metal[2] | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Incubus | |||
| Producer(s) | Scott Litt | |||
| Incubus singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Stellar" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video released in 2000 has the band playing in a surreal, celestial atmosphere. A young woman (played by Brandon Boyd's then-girlfriend Jo)[4] ends up traveling into space to meet Boyd. During the chorus, the band is seen playing in front of a white screen with floating lines and graphs spinning around in the background.
In other media
edit- It is featured in the Daria movie Is It College Yet?.
- Cover version is featured in Guitar Hero and as downloadable content for the Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II.
- Master recording is featured in Guitar Hero Smash Hits and downloadable content for Rocksmith and Rock Band.
Track listing
edit- US Promo
- "Stellar (Radio Edit)"
- US Single
- "Stellar" (Acoustic)
- "Stellar" (Album Version)
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 17 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[7] | 7 |
Personnel
edit- Incubus
- Brandon Boyd – vocals
- Mike Einziger – guitar
- Dirk Lance – bass
- José Pasillas – drums
- Chris Kilmore – turntables
- Production
- Produced by Scott Litt
References
edit- ^ a b "Alternative: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 9, 2000. p. 121. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ "The nine best nu metal singles by Coldrain's Masato David Hayakawa". Louder. November 12, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2000-09-08 https://www.billboard.com/artist/incubus/chart-history/rtt/
- ^ SPIN Nov 2001, Vol. 17, No. 11
- ^ "Incubus Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Incubus Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Incubus Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.