"All of the Stars" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It is featured over the credits in the 2014 film The Fault in Our Stars and is the first track of the soundtrack album, The Fault in Our Stars (Music from the Motion Picture). It is also a bonus track on the physical deluxe edition of Sheeran's second studio album x (2014).
Sheeran stated that the song was "inspired by the whole movie, just wanting to be sad, yet euphoric and lift people a little bit." The film, which concerns a teenager dying of cancer who falls in love with another teen cancer patient, deals with the importance of love in the face of death.
Background and release
The song was released on 9 May 2014 and has a length of 3 minutes and 54 seconds. It was released under the Atlantic label. The song was written by Ed Sheeran and Johnny McDaid, with McDaid also serving as producer.
Music video
The music video premiered on YouTube on 9 May 2014. The video does not feature any new footage from the film, but instead features fan-submitted messages of encouragement such as "Everything is beautiful" and "You are not a burden."
Notable performances
In 2014, Sheeran performed a duet of the song with singer Christina Grimmie on the season 6 finale of the television singing competition The Voice.
Covers
Jackie Evancho released a single and corresponding video covering the song in August 2015.
Charts
The song charted in several countries in 2014, with peak positions including:
- Canada Hot 100 (Billboard): 67
- France (SNEP): 130
- Germany (GfK): 66
- Ireland (IRMA): 29
- Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts): 31
- UK Singles (Official Charts): 46
- US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard): 13
- US Digital Song Sales (Billboard): 49
Certifications
The song received several certifications:
- Canada (Music Canada): Platinum (80,000 units)
- New Zealand (RMNZ): Gold (15,000 units)
- United Kingdom (BPI): Silver (200,000 units)
- United States (RIAA): Platinum (1,000,000 units)
