"Lost Stars" is an original song performed by

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frontman

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for the romantic

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film '' Begin Again''. It was released on June 23, 2014, through ALXNDR, 222 Records,

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, and

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in the

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. The song was written and produced by

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, Nick Lashley and Nick Southwood. It was recorded in New York City at

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in mid-2012. "Lost Stars" also includes two versions, one for

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and the other by Levine titled "Into the Night Mix", which are included on the film's soundtrack, with the original version appearing on the deluxe edition of Maroon 5's fifth studio album '' V'' (2014). Levine is also noted for his

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usage in the chorus. "Lost Stars" was performed live for the first time on the season finale of '' The Voice'''s season seven by Levine and his team member

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. Their performance peaked at number 83 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Later, Levine performed the song with his band Maroon 5 at the

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on February 22, 2015.

Music videos

Adam Levine version

A lyric video of the song by

was released on June 30, 2014. It follows the scenes from ''Begin Again'', with the film's character Dave Kohl (portrayed by Levine). An acoustic version of the song was released on August 29, 2014. The video shows Levine performing the song in a recording studio with Maroon 5 member James Valentine playing the guitar. This version does not appear on the film's soundtrack.

Keira Knightley version

Another lyric video of the song by

was released on June 26, 2014. Like the first lyric video, it follows with another character Gretta James (portrayed by Knightley).

Animated lyric video

An animated lyric video version of "Lost Stars" was performed by

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(with members themselves

and

) premiered execlusively on ''

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'' website, February 16, 2015.

Charts

Certifications

Accolades

"Lost Stars" was nominated for a 2015 Critics Choice Award for Best Original Song, but lost to " Glory" by

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and

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from '' Selma''. The song was also nominated for

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at the 2015 Academy Awards, where it also lost to "Glory". However, the song did win Best Original Song in a Feature Film at the

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Stevie McCrorie version

In April 2015, Stevie McCrorie, winner of the fourth series of ''

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'', released a cover version of "Lost Stars" as his winner's single. On 4 April 2015, McCrorie performed the song "Lost Stars" live on ''The Voice UK'' grand final, with the single being released the next day as a digital download. It reached number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and number 1 in his native

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the following week.

Chart performance

Release history

References

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