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for her debut studio album '' Pretty Mess'' (2009). Released as the album's second single, the song was first distributed digitally on December 6, 2007, accompanied by a

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released in the same month. The CD single included nine remixes of the song in addition to the single version. "Stars" is featured in the comedy film ''American Summer'' (2011) starring

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and

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. Musically, the track is a

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song, with an EDM influence. Commercially successful, "Stars" managed to peak at number one on the US ''

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in 2008, becoming her second consecutive single to do so, following "

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". Music video for the song was directed by actor and film director

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. The music video for "Stars" spent 12 weeks (peaking at number 2) on

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