When the Stars Go Blue


"When The Stars Go Blue" is a popular alternative country song composed and originally performed by solo artist and former Whiskeytown band member Ryan Adams. It was first released on his album Gold on September 25, 2001 and has been described as the "most gorgeous ballad" on that album. "When The Stars Go Blue has been covered by many artists, including Irish band The Corrs, country music singer Tim McGraw, and Norwegian artists Venke Knutson and Kurt Nilsen as a duo.

Personnel

recorded the song on their album ' in 2002, featuring U2's Bono. The song was remixed for their album ' during 2006, and released as a single in Spain, reaching #1 at the airplay chart in September.

Charts

Tim McGraw version

In 2006, the song was released by Tim McGraw as the first single from his album . Heribert Severing, creator and writer of severing.nu, included McGraw's version of "When The Stars Go Blue" on his list of the top Country singles of 2006.

Chart performance

"When The Stars Go Blue" debuted at number 35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of March 18, 2006.
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US Country Songs 20
US Adult Contemporary 20

Venke Knutson and Kurt Nilsen version

The Norwegian artists Venke Knutson and World Idol Kurt Nilsen recorded a duet that appears in Venke Knutson's album 2005 Places I Have Been. The song was released as a single in Norway in February 2006, reaching #14 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.
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Other versions

/British girlband Wonderland performed the track for their debut performance on television in Ireland. The recorded studio version was included the band's debut album Wonderland.
It was also featured in One Tree Hill as a hit song by fictional characters Haley James Scott and Chris Keller and features on the One Tree Hill Soundtrack.
The song was performed by Blake Lewis on American Idol Season 6, originally airing on April 17, 2007. His cover of the song made it to #92 of the pop charts in 2007.
On July 16, 2006, Phil Lesh covered the song in the first set of a show at Charter One Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The show was made available for purchase via compact disc by Phil Lesh and Friends. On April 5, 2014, Lesh covered the song in the first set of a show at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York.