"Starlight" is a song by French house musician the Supermen Lovers (also known as Guillaume Atlan), featuring Mani Hoffman on lead vocals. The female vocals on the song were performed by Israeli singer-songwriter Nili. The song contains a sample of "The Rock" (1978) by disco assemblage East Coast.
"Starlight" was released as Atlan's debut single and as the first single from his debut album, The Player, on 17 March 2001. It became a chart hit, peaking at number two in both France and the United Kingdom and entering the top 10 in New Zealand, Norway, and Wallonia. In 2025, a remix featuring OneRepublic was released under the title "Starlight (The Fame)".
Music video The music video tells the story of the misadventures of a young man trying to make it in the music industry. Following a chance meeting with a mouse, he finds short-lived success, only to be fired by his manager. The video ends with alien visitors, who picked up a broadcast of the young man's music, trying to pick him up, but the young man is too big to fit in their spaceship. They take the mouse away to a life of luxury, leaving the man alone and destitute. The video was produced by brothers David and at Passion Pictures.
Track listings French and Australian CD single "Starlight" (radio edit) – 3:50 "Starlight" (original version) – 6:00 "Starlight" (dub version) – 8:46 "Starlight" (instrumental) – 6:00
French remixes CD single "Starlight" (Derrick Carter Remix—BHQ Rub) – 6:12 "Starlight" (BRS Remix) – 6:50 "Starlight" (Derrick Carter Remix—jazz radio) – 3:24 "Starlight" (Agent Sumo Remix) – 7:27
European CD single "Starlight" (radio edit) – 3:50 "Starlight" (original version) – 6:00
UK CD single "Starlight" (radio edit) – 3:48 "Starlight" (Agent Sumo Supermagic Mix) – 7:29 "Starlight" (BHQ Rub) – 6:18
UK 12-inch single A1. "Starlight" (radio edit) A2. "Starlight" (BHQ Rub) B1. "Starlight" (Agent Sumo Supermagic Mix)
UK cassette single "Starlight" (radio edit) – 3:48 "Starlight" (BHQ radio edit) – 3:26
Credits and personnel Credits are taken from the French CD single liner notes.
Studio Mastered at Translab (Paris, France)
Personnel Guillaume Atlan – music, lyrics, production Mani Hoffman – lyrics, vocals Nili – additional vocals Hervé Bordes – mixing, mastering Emmanuel Desmadril – mixing Adrien de Maublanc – cover artwork
Charts "Starlight"
Weekly charts +Chart (2001)PeakpositionAustralian Club Chart (ARIA)1Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)7Ireland Dance (IRMA)1
Year-end charts +Chart (2001)PositionAustralia (ARIA)67Australian Club Chart (ARIA)3Australian Dance (ARIA)5Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)46Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)40France (SNEP)17Ireland (IRMA)68New Zealand (RIANZ)33UK Singles (OCC)34
+Chart (2002)PositionUK Airplay (Music Week)71
"Starlight (The Fame)"
Weekly charts +Chart (2025)PeakpositionIsrael International Airplay (Media Forest)7Latvia Airplay (LaIPA)9Russia Airplay (TopHit)168
Monthly charts +Chart (2025)PeakpositionLatvia Airplay (TopHit)13
Year-end charts +Chart (2025)PositionLatvia Airplay (TopHit)63
Certifications and sales
Release history +RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)France17 March 2001Australia16 July 2001CDUnited Kingdom3 September 2001
See also List of number-one dance singles of 2001 (Australia) List of number-one club tracks of 2001 (Australia)
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