"In the Stars" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones. It was released on 5 May 2026, as the first widely-released single from their twenty-fifth studio album Foreign Tongues (2026). The single release is backed by "Rough and Twisted", which had previously been distributed as a limited-release single to record stores, under the pseudonym The Cockroaches.
Upon release, "In the Stars" topped multiple vinyl sales charts in the UK. A music video directed by Francois Rousselet was created for the song, featuring de-aged versions of the band members created with deepfake technology.
Overview
Upon its physical release, "In the Stars" topped the UK Official Vinyl Singles and Official Physical Singles charts and peaked at number two on the Official Singles Sales chart. A music video was created for the song, directed by Francois Rousselet, which depicted de-aged, deepfake versions of the band members at a house party with actress Odessa A'zion.
Personnel Personnel taken from the single's liner notes.
The Rolling Stones Mick Jagger – vocals, background vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar Keith Richards – electric guitar, background vocals Ronnie Wood – electric guitar, bass guitar
Additional musicians Steve Jordan – drums Andrew Watt – electric guitar, percussion, background vocals Matt Clifford – piano Benmont Tench – organ
Technical personnel Andrew Watt – producer, engineer Paul Lamalfa – engineer Marco Sonzini – engineer Lars Fox – additional engineer Joe Dougherty – assistant engineer Joe Brice – assistant engineer Kelsey Porter – assistant engineer Tommy Turner – assistant engineer Alex Kalteziotis – assistant engineer Serban Ghenea – mixing Bryce Bordone – mix assistant Randy Merrill – mastering
Charts + Chart (2026) Peakposition Austria Airplay (IFPI Austria) 35 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 14 Czech Republic Modern Rock (ČNS IFPI) 5 Germany Airplay (BVMI) 70 Italy Airplay (EarOne) 41 Japan Rock Singles (Oricon) 4 Netherlands Airplay (Dutch Charts) 25 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 39 Norway Airplay (IFPI Norge) 91 Switzerland Airplay (IFPI Schweiz) 37 UK Singles Sales (Official Charts) 2UK Physical Singles Chart (Official Charts)https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/rolling-stones-in-the-stars/1UK Vinyl Singles Chart (Official Charts)https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/rolling-stones-in-the-stars/1
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