Star Walkin'
"Star Walkin' (League of Legends Worlds Anthem)" is a song by American rapper Lil Nas X. Lil Nas X made the song as the anthem for the 2022 League of Legends World Championship.[1]
| "Star Walkin'" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Lil Nas X | |
| Released | September 22, 2022 |
| Genre | Drill, pop-rap, synth-pop |
| Length | 4:41 |
| Label | Columbia, Riot Games |
| Songwriter(s) | Montero Hill, Omer Fedi, Henry Walter, Atia "Ink" Boggs |
| Producer(s) | Cirkut, Omer Fedi |
The song was able to make it to #10 on the Mainstream Top 40, #11 on the Rhythmic, #16 on the Adult Top 40, #17 on the Canadian Hot 100,#21 on the Billboard Global 200, #22 on the Dance/Mix Show Airplay, #27 on the Adult Contemporary, and #32 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
The song was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP), Association of Hungarian Record Companies (MAHASZ), and Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI). [10][11][12][13]
In the song, Lil Nas X raps about his rise in hip hop and how he proved his haters wrong. During a Apple Music 1 interview with Zane Lowe, he spoke about creating the song, saying: “I had the verses forever, and it took, no joke, 30 different, 40 different 50, I don’t know how many different hooks, to get the hook to a place where I’m, ‘Okay, this is something I like. That’s cool.'”[14]
A music video for the song was released. It was an anime-inspired music video. In the video, the players make their way to the League of Legends Championship in San Francisco.[15]
References
change- ↑ "Lil Nas X teaming up with Riot for 2022 League Worlds theme, prestige K'Sante skin, and more". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Nas X - Mainstream Top 40 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Nas X - Rhythmic Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Nas X - Adult Top 40 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Nas X - Canadian Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Nas X - Global 200 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Nas X - Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Nas X - Adult Contemporary Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Nas X - Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Nas X - Star Walkin'". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2023". Association of Hungarian Record Companies (in Hungarian). Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Nas X – Star Walkin' (League of Legends Worlds Anthem)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Nas X talks about perfecting his new "Star Walkin'" anthem". Sweet 98.5. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Star Walkin': The 2022 Worlds song by Lil Nas X is officially here". Esports GG. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
