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Counting Stars" Is A Song by American: Pop Rock Onerepublic Studio Album Ryan Tedder Noel Zancanella Folk Pop
Counting Stars" Is A Song by American: Pop Rock Onerepublic Studio Album Ryan Tedder Noel Zancanella Folk Pop
The song was written by lead singer Ryan Tedder, and produced by Tedder and Noel Zancanella. Musically, it is
a folk pop song with a disco beat. It was released as the album's third single on June 14, 2013.
The song has been one of the band's most successful singles, reaching number one in many countries including
Canada and the United Kingdom, number two in the United States, and top ten in 20 countries. It has sold over 1
million copies in the United Kingdom.
The song's accompanying music video, directed by James Lees, features the band performing in the ground floor
of a building (there are few basements in New Orleans) beneath an ongoing church congregation on the upper
floor.[2] As of January 2017, the video has received over 1.60 billion views on YouTube and is the 16th most
watched video of all time on the site.[3]