[7] Muse worked with Paul Minor on the music video, which was filmed in Los Angeles.

[8] In the video, the band perform on the deck of the MS Ocean Chie, a handysize bulk carrier.

[4] Bellamy stated in an interview with The Sunday Mail that the band wanted to "create the idea of a band lost at sea because we see ourselves as being outside what's happening in the music scene" He also told the interviewer, Billy Sloan, that "it was an epic feeling playing on a huge platform with the sea all around us.

"[8] MusicOMH stated that the song was "a track perfectly at home on drivetime radio" while saying it "showcases another side to the band's music and their staggering breadth of appeal.

"Starlight" entered the UK Singles Chart the week of 3 September at number 38 via digital downloads.

It is sung in a distorted falsetto voice with profane lyrics (largely variations of the word 'fuck' with some instruments in the background).

Touring members: Morgan Nicholls (2004, 2006–2022), Daniel Newell (2006–2008), Alessandro Cortini (2009), Dan Lancaster (2022–present)