[3] The song was officially released on June 11, 2020 by MLD Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M as the group's lead single of their sixth extended play of the same title.

"[10] Kristine Chan of The Kraze Magazine called the song a "city pop track that is perfect for a summer night.

"[12] In South Korea, "Starry Night" debuted and peaked in the Gaon Download Chart at number 160 on the week of June 13, 2020.

[13] The music video for "Starry Night" was uploaded to 1theK's official YouTube channel on June 11, 2020, in conjunction with the release of the single.

[11] Cara Emmeline Garcia of GMA Network described the music video to be "reminiscent of polaroid photos designed with stickers" in a pic-nic like setting.