"Galaxy" is a song by Australian recording artist
Jessica Mauboy featuring
Stan Walker. It was written by
Richard Vission,
Ferras Alqaisi,
Brett McLaughlin, Dominique Calvillo,
Chico Bennett and Brad Ackley. Production for the song was handled by Vission, Bennett, Ackley, Braddon Williams, Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci. "Galaxy" was released
digitally on 28 October 2011, as the fifth single from Mauboy's second studio album Get 'Em Girls (2010). It peaked at number 13 on the
ARIA Singles Chart and number seven on the ARIA Urban Singles Chart. "Galaxy" also became Mauboy's first charting release in New Zealand, where it reached number 36.
Background and release
In May 2011, Walker revealed to Herald Sun that he and Mauboy recorded a duet that would be released later in the year. He explained, "It's the first time Australia has had two urban kind of R&B acts doing a duet together ... The song was written for us, but it's definitely our song. It's a beast, that's all I can say".[2] "Galaxy" was written by
Richard Vission,
Ferras Alqaisi,
Brett McLaughlin, Dominique Calvillo,
Chico Bennett and Brad Ackley.[3] Production for the song was handled by Vission, Bennett, Ackley, Braddon Williams, Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci.[3] Mauboy posted a video on
YouTube of herself discussing the song, saying "It is a very special song. I remember listening to it with Stan and we were just like 'oh my gosh this song is crazy' ... you know talking about [a] galaxy, talking about a relationship that ... there's no way that we can ever part and ... its just that ... one who you love type of song".[4] "Galaxy" was released
digitally on 28 October 2011.[5] A digital
extended play was released on 9 December 2011, which featured the album version of "Galaxy" and remixes of Mauboy's previous singles "
Inescapable", "
What Happened to Us" and "
Running Back".[6]
Reception
"Galaxy" debuted at number 28 on the
ARIA Singles Chart on 7 November 2011, and peaked at number 13 the following week.[7] On 28 November 2011, the song debuted and peaked at number seven on the ARIA Urban Singles Chart.[8] "Galaxy" was certified platinum by the
Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting sales of 70,000 copies.[9] "Galaxy" debuted on the
New Zealand Singles Chart at number 40 on 28 November 2011, and became Mauboy's first charting single in that country.[10] It peaked at number 36 on 13 February 2012.[10] At the 2011 IT List Awards, "Galaxy" was nominated for Single of 2011.[11] In 2012, it won Single of the Year at the
Deadly Awards and was nominated for
Song of the Year at the
ARIA Music Awards.[12][13]
Promotion
The
music video was filmed in
Clovelly, New South Wales[14] and premiered online on 1 November 2011.[15] The first half of the video shows Walker and Mauboy at the beach and the second half shows the pair in front of a black backdrop surrounded by flying objects. They are then seen back on the beach, where several shooting
comets land in the ocean. Intercut scenes throughout the video show different planets from
Outer space, and a shooting comet heading towards Planet Earth.[15] Mauboy and Walker performed "Galaxy" on The X Factor Australia on 1 November 2011,[16][17] and on Sunrise on 29 November 2011.[18]
