About Rewrite the Stars

"Rewrite the Stars" is a song performed by Zac Efron and Zendaya for the film The Greatest Showman (2017). It was released on November 17, 2017 by Atlantic Records as a promotional single from The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. In Australia, "Rewrite the Stars" was released to radio on July 20, 2018. The song sees Efron's character Phillip, serenading Zendaya's character Anne and trying to convince her that they're meant to be together, despite their differences.

Sam Damshenas from GayTimes called the song a "stunning duet" with perfectly fitting romance, and Michael Ordoña from the Los Angeles Times called the song "a standout duet" and "a signature karaoke duet". However, Emily Yoshida from Vulture described the song as a "Jason Derulo castoff circa 2012.