According to sheet music published at Sheetmusicdirect.com, "Rewrite the Stars" is a moderately fast tempo of 125 beats per minute . Written in common time , the song is in the key of B♭ major. Throughout the track, Efron's vocal range spans from the low note of E♭ 3 to the high note of B♭ 4 , and Zendaya's vocal range spans from the low note of E♭ 3 to the high note of E♭ 5 .[ 7] "Rewrite the Stars" had many melodic inspirations, most notably being "Unconditionally " by Katy Perry , produced by Dr. Luke , Max Martin , and Cirkut .
Zac Efron and Zendaya in an interview discussing "Rewrite the Stars" and The Greatest Showman .
Sam Damshenas from GayTimes called the song a "stunning duet" with perfectly fitting romance,[ 6] and Michael Ordoña from the Los Angeles Times called the song "a standout duet" and "a signature karaoke duet".[ 8] However, Emily Yoshida from Vulture described the song as a "Jason Derulo castoff circa 2012."[ 9]
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