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John Legend has recorded an intergalactic song with a star to soundtrack a festive beer commercial.
The 'All Of Me' hitmaker has teamed up with a team of scientists, who have figured out a way to trap the luminous celestial plasma objects' "vibrations" and turn it into a sound.
Speaking about the unlikely track titled 'Under The Stars', John revealed: "I didn't really realise we could do this, but scientists have been recording the vibrations of stars. We were able to incorporate the recordings into the song."
The 36-year-old musician - who is soon to become a parent for the first time with wife Chrissy Teigen - penned the festive song for beer makers Stella Artois ahead of their holiday advert campaign 'Give Beautifully, and the song pays tribute to their brand name Stella, which translates as "star" in Latin.
Legend is due to perform the song at the opening of 'Stars' by Stella Artois, which will include an immersive and interactive light installation opening in New York City, on December 9, and believes it will be his "gift" to America this Christmas.
He added: "I wanted to write a song that was all about uniting people all around the world together under the stars. The whole idea, of course, is to 'give beautifully' and this was our gift to America."
Meanwhile, John found working with real stars suited him very well.
He told PEOPLE: "I'm in the business of trying to find things that are great sonically, anyway. So it wasn't that difficult to translate that into listening to star sounds.
"We do the same thing when it comes to drum or keyboard sounds. Either way, you try to create a beautiful record and incorporate those sounds. I'd definitely consider using stars again in the future."

Britney Spears could dance to Adele's 'Hello' a "million times".
The 33-year-old pop superstar has been professing her "love" of the British singer once again and she posted her lasted tribute to Adele on her Twitter and Instagram accounts, a video of her ballet dancing to the her current single.
Along with the short black and white video, the 'Toxic' hitmaker wrote: "I could dance to this song a MILLION times ... love you @adele!"
In the 15 second clip the blonde star is seen casually dressed with her hair in a ponytail as she faces the camera and performs a number of carefully executed pirouettes.
Britney's social media praises comes after the two artists - who are yet to meet - publicly shared their mutual appreciation for each other's music.
Adele, 27, started off the back patting when she said her goals for the immediate future and before she has more children, are to go on tour and "see Britney in Vegas".
Britney is currently undertaking her 'Piece of Me' residency show in Las Vegas and when she heard the news she reached out to the singer on Twitter.
She tweeted: "@Adele I'll trade you 2 tickets to my show for 2 tickets to YOURS! Stop by #PieceOfMe and say #Hello anytime!! (sic)"
And the 'Skyfall' singer promised she'll keep cool but "break the ice" when she finally meets the 'Baby One More Time' star.
She quipped: "Britney is the queen. I love her. So yeah, sometimes it is a bit intense. But I usually crack a joke, and then it breaks the ice."

Florence and The Machine will headline Barclaycard presents British Summer Time in Hyde Park next year.
Frontwoman Florence Welch is looking forward to having "free reign" when she takes to the stage with her band on July 2, 2016 and added that it's an "honour" to perform in her hometown of London where her love of music flourished when she was younger.
The 'Ship to Wreck' singer - whose group headlined Glastonbury Festival for the first time this year, stepping in at the last minute for the Foo Fighters who had to pull out due to Dave Grohl breaking his leg - said: "It's an iconic place to perform, especially for a British artist. I grew up in London, all of my first gigs were here. We will put on something really special. What's amazing is we have free rein. So We are going to make something magical happen."
Kendrick Lamar, Jamie XX and Blood Orange provide support for Florence and The Machine.
Other confirmed BST headliners include Mumford and Sons who will top the bill on July 8 and Take That who will command the Great Oak Stage on July 9.
Tickets go on sale for Barclaycard presents British Summer Time on Friday (04.12.15), while Barclaycard holders can enter the pre-sale today (30.11.15).
Go to www.bst-hydepark.com for more information.

Queen have rubbished claims 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is about Freddie Mercury coming out as gay.
The legendary rock band will soon celebrate the 40th anniversary of their 1975 hit, and have denied that the rock-opera anthem was the late Freddie's way of admitting he was gay.
Responding to the claims made by biographer Lesley Ann-Jones, guitarist Brian May said: "What's it about? None of us know.
"Freddie never talked about it to my knowledge and didn't want to and that's the way it should be.
"He had something in his mind and he loved to spin these little pieces of magic. A little bit of reality and little bit of fantasy."
Speculation surrounding the song's meaning centres on the lyrics: "Mama, I just killed a man / Put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger, now he's dead."
According to Lesley, the words symbolised Freddie killing off his heterosexual self.
However, Brian has insisted the lyrics of the chart-topping single are impossible to decipher.
He told the BBC: "If anyone tries to unravel it, they'll never manage it because they'll never know what went into those lyrics."
Meanwhile, bandmate Roger Taylor, 66, also admitted he doesn't understand the meaning of the song.
He said: "What does it mean? I get asked that all the time and I have no answer."

Motorhead have cancelled a second show after their lead guitarist was hospitalised.
The rockers took to their official Twitter account to reveal their gig in Hamburg, Germany, has been rescheduled after Phil Campbell was admitted to hospital.
They wrote: "Hamburg show is off today, rescheduled to December 9 at Sporthalle. See you all there. Thank you for all the well wishes for @MotorheadPhil"
It comes after the group called off their gig in the German capital, Berlin, when Phil fell ill.
They tweeted: "Our brother, Phil Campbell suddenly required hospital. He will be better soon. There is no choice other than to cancel our show in Berlin"
Earlier this month, the 'Ace of Spades' hitmakers - who are also made up of Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister and Mikkey Dee - cancelled a gig in Paris just days after the terror attacks in the French capital.
They wrote on Twitter: "Due to the serious situation in Paris we have to postpone our gig until January. We are rescheduling and will give details ASAP. #Paris"
Foo Fighters and U2 also called off gigs in the city following the atrocity.

Björk thinks her best work is still yet to come.
The 50-year-old singer may have released her ninth studio album 'Vulnicura' earlier this year, but she has admitted she's still got loads more ideas she'd like to pursue and is keen to put a plan into action before it's too late.
She explained: "There are so many songs and so many albums I could do. I get ideas all the time, and I still feel like I haven't written my best song yet and time is running out. I wish there were five of me so I could get these things done."
However, the 'Black Lake' hitmaker feels she can only create work she's truly proud of when she's away from the spotlight.
Speaking to the Telegraph newspaper's Style magazine, she said: "I'm just crocheting my own path, so it doesn't matter much if I', 35 or 65. It's on of the advantages of not fitting in. I came to London in 1993 and, by some chance, I became this A-list celebrity for a couple of years - until I said, 'Thank you very much,' and left. Some people can continue to write music in that spotlight, but I knew I couldn't. I could either be a full-time celebrity or make music. So maybe I made the choice there. Turning 50 isn't so different."

Jake Bugg's new album is influenced by Smooth radio.
The 'Two Fingers' hitmaker has been enjoying the easy-listening sounds of the classic tracks played on the station and admires the "warmth" of the songs.
He said: "I've been listening to Smooth Radio.
"Those songs from the '70s, there was a warmth about them that you just don't get in pop nowadays."
The "diverse" record also features elements of "cool hip-hop".
Jake said: "My makes back in Clifton listen to grime and hip-hop, but if I can take some cool hip-hop elements but mix them with guitar as well, then I feel like it's still me.
"I think this album is very diverse, every track is different, but hopefully there's still enough to please the old fans as well."
The 21-year-old singer has been working hard on the as-yet untitled album all year and is planning a tour in 2016, but hoping to get some time off before going on the road.
He told Q magazine: "It might look to the world like I've been away for a year, but I've been working on this record solid every year.
"I've still not even had a proper holiday. So I quite fancy Hawaii - if I can get the time off."

Nick Rhodes thinks Duran Duran is a "better band" now.
The 'Pressure Off' hitmakers - consisting also of Simon Le Bon, John Taylor and Roger Taylor - invented their own fandom known as Duranmania in the 80s, but believe they are on top of their game now.
Keyboard player Nick said: "We are without a doubt a better band, both in the studio and on the stage.
"It's unfair to say the shows weren't super-exciting and important in the past but it certainly was a little crazier than it is now and technology changes so much. Now we all have in-ear monitors, which makes a world of difference."
Frontman Simon added: "I'd say we were good and we were exciting but the range wasn't there. It's been a great year for us and a lot of that is because we are a good live band."
But one thing that they've always been good at is performing live because they are not phased by other performers.
Simon told The Sun newspaper: "We're not intimidated by other acts and when we walk on stage people come running, because if there is one word out there, it's that we are good live. That's what happens when you do something for a long time. It's a simple equation."

Chris Martin worried the rest of Coldplay would think his new songs were "too pop".
The 38-year-old frontman brought in Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen aka production duo Stargate - who have previously worked with Rihanna, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga - for new record 'A Head Full of Dreams' and was unsure what his bandmates would think of the test sessions.
He said: "I was nervous about Guy [Berryman] and Will [Champion] saying this is too pop. But they got along so well with Tor and Mikkel. It's marrying these two worlds, often in two different rooms."
The album is their seventh and Chris believes it makes the end of the first chapter of their career.
He said: "If you think about the journey of Leo Messi from playing in the playground to putting his boots on before the Champions League final, that's where we are."
Coldplay's last album, the introspective 'Ghost Stories', was released just two months after Chris and wife Gwyneth Paltrow announced their separation and his bandmates felt very "protective" of him.
Guitarist Jonny Buckland told Q magazine: "There were times when we felt very protective of Chris."
Will added: "He put a lot of himself into those songs. I don't envy him being the frontman."