Lost Stars " is an original song performed by Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine for the romantic comedy-drama film '' Begin Again '' . It was released on June 23 , 2014 , through ALXNDR , 222 Records , Polydor , and Interscope in the United States . The song was written and produced by Gregg Alexander , Danielle Brisebois , Nick Lashley and Nick Southwood . It is also performed by actress Keira Knightley in the film . The music was recorded in New York City at Electric Lady Studios in mid-2012 . " Lost Stars " was performed live for the first time on the season finale of '' The Voice '' 's seventh season by Levine and his team member Matt McAndrew . Their performance peaked at number 83 on the US '' Billboard '' Hot 100 . Later , Levine performed the song with his band Maroon 5 at the 87th Academy Awards on February 22 , 2015
87th Academy Awards
87th Academy Awards
Lost Stars