Music Video): Onerepublic - Counting Stars (official

The video features two simultaneous timelines occurring in the same building:

Directed by British filmmaker James Lees , known for his work with Bloc Party and Two Door Cinema Club. OneRepublic - Counting Stars (Official Music Video)

As the music reaches its peak, the ceiling collapses, and a man from the upstairs congregation falls through the floor into the basement. This "breakthrough" represents the collision of the spiritual and material worlds, suggesting they are interconnected and eventually influence one another. Song Meaning The video features two simultaneous timelines occurring in

Shot on May 10, 2013 , in the basement of a historic African American church (reportedly the second-oldest in the US) in New Orleans, Louisiana . Release Date: Premiered on May 31, 2013 . Song Meaning Shot on May 10, 2013 ,

On the floor above, a preacher leads a high-energy congregation in a spiritual revival. This symbolizes a "pure" or spiritual world.

It became the band's most successful hit, reaching #1 in several countries, including the UK and Canada, and #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

It was the first video by a band to reach 1 billion views (achieved on November 2, 2015) and currently has over 4.2 billion views , ranking it among the top 20 most-viewed videos on the platform.