Kiwi (song)

"Kiwi"
Single by Harry Styles
from the album Harry Styles
Released 31 October 2017 (2017-10-31)[1]
Format Digital download
Genre Rock[2]
Length 2:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Bhasker
  • Salibian
  • Johnson
Harry Styles singles chronology
"Two Ghosts"
(2017)		 "Kiwi"
(2017)

"Two Ghosts"
(2017)		 "Kiwi"
(2017)
Music video
"Kiwi" on YouTube

"Kiwi" is a song recorded by English singer and songwriter Harry Styles for his self-titled debut studio album. The song was released as the third single from the album.[3]

Background

The song is one of the more sexually overt songs on the album, and includes lyrics about cigarettes, liquor, a femme fatale, and a one night stand with a girl. Styles told BBC Radio 1 that the song “started out as a joke, now it’s one of my favourite songs. It’s one of the first ones I wrote for the album when I was getting out a lot of energy".[4]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on 8 November 2017, directed by the filmmaking duo Us. It follows Styles and a group of children as they engage in large cake fight in a school. Child actress Beau Gadsdon plays Styles' female lookalike in the video.[5]

Live performances

In May 2017, Styles performed "Kiwi" on The Late Late Show with James Corden.[6] In November, he performed the song on The X Factor UK[7] and CBS Radio’s 5th annual We Can Survive concert at the Hollywood Bowl; held in honour of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with proceeds going to Young Survival Coalition.[8] The same month, Styles performed on the runway during the 2017 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Shanghai at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, opening the show with "Kiwi".[9]

Charts

Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 92
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 39
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 72
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[13] 29
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 2
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[15] 49
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 76
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] 66
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 40

References

  1. ↑ "Top 40/Mainstream > Future Releases". All Access. 28 October 2017. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017.
  2. ↑ Greenblatt, Leah (12 May 2017). "Harry Styles pays tribute to his musical heroes on solo debut: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. ↑ ""Kiwi" Set As Harry Styles' Next Official Radio Single". Headline Planet. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Powell, Emma (8 November 2017). "Harry Styles' new Kiwi music video: 'Legend' praised for shunning sex in favour of puppies". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Prance, Sam (8 November 2017). "Harry Styles Releases Brilliant 'Kiwi' Music Video". MTV UK. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  6. ↑ Devoe, Noelle. "Harry Styles Wore a Green Jumpsuit with Shoulder Pads On Stage and The World Will Never Be The Same". Seventeen. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  7. ↑ Malone, Chris. "Harry Styles Returns to 'X Factor' Stage in First Solo Performance". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  8. ↑ Willman, Chris. "Pink, Lorde, Sam Smith, and Two One Directioners Stand Up to Cancer at Hollywood Bowl". Variety. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  9. ↑ Saunders, Nicole. "Harry Styles at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: Here's What He Was Wearing". Billboard. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "Australian Singles: Ed Sheeran and Beyonce Duet Is No 1 Song". Noise11. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Harry Styles – Kiwi" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "IRMA - Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard.
  14. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 22, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "SK - Singles Digital - Top 100" (in Slovak). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  17. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  18. ↑ "Harry Styles Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.