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| Released | 31 October 2017 | |||
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| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
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"Kiwi" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Harry Styles for his self-titled debut album. The song was released as the third and final single from the album.[2]
YouTube Encyclopedic
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Harry Styles - Kiwi (Lyrics Video)
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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. 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".[3]
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 Wimbledon Chase Primary School. Child actress Beau Gadsdon plays Styles' female lookalike in the video.[4]
Live performances
In May 2017, Styles performed "Kiwi" on The Late Late Show with James Corden.[5] In November, he performed the song on The X Factor UK[6] 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.[7] 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".[8]
Commercial performance
The single was certified Gold in March 2020 in US and Silver in UK in April 2020.[9]
Charts
| Chart (2017–2018) | 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] | 1 |
| Scotland (OCC)[15] | 49 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] | 76 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 66 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[18] | 40 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[19] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[20] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[21] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[22] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[23] | Platinum+Gold | 90,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[24] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[26] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[27] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 12 May 2017 |
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| United States | 31 October 2017 | Contemporary hit radio | Columbia | [29] |
References
- ^ Cox, Jamieson (May 16, 2017). "Harry Styles: Harry Styles". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ ""Kiwi" Set As Harry Styles' Next Official Radio Single". Headline Planet. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Prance, Sam (8 November 2017). "Harry Styles Releases Brilliant 'Kiwi' Music Video". MTV UK. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Malone, Chris. "Harry Styles Returns to 'X Factor' Stage in First Solo Performance". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ Willman, Chris. "Pink, Lorde, Sam Smith, and Two One Directioners Stand Up to Cancer at Hollywood Bowl". Variety. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ Saunders, Nicole. "Harry Styles at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: Here's What He Was Wearing". Billboard. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Taken from his debut album, @Harry_Styles'Kiwi' has been #BRITcertified Silver!". BRIT Awards, Twitter. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ "Australian Singles: Ed Sheeran and Beyonce Duet Is No 1 Song". Noise11. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Harry Styles – Kiwi" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Harry Styles". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 22, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "SK - Singles Digital - Top 100" (in Slovak). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Harry Styles Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Harry Styles – Kiwi" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Harry Styles – Kiwi". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Harry Styles – Kiwi" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 10 July 2022. Type Harry Styles in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Kiwi in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Harry Styles – Kiwi". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – Harry Styles – Kiwi". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Harry Styles – Kiwi". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Kiwi by Harry Styles on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
External links
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This page was last edited on 7 April 2024, at 05:05