Kiwi (song)

"Kiwi"
Single by Harry Styles
from the album Harry Styles
Released31 October 2017 (2017-10-31)
Studio
GenreHard rock[1]
Length2:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Bhasker
  • Salibian
  • Johnson
Harry Styles singles chronology
"Two Ghosts"
(2017) 		"Kiwi"
(2017) 		"Lights Up"
(2019)
Music video
"Kiwi" on YouTube

"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]

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 Pop Airplay (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‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 12 May 2017
[28]
United States 31 October 2017 Contemporary hit radio Columbia [29]

References

  1. ^ Cox, Jamieson (May 16, 2017). "Harry Styles: Harry Styles". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  2. ^ ""Kiwi" Set As Harry Styles' Next Official Radio Single". Headline Planet. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Malone, Chris. "Harry Styles Returns to 'X Factor' Stage in First Solo Performance". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  7. ^ Willman, Chris. "Pink, Lorde, Sam Smith, and Two One Directioners Stand Up to Cancer at Hollywood Bowl". Variety. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  8. ^ Saunders, Nicole. "Harry Styles at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: Here's What He Was Wearing". Billboard. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Taken from his debut album, @Harry_Styles'Kiwi' has been #BRITcertified Silver!". BRIT Awards, Twitter. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  10. ^ "Australian Singles: Ed Sheeran and Beyonce Duet Is No 1 Song". Noise11. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Harry Styles – Kiwi" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  12. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Harry Styles". Irish Singles Chart. 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.
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  20. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Harry Styles – Kiwi" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  21. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Harry Styles – Kiwi". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  22. ^ "Italian single certifications – Harry Styles – Kiwi" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  25. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Harry Styles – Kiwi". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  26. ^ "British single certifications – Harry Styles – Kiwi". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  27. ^ "American single certifications – Harry Styles – Kiwi". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  28. ^ "Kiwi by Harry Styles on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  29. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2020.