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"As It Was"
CD single cover
Single by Harry Styles
from the album Harry's House
Released31 March 2022 (2022-03-31)
Length2:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Harry Styles singles chronology
"Fine Line"
(2021) 		"As It Was"
(2022)
Music video
"As It Was" on YouTube

"As It Was" is a song by English singer Harry Styles, released through Erskine and Columbia on 31 March 2022 as the lead single from his upcoming third studio album, Harry's House (2022). The song was written by Styles alongside the song's producers Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson.

Background

Harry Styles announced the title of his upcoming third studio album as Harry's House on 23 March 2022, unveiling its artwork, a 40-second trailer and the album's release date as 20 May 2022.[1][2] Five days later, he announced the title of its lead single as "As It Was", along with pictures of him in a "sequined, sleeveless red outfit" and its release date as 31 March 2022.[3][4][5] Song was available for download and release to all music streams on 31 of March. Simultaneously, posters bearing the lyrics "It's not the same as it was" and a picture of Styles sitting on a big ball popped up in various cities.[6] He released a teaser of the music video on 30 March, which included an "energetic drum beat" and a "sunny electric guitar riff", and depicted him in a red jumpsuit spinning in circles atop a motorized turntable.[7]

Critical reception

The Fader's Jordan Darville described "As It Was" as a "wistful but upbeat jam".[8] Writing for Rolling Stone, Rob Sheffield found the song to be one of Styles' most "emotionally poweful", viewing it as a "daring change-up" for him and different from his prior work.[9]

Music video

The music video for "As It Was" was released alongside the song.[10] In the clip, Styles joins his former partner on a turning platform and performs choreography across a city to release negative emotions.[11]

Credits and personnel

  • Harry Styles – vocals, songwriting
  • Kid Harpoon – songwriting, production, bass, guitar, drum machine, drums, electric guitar, synthesizer
  • Tyler Johnson – songwriting, production, drum machine, piano, synthesizer
  • Doug Showalter – electric guitar, percussion
  • Mitch Rowland – drums
  • Jeremy Hatcher – programming, recording
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Spike Stent – mixing
  • Katie May – assistant engineering
  • Luke Gibbs – assistant engineering
  • Adele Phillips – assistant engineering
  • Josh Caulder – assistant engineering
  • Joe Dougherty – assistant engineering
  • Matt Wolach – assistant engineering

Release history

Release dates and formats for "As It Was"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various 31 March 2022
[5]
United States 4 April 2022 Adult contemporary radio Columbia [12]
5 April 2022 Contemporary hit radio [13]

References

  1. ^ DeVille, Chris (23 March 2022). "Harry Styles Announces New Album Harry's House". Stereogum. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. ^ Sharf, Zack (28 March 2022). "Harry Styles Dropped Out of Robert Eggers' 'Nosferatu' Remake With Anya Taylor-Joy". Variety. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ^ Dailey, Hannah (28 March 2022). "Harry Styles Announces First Single From 'Harry's House' — and It's Coming Soon". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ Strauss, Matthew (28 March 2022). "Harry Styles Announces New Song 'As It Was'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b Smith, Carl (28 March 2022). "Harry Styles' As It Was: New single from Harry's House release date, video stills and more". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. ^ Dupes, Abby (28 March 2022). "Everything We Know About Harry Styles' New Album So Far". Seventeen. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. ^ Dailey, Hannah (30 March 2022). "Harry Styles Drops Dizzying Teaser for New Single 'As It Was'". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  8. ^ Darville, Jordan (31 March 2022). "Harry Styles shares new song/video 'As It Was'". The Fader. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  9. ^ Sheffield, Rob (31 March 2022). "Harry Styles' 'As It Was' is Nakedly Vulnerable — and Unlike Anything He's Done Before". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  10. ^ Hussey, Allison (31 March 2022). "Harry Styles Shares Video for New Song 'As It Was'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  11. ^ Aniftos, Rania (31 March 2022). "Harry Styles Unveils 'As It Was'". Billboard. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 29 March 2022 suggested (help)
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