Kiwi (song)

"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 and final single from the album.[3]

For the Maroon 5 song, see It Won't Be Soon Before Long.

"Kiwi"
Single by Harry Styles
from the album Harry Styles
Released31 October 2017 (2017-10-31)
Studio
GenreHard rock[1][2]
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

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 Wimbledon Chase Primary 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]

Commercial performance

The single was certified Gold in March 2020 in US and Silver in UK in April 2020.[10]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 92
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 39
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 72
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[14] 29
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 2
Scotland (OCC)[16] 49
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[17] 76
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 66
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 40

Year-end charts
Chart (2019) Position
Portugal (AFP)[20] 2953

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Platinum 70,000
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Gold 40,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[23] Gold 20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[25] Gold 500,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 12 May 2017
[26]
United States 31 October 2017 Contemporary hit radio Columbia [27]

References
  1. Jones, Mackenzie. ""Fine Line" review: Harry Styles' phenomenal return".
  2. Sheffield, Rob (May 12, 2017). "Review: Harry Styles Is a True Rock Star on Superb Solo Debut".
  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. "Taken from his debut album, @Harry_Styles'Kiwi' has been #BRITcertified Silver!". BRIT Awards, Twitter. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  11. "Australian Singles: Ed Sheeran and Beyonce Duet Is No 1 Song". Noise11. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  12. "Ultratop.be – Harry Styles – Kiwi" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  13. "IRMA - Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  14. "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard.
  15. "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 22, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  16. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  17. "SK - Singles Digital - Top 100" (in Slovak). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  18. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  19. "Harry Styles Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  20. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  21. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  22. "Canadian single certifications – Harry Styles – Kiwi". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  23. "Brazilian single certifications – Harry Styles – Kiwi" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  24. "British single certifications – Harry Styles – Kiwi". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 April 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Kiwi in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  25. "American single certifications – Harry Styles – Kiwi". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 23 March 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  26. "Kiwi by Harry Styles on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  27. "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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