Golden (Harry Styles song)

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"Golden"
Harry Styles - Golden.png
Single by Harry Styles
from the album Fine Line
Released26 October 2020 (2020-10-26)
Studio
Genre
Length3:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tyler Johnson
Harry Styles singles chronology
"Watermelon Sugar"
(2020) 		"Golden"
(2020) 		"Treat People with Kindness"
(2021)
Music video
"Golden" on YouTube

"Golden" is a song by English singer Harry Styles from his second studio album Fine Line (2019). The song was written by Styles alongside Mitch Rowland, Tyler Johnson and Kid Harpoon, with Johnson and Harpoon handling the production and co-production, respectively. In the US, the song was serviced to adult contemporary and contemporary hit radio formats on 26 and 27 October 2020 respectively. "Golden" peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Composition[]

"Golden" is an indie pop and soft rock song, with a 1970s and Southern California sound.[1][2] The song is composed in 4
4 time and the key of D major, with a moderately fast tempo of 140 beats per minute and a chord progression of C–Em/Bm7–D. It incorporates clusters of background harmonies and is filled with twinkling glockenspiel tinkles.[1][3] Styles' vocals range from D3 to B4.[4]

Music video[]

The music video for "Golden" was directed by Ben Turner and Gabe Turner, and premiered on 26 October 2020. In the music video, Styles is shown running, swimming, and driving a car along the Amalfi Coast in Italy.[5]

Accolades[]

Awards and nominations for "Golden"
Year Organization Award Result Ref(s)
2021 MTV Millennial Awards Global Hit of the Year Won [6]
2021 Nickelodeon Mexico Kids' Choice Awards Global Hit Pending [7]

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Fine Line.[8]

Recording[]

Personnel[]

  • Harry Styles – vocals, backing vocals, songwriting
  • Tyler Johnson – production, songwriting, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Kid Harpoon – co-production, songwriting, backing vocals, synth moog bass, acoustic guitar
  • Mitch Rowland – songwriting, drums, slide guitar, glockenspiel, electric guitar
  • Leo Abrahams – electric guitar
  • Sammy Witte – engineering
  • Jon Castelli – additional engineering
  • Mark Rankin – additional engineering
  • Nick Lobel – additional engineering
  • Dylan Neustadter – assistant engineering
  • Jeremy Hatcher – assistant engineering
  • Kevin Smith – assistant engineering
  • Oli Jacobs – assistant engineering
  • Oliver Middleton – assistant engineering
  • Rob Bisel – assistant engineering
  • Tyler Beans – assistant engineering
  • Spike Stent – mixing
  • Michael Freeman – mix assistant
  • Randy Merrill – mastering

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Weekly chart performance for "Golden"
Chart (2019–2021) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[9] 21
Australia (ARIA)[10] 39
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 37
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[12] 11
Brazil (Top 100 Brasil)[13] 55
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 45
Canada AC (Billboard)[15] 49
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[16] 15
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[17] 21
CIS (Tophit)[18] 163
Croatia (HRT)[19] 6
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[20] 80
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[21] 2
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[22] 7
Global 200 (Billboard)[23] 62
Greece (IFPI)[24] 46
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[25] 24
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[26] 16
Ireland (IRMA)[27] 23
Italy (FIMI)[28] 62
Latvia (LAIPA)[29] 46
Lithuania (AGATA)[30] 21
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[31] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[32] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[33] 55
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[34] 40
Portugal (AFP)[35] 55
Scotland (OCC)[36] 32
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[37] 4
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[38] 63
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[39] 74
UK Singles (OCC)[40] 26
US Billboard Hot 100[41] 57
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[42] 18
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[43] 8
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[44] 36
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[45] 13

Monthly charts[]

Monthly chart performance for "Golden"
Chart (April 2021) Peak
position
Paraguay (SGP)[46] 43

Certifications[]

Certifications and sales for "Golden"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[47] Platinum 70,000double-dagger
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[48] 2× Platinum 80,000double-dagger
Canada (Music Canada)[49] Gold 40,000double-dagger
Italy (FIMI)[50] Gold 35,000double-dagger
Mexico (AMPROFON)[51] Platinum+Gold 90,000double-dagger
Poland (ZPAV)[52] Gold 10,000double-dagger
Portugal (AFP)[53] Gold 5,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[54] Gold 400,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[55] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for "Golden"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 13 December 2019
[56]
United States 26 October 2020 Adult contemporary radio Columbia [57]
27 October 2020 Contemporary hit radio [58]
Italy 6 November 2020 Contemporary hit radio Sony [59]

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