What a Time

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"What a Time"
Single by Julia Michaels featuring Niall Horan
from the EP Inner Monologue Part 1
ReleasedMarch 29, 2019 (2019-03-29)
Recorded2018
GenrePop[1]
Length2:53
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kirkpatrick
Julia Michaels singles chronology
"Peer Pressure"
(2019) 		"What a Time"
(2019) 		"Okay"
(2019)
Niall Horan singles chronology
"Seeing Blind"
(2018) 		"What a Time"
(2019) 		"Nice to Meet Ya"
(2019)
Music video
"What a Time" on YouTube

"What a Time" is a song by American singer Julia Michaels featuring Irish singer Niall Horan, from her fourth EP, Inner Monologue Part 1 (2019). The song was written by Michaels, Justin Tranter, Casey Barth, and Riley Knapp, and produced by Ian Kirkpatrick and . It was sent to Australian radio on March 29, 2019 as the second single from the EP and was the second most added song days after its release.[2][3] It was nominated at the Teen Choice Awards 2019 for Choice Collaboration.

Composition[]

"What a Time" has been described as a slow pop song.[1] Lyrically, "What a Time" has been referred to as "mourn[ing] the end of a relationship".[4] The chorus, which contains the lyrics "I think of that night in the park, it was getting dark / And we stayed up for hours / What a time, what a time, what a time," has been described by MTV as "powerful".[5]

Live performances[]

On February 18, 2019, Michaels and Horan performed the song for the first time on The Late Late Show with James Corden.[6][1] On January 15, 2020, Michaels performed a solo version of the song at the House of Blues Chicago on the Honda Stage.

Music video[]

The music video was released on February 7, 2019, and was directed by Boni Mata.[7] The video features the singer and a look-alike of Horan in a flower-strewn apartment where the two reminisce about past relationships.[8] An acoustic video was released on March 28, 2019.[9]

Accolades[]

Charts[]

Chart performance for "What a Time"
Chart (2019–2021) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 95
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 26
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 23
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 71

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Platinum 80,000double-dagger

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

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Australia March 29, 2019 Contemporary hit radio Republic [16]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Julia Michaels and Niall Horan Break Out of Escape Room to Perform Duet 'What a Time' on 'Late Late Show': Watch". Billboard.
  2. ^ "SINGLES TO RADIO ISSUE 1230". The Music Network. April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "SOTD: 'What A Time' to be Julia Michaels". The Music Network. April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Nied, Mike (January 24, 2019). "One Day Early! Stream Julia Michaels 'Inner Monologue Part 1' EP". Idolator. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  5. ^ Alston, Trey. "Julia Michaels And Niall Horan Recall The Heights Of Relationship Ecstasy IN Corden Duet". MTV. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  6. ^ Spanos, Brittany (February 19, 2019). "Watch Niall Horan, Julia Michaels' Recreate 'What a Time' Video on 'Corden'".
  7. ^ Silver, Michael. "Julia Michaels Releases Emotional Video for 'What a Time,' Feat. Niall Horan". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  8. ^ Nied, Mike. "Julia Michaels & Niall Horan's Emotional "What A Time" Video". Idolator. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  9. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon. "Julia Michaels and Niall Horan's Acoustic 'What a Time' Video Hits Even Harder Than the Studio Version". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  10. ^ Kaufman, Gil (June 19, 2019). "Lil Nas X & Post Malone Lead 2019 Teen Choice Awards Nominations: See the List". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  11. ^ "Julia Michaels Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  12. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Julia Michaels". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  15. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Julia Michaels feat. Niall Horan – What a Time". Music Canada. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  16. ^ "New Release Schedule". auspOp. March 29, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.


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