Kiwi (song) explained

Kiwi
Type:	single
Cover:	Kiwi (song) cover.jpg
Artist:	Harry Styles
Album:	Harry Styles
Studio:	Gee Jam, Port Antonio, Jamaica Enormous, Venice, California
Genre:	Hard rock^[1]
Length:	2:56
Label:	Erskine Columbia
Producer:	Bhasker Salibian Johnson
Prev Title:	Two Ghosts
Prev Year:	2017
Next Title:	Lights Up
Next Year:	2019

"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
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)^[11]	29
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)^[12]	1
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[13]	76

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	12 May 2017			^[14]
United States	31 October 2017	Contemporary hit radio	Columbia	^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Harry Styles: Harry Styles. . Cox . Jamieson. May 16, 2017. November 6, 2022.
2. Web site: "Kiwi" Set As Harry Styles' Next Official Radio Single. Headline Planet. 3 October 2017 . 4 October 2017.
3. Web site: Powell. Emma. Harry Styles' new Kiwi music video: 'Legend' praised for shunning sex in favour of puppies. London Evening Standard. 12 November 2017. 8 November 2017.
4. Web site: Prance. Sam. Harry Styles Releases Brilliant 'Kiwi' Music Video. MTV UK. 8 November 2017. 8 November 2017. 8 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171108205519/http://www.mtv.co.uk/harry-styles/news/harry-styles-releases-brilliant-kiwi-music-video. live.
5. News: Harry Styles Wore a Green Jumpsuit with Shoulder Pads On Stage and The World Will Never Be The Same . Devoe . Noelle . Seventeen . 19 May 2017.
6. Harry Styles Returns to 'X Factor' Stage in First Solo Performance . Malone . Chris . Billboard . 14 November 2017.
7. News: Pink, Lorde, Sam Smith, and Two One Directioners Stand Up to Cancer at Hollywood Bowl . Willman . Chris . Variety . 22 October 2017.
8. Harry Styles at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show: Here's What He Was Wearing . Saunders . Nicole . Billboard . 28 November 2017.
9. Web site: Taken from his debut album, @Harry_Styles'Kiwi' has been #BRITcertified Silver!. BRIT Awards, Twitter. 2020-04-03.
10. Web site: Australian Singles: Ed Sheeran and Beyonce Duet Is No 1 Song. Noise11. 9 December 2017. 13 December 2017.
11. Mexico Ingles Airplay. Billboard.
12. Web site: NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. May 22, 2017. May 22, 2017.
13. Web site: SK - Singles Digital - Top 100. IFPI Czech Republic. Slovak. 18 August 2018.
14. Web site: Kiwi by Harry Styles on Spotify. Spotify. 2020-03-26.
15. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases . All Access Music Group . https://web.archive.org/web/20171027223214/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases . 27 October 2017 . 12 October 2020.