List of songs written by Harry Styles explained
English singer-songwriter Harry Styles has written tracks on all three of his studio albums — Harry Styles (2017), Fine Line (2019) and Harry’s House (2022) — and for an assortment of other artists. He has majority of shares in most of his songwriting credits.[1] [2]
After co-writing several songs on the One Direction albums Up All Night and Take Me Home, Styles worked with Savan Kotecha and Carl Falk to write "Happily", and Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol and Jacknife Lee to write "Something Great", both of which appeared on Midnight Memories.[3] On this album, Styles also co-wrote the hit single Story of My Life, which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart,[4] and sold over three million copies in the US.[5] Styles co-wrote the song "Just a Little Bit of Your Heart" with Johan Carlsson which was included on Ariana Grande's second studio album My Everything (2014). Grande went on to perform the song at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards as a then first-time nominee.[6]
Styles also co-wrote the song "I Love You" with Carlsson which was recorded by Alex & Sierra for their debut studio album. He co-wrote several songs on Four including "Where Do Broken Hearts Go", "Stockholm Syndrome", and hit single Night Changes. He also contributed to several songs on Made in the A.M. including the second single "Perfect", which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart.[7] Styles co-wrote the song "Someday" with Meghan Trainor which was recorded by Trainor and Michael Bublé for the latter's Grammy nominated ninth studio album, Nobody but Me (2016). With Jack Antonoff and Ilsey Juber, Styles co-wrote "Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song)", released as a single by Bleachers, for the soundtrack of the film Love, Simon (2018).
Styles worked with Jeff Bhasker, Mitch Rowland, Alex Salibian, Tyler Johnson, and Ryan Nasci on his first album, including the lead single "Sign of the Times", which peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart[8] and sold over two million copies in the US.[9]
For his second studio album, Styles partnered with longtime friend and standout producer Thomas Hull, who also had a small role in his debut record, as well as former collaborators Johnson, Rowland, and Bhasker. The record's first single, "Lights Up," peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart.[10] Another Fine Line single was Styles’ first Billboard Hot 100 number one hit "Watermelon Sugar",[11] earning him his first Grammy Award and second Brit Award.[12] Styles and Kid Harpoon were nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the UK's prestigious Ivor Novello Awards in 2021, which celebrate the country's great songwriting and composing talents.[13] Another Fine Line single, "Adore You", was named most performed song at the ceremony.[14]
Aside from the aforementioned artists, Styles has written for bands Augustana and Kodaline, as well as singer Gavin DeGraw. He's collaborated with OneRepublic lead singer Ryan Tedder, EGOT recipient John Legend, and Snow Patrol pianist Johnny McDaid. Colleagues of Styles have indicated that he's composed music with Taylor Swift,[15] Bruno Mars,[16] and Max Martin, though no works have been registered as of yet.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Global Music Rights . 23 February 2020 . 23 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210623230236/https://globalmusicrights.com/Search?q=1423402&filter=6&mask=HARRY%20STYLES . live .
- Web site: BMI Repertoire . . 23 February 2020 . 10 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170710122619/http://repertoire.bmi.com/Catalog.aspx?detail=writerid&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&keyid=1377673&subid=0 . live .
- 13 December 2019 . Harry Styles Reveals the Secrets Behind 'Fine Line' . 28 November 2021 . . 13 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200613031355/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/harry-styles-secrets-of-fine-line-926657/ . live .
- Web site: Official Singles Chart Top 100 :: 8 December 2013 – 14 December 2013 . 23 February 2020 . . 24 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200224110147/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20131208/7501/ . live .
- Web site: RIAA Certifications Gold&Platinum . . 23 February 2020 . 2 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213523/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ti=Story+of+My+Life&ar=One+Direction#search_section . live .
- Web site: 8 February 2015 . Grammys: Ariana Grande Performs "Just a Little Bit of Your Heart" . 28 November 2021 . . 28 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211128012256/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/ariana-grande-just-a-little-771415/ . live .
- Web site: Official Singles Chart Top 100 :: 23 October 2015 – 29 October 2015 . 23 February 2020 . . 21 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021190349/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20151023/7501/ . live .
- Web site: Official Singles Chart Top 100 :: 14 April 2017 – 20 April 2017 . . 23 February 2020 . 13 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170813145303/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20170414/7501/ . live .
- Web site: RIAA Certifications Gold&Platinum . . 23 February 2020 . 29 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211129033235/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Harry+Styles&ti=Sign+of+the+Times#search_section . live .
- Web site: Official Singles Chart Top 100 :: 18 October 2019 – 24 October 2019 . . 23 February 2020 . 18 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191018152354/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20191018/7501/ . live .
- Harry Styles' 'Watermelon Sugar' Surges to Top of Billboard Hot 100, Becoming His First No.1 . 10 August 2020 . . 28 November 2021 . 15 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200815155715/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9431815/harry-styles-watermelon-sugar-hot-100 . live .
- Web site: Kid Harpoon reveals the secrets behind Harry Styles' BRIT-nominated smash Watermelon Sugar . 10 May 2021 . . 28 November 2021 . 28 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211128020203/https://www.musicweek.com/interviews/read/kid-harpoon-reveals-the-secrets-behind-harry-styles-brit-nominated-smash-watermelon-sugar/082748 . live .
- Harry Styles, Lewis Capaldi, Dave, Celeste Top 2021 Ivor Novello Award Nominees . 10 August 2021 . . 28 November 2021 . 22 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211122142154/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2021-ivor-novello-awards-nominees-9612693/ . live .
- Web site: Harry Styles haunts Noel Gallagher with win at Ivor Novello Awards . 21 September 2021 . . 28 November 2021 . 28 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211128020156/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58642759 . live .
- Web site: Cover Story: The Making of Taylor Swift . 23 May 2018 . . 23 February 2020 . 24 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200224110148/https://www.hotpress.com/culture/cover-story-the-making-of-taylor-swift-22348300 . live .
- Web site: Did Robbie Williams Just Reveal Harry Styles Is Working With Bruno Mars On New Music? . 29 November 2016 . . 23 February 2020 . 24 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200224110150/https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/one-direction/harry-styles/news/bruno-mars-collaboration/ . live .
- Web site: 5378 Miles . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) . 1 August 2018 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/889852749 . live .
- Made in the A.M.. One Direction. 2015. Media notes. Columbia Records / Syco Music.
- Fine Line. Harry Styles. 2019. Columbia Records / Erskine Records.
- Love, Simon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Various artists. 2018. Media notes. RCA Records.
- Web site: Already Home . . 23 February 2019 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/889852750 . live .
- Web site: Anna . Global Music Rights . 23 February 2020 . 23 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210623230236/https://globalmusicrights.com/Search?q=1423402&filter=6&mask=HARRY%20STYLES . live .
- Harry Styles reveals the identify of the cute kid at the start of "As It Was" . . 1 April 2022 . 17 April 2022 . 9 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220409012435/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/harry-styles-identify-cute-kid-as-it-was-1235053418/ . live .
- Take Me Home. One Direction. 2012. Media notes. Columbia Records / Syco Music.
- Web site: Better than Being Alone . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470071 . live .
- Web site: California . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470067 . live .
- Web site: Can't Get Enough . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470069 . live .
- Harry Styles. Harry Styles. 2017. Columbia Records / Erskine Records.
- Four. One Direction. 2014. Media notes. Columbia Records / Syco Music.
- The Otherside. Cam. 2020. Media notes. RCA Records.
- Web site: Coco . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/889852752 . live .
- Don't Forget to Remember Me . GEMA Repertoire . GEMA Work #12390634-002 . GEMA (German organization).
- Don't Let Me Go . BMI Repertoire . BMI Work #19244791 . Broadcast Music, Inc..
- Web site: Endlessly . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/889852754 . live .
- Up All Night. One Direction. 2011. Media notes. Columbia Records / Syco Music.
- Web site: Fall Apart . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470064 . live .
- Web site: Fun For Now . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470089 . live .
- Midnight Memories. One Direction. 2013. Media notes. Columbia Records / Syco Music.
- Web site: Have and Hold . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470066 . live .
- Web site: I Just Wanna Be Your Man . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470068 . live .
- It's About Us. Alex & Sierra. 2014. Media notes. Columbia Records.
- I Wasn't Ready . BMI Repertoire . BMI Work #18647616 . Broadcast Music, Inc..
- My Everything. Ariana Grande. 2014. Media notes. Republic Records.
- Web site: Kiss It Better . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470062 . live .
- Web site: Kiss Me . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470058 . live .
- Web site: Kissed You In The Rain . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470057 . live .
- . Columbia Records / Erskine Records . Harry's House . 2022.
- Web site: Lay Down . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/884519609 . live .
- Web site: Like Everybody Else . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470059 . live .
- Web site: Like You Do . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470063 . live .
- Long Time Gone . GEMA Repertoire . GEMA Work #16385856-001 . GEMA (German organization).
- Web site: Love You Like You're Leaving . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470060 . live .
- Make It Feel Right . BMI Repertoire . BMI Work #18647619 . Broadcast Music, Inc..
- Web site: Medicine . Global Music Rights . 23 February 2020 . 23 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210623230236/https://globalmusicrights.com/Search?q=1423402&filter=6&mask=HARRY%20STYLES . live .
- Web site: Might Not Want You . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470088 . live .
- Web site: Not Our Fault . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/887051086 . live .
- Web site: One Desire . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470061 . live .
- Web site: One of Those Nights . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470070 . live .
- Web site: Second Chance . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470056 . live .
- Web site: She Got Away . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/887060783 . live .
- Nobody but Me. Michael Bublé. 2016. Media notes. Reprise Records.
- Something I've Been Waiting For . GEMA Repertoire . GEMA Work #16335071-001 . GEMA (German organization).
- This Is The Start . BMI Repertoire . BMI Work #18647621 . Broadcast Music, Inc..
- Wake Up the Sun . GEMA Repertoire . GEMA Work #16335052-001 . GEMA (German organization).
- Web site: Want You To Be There . . 23 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/886825479 . live .
- Web site: You Still Have My Heart.... ASCAP. 23 February 2020. 4 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200504145155/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/885470065. live.