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Kiwi (song)
2017 single by Harry Styles
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"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]
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| Single by Harry Styles | ||||
| from the album Harry Styles | ||||
| Released | 31 October 2017 | |||
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| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
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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 the United States and Silver in the United Kingdom in April 2020.[9]
Critics
Rolling Stone described the song as a "glam-punk body-slam guitar blast".[10]
Charts
| Chart (2017–2018) | Peak position |
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| 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] | 1 |
| Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)[16] | 49 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[17] | 76 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[18] | 66 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[19] | 40 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[20] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[21] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[22] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[23] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[24] | 2× Platinum+Gold | 150,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[26] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[27] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[28] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[29] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 12 May 2017 | [30] | ||
| United States | 31 October 2017 | Contemporary hit radio | Columbia | [31] |