Nice to Meet Ya (Niall Horan song)
2019 single by Niall Horan
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"Nice to Meet Ya" is a song by Irish singer Niall Horan, released through Capitol Records as the lead single from his second studio album Heartbreak Weather on 4 October 2019.[6] Horan co-wrote the track with Ruth-Anne Cunningham in one day.[7]
| "Nice to Meet Ya" | ||||
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| Single by Niall Horan | ||||
| from the album Heartbreak Weather | ||||
| Released | 4 October 2019 | |||
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| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Julian Bunetta | |||
| Niall Horan singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Nice to Meet Ya" on YouTube | ||||
Background
In June 2019, Horan told fans that they would hear new music from him by the end of the year. In early September, he posted online that he was "listening to songs from my new record and I'm so excited to get going".[6] Co-writer Ruth-Anne Cunningham, whom Horan worked with on the song "Slow Hands", said the track gives her "2000s rock, Kasabian/Arctic Monkeys vibes".[8]
Composition
Live performances
On 3 November 2019, Horan performed the song for the first time at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards. On 15 December 2019, Horan performed the song on Saturday Night Live. On 9 March 2020, Horan performed the song on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
Critical reception
From the snippet posted to Instagram, Mike Wass of Idolator stated that the track "sounds like a stomping, upbeat anthem".[10] Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone described the song as "alluring" while complimenting the "urgent piano riff that builds up to include hand-claps, a sturdy bass line and the rest of his dynamic full band".[2]
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[39] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[40] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[41] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[42] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[43] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[44] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 4 October 2019 | Original | [6] | ||
| Australia | Contemporary hit radio |
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| United States | 8 October 2019 | Top 40 radio | Capitol | [46] | |
| Italy | 11 October 2019 | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | [47] | |
| United States | 14 October 2019 | Hot adult contemporary | Capitol | [48] | |
| Various | 25 October 2019 |
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Stripped Version | [11] | |
| 7 November 2019 | Diplo Remix | [12] | |||
| Italy | 15 November 2019 | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | [49] |