Golden (Harry Styles song)
"Golden" is a song by English singer-songwriter Harry Styles from his second studio album Fine Line (2019). The song was written by Styles alongside Mitch Rowland, Tyler Johnson and Kid Harpoon, with Johnson and Harpoon handling the production and co-production, respectively. The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio formats in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2020 as the album's fifth single. In the US, the song was serviced to adult contemporary and contemporary hit radio formats on 26 and 27 October 2020 respectively. This song peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Golden"
23 October 2020
- Real World (Bath, Somerset)
- Shangri-La (Malibu)
- Groove Masters (Santa Monica)
- Harpoon House (Los Angeles)
3:28
- Erskine
- Columbia
- Harry Styles
- Mitch Rowland
- Tyler Johnson
- Thomas Hull
- Tyler Johnson
Composition[edit]
"Golden" is an indie pop and soft rock song, with a 1970s and Southern California sound.[1][2] The song is composed in 4
4 time and the key of D major, with a moderately fast tempo of 140 beats per minute and a chord progression of C–Em/Bm7–D. It incorporates clusters of background harmonies and is filled with twinkling glockenspiel tinkles.[1][3] Styles' vocals range from D3 to B4.[4]
Music video[edit]
The music video for "Golden" was directed by Ben Turner and Gabe Turner, and premiered on 26 October 2020. In the music video, Styles is shown running, swimming, and driving a car along the Amalfi Coast in Italy.[5]