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As It Was
Harry Styles
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- Album
- Harry's House
- Released
- 2022
- Genres
- Length
- 2:47
- Tempo
- 174 BPM
- Label
- Columbia
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About this song
"As It Was" is the lead single from Harry Styles' third album, Harry's House. It was followed by several teasers through the You Are Home campaign and formally announced on March 28, 2022, with its title, release date and several visual shots from the music video.
What it's about
The song has Styles singing in a somewhat sorrowful voice about bittersweet feelings of loneliness and the past, set against synths and an upbeat, '80s-inspired sound. Styles has described it as being about metamorphosis, embracing change and one's former self, and a shift in perspective.
Fun facts
- Samples “Take on Me by a-ha”.
- Sampled in 1 other song, like “Everything: 2022 Megamix by Joseph James (DJ)”.
- Covered 37 times, including “As It Was - Spotify Singles by SEUNGKWAN (승관)”.
- Written by Kid Harpoon, Tyler Johnson and Harry Styles.
- Produced by Tyler Johnson and Kid Harpoon.