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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox single
| name = Golden
| cover = Harry Styles - Golden.png
| alt =
| caption =
| type = single
| artist = Harry Styles
| album = Fine Line
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
* Real World (Bath, Somerset)
* Shangri-La (Malibu)
* Groove Masters (Santa Monica)
* Harpoon House (Los Angeles)
| genre =
* Indie pop
* soft rock
| length =
| label =
* Erskine
* Columbia
| writer =
* Harry Styles
* Mitch Rowland
* Tyler Johnson
* Thomas Hull
| producer =
* Tyler Johnson
| prev_title = Watermelon Sugar
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Treat People with Kindness
| next_year = 2021
| misc =
}}
"'Golden'" is a song by English singer 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.
Composition
"Golden" is an indie pop and soft rock song, with a 1970s and Southern California sound. The song is composed in time and the key of D major, with a moderately fast tempo of 140 beats per minute and a chord progression of CEm/Bm7D. It incorporates clusters of background harmonies and is filled with twinkling glockenspiel tinkles. Styles' vocals range from D3 to B4.
Music video
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.
Accolades
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of 'Fine Line'.
Recording
* Recorded at Real World Studios (Bath, Somerset), Shangri-La (Malibu, California), Groove Masters (Santa Monica, California), and Harpoon House (Los Angeles, California)* Mixed at EastWest Studios (Los Angeles, California)
* Mastered at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, New Jersey)
Personnel
* Harry Styles vocals, backing vocals, songwriting* Tyler Johnson production, songwriting, backing vocals, keyboards
* Kid Harpoon co-production, songwriting, backing vocals, synth moog bass, acoustic guitar
* Mitch Rowland songwriting, drums, slide guitar, glockenspiel, electric guitar
* Leo Abrahams electric guitar
* Sammy Witte engineering
* Jon Castelli additional engineering
* Mark Rankin additional engineering
* Nick Lobel additional engineering
* Dylan Neustadter assistant engineering
* Jeremy Hatcher assistant engineering
* Kevin Smith assistant engineering
* Oli Jacobs assistant engineering
* Oliver Middleton assistant engineering
* Rob Bisel assistant engineering
* Tyler Beans assistant engineering
* Spike Stent mixing
* Michael Freeman mix assistant
* Randy Merrill mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
Notes
References
Category:2019 songs
Category:2020 singles
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Harry Styles songs
Category:British indie pop songs
Category:Songs written by Harry Styles
Category:Songs written by Tyler Johnson (musician)
Category:Songs written by Kid Harpoon
Category:Music videos shot in Italy
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