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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Harleys in Hawaii
| cover = Katy Perry - Harleys in Hawaii.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Katy Perry
| album =
| released =
| recorded = 2019
| studio = * Unsub Studios (Los Angeles, California)
* MXM Studios (Los Angeles, California) & (Stockholm, Sweden)
| genre =
* Pop
| length = 3:06
| label = Capitol
| writer =
* Katy Perry
* Johan Carlsson
* Charlie Puth
* Jacob Kasher Hindlin
| producer =
* Charlie Puth
* Johan Carlsson
| prev_title = Small Talk
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Never Worn White
| next_year = 2020
| misc =
}}
"'Harleys in Hawaii'" is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry, released as a standalone single on October 16, 2019, by Capitol Records, along with its music video. It was later included on Perry's sixth studio album, 'Smile' (2020). The song was written by Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Perry and its producers Charlie Puth and Johan Carlsson.
Development and release
The song's cover art, revealed in October 2019, was called "retro" on 'Fox News'. She said the inspiration for the song was a trip to Hawaii with fianc Orlando Bloom.
Perry shot a music video for the song in Hawaii in July 2019. The video was produced by Catalan video producer Canada and directed by Pau Lopez, Gerardo del Hierro, and Tomas Pena under the name Manson and was released on October 16, 2019.
Composition
('pictured') co-wrote and co-produced "Harleys In Hawaii" with Perry
"Harleys in Hawaii" is a tropical, pop, trap, reggae and R&B song, which describes Perry's emotions as she rides Harley-Davidson motorcycles in Hawaii with her lover. It has a moderately fast tempo of 140 beats per minute and follows a common time signature of . It is played in the key of B minor and follows a chord progression of Bm-Em-Fm. The song is three minutes and five seconds long.
Critical reception
Dani Blum from 'Pitchfork' believed that Perry remains "[a] master at executing proven chart-topping formulas". He praised Perry's vocals and deemed the track "[a] standard, breezy pop: a gently writhing beat". Mike Wass of 'Idolator' wrote that Perry "switches it up with a soft and sexy bop" after "delivering a double dose of emotional pure-pop" with her previous singles "Never Really Over" and "Small Talk". He also stated that the song is "a mid-tempo earworm" and a "refreshingly grown pop song" despite its "kitsch title". Louise Bruton from 'The Irish Times' described the song as "hazy and oddly brilliant". "Harleys in Hawaii" was deemed as a highlight on 'Smile' by Stephen Thomas Erlewine of 'AllMusic'. John Dolan of 'Rolling Stone' described "Harleys In Hawaii" as "[a] cute island R&B escapade".
Chart performance
"Harleys in Hawaii" debuted at number one in the New Zealand Hot Singles chart, 67 in Scotland and 71 in Canada. The song did not chart on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, but landed at number ten on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.
In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at No. 45 on the Official Singles Chart in October 2019. It saw resurgence in sales and streams in September 2021, where its chart sales rose 426% month-on-month. A part of this can be attributed to the song going viral on TikTok. The track was streamed 215,000 times in the UK, a large increase from the 25,000 average weekly streams it was getting earlier in the year prior to going viral.
Impact
Mark Gardiner from 'The New York Times' noted the song's marketing value for the Harley-Davidson company. He said that "Harleys in Hawaii" has been viewed extensively by a demographic that "the motorcycle maker has had a hard time reaching." According to 'Business Insider', the publicity is estimated to be worth over $40 million for Harley-Davidson. In 2021, the song became a popular TikTok trend.
Accolades
Track listing
*'Digital download and streaming'
#"Harleys in Hawaii" 3:06
*'Digital download and streaming (Win and Woo Remix)'
#"Harleys in Hawaii" (Win and Woo Remix) 3:26
*'Digital download and streaming (KANDY Remix)'
#"Harleys in Hawaii" (KANDY Remix) 2:45
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
*Katy Perry vocals, songwriter
*Charlie Puth producer, songwriter, backing vocals, drum programming, synthesizer
*Johan Carlsson songwriter, producer, backing vocals, drum programming, synthesizer, guitar, rhodes
*Jacob Kasher Hindlin songwriter
*Peter Karlsson vocal editor, vocal producer
*Jeremy Lertola engineer, assistant recording engineer
*Cory Bice engineer
*Rachael Findlen engineer
*Sam Holland engineer
*Serban Ghenea mixing
*John Hanes mix engineer
*Dave Kutch mastering engineer
Charts
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Weekly chart performance for "Harleys in Hawaii"
! scope="col"| Chart (20192021)
! scope="col"| Peak
position
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! scope="row"| Croatia (HRT)
| 45
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Greece Digital Songs (IFPI Greece)
| 26
|-
|-
! scope="row"| India (IMI)
| 11
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Lithuania (AGATA)
| 23
|-
! scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade 40)
| 20
|-
! scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Tip)
| 13
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| Philippines (Philippine Hot 100)
| 67
|-
! scope="row"| Romania (Airplay 100)
| 61
|-
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)
| 7
|-
|-
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Venezuela Anglo (Record Report)
| 45
|}
Certifications
Release history
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates and formats for "Harleys in Hawaii"
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format(s)
! scope="col"| Version
! scope="col"| Label
! scope="col"|
|-
! scope="row"| Various
| October 16, 2019
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| rowspan="3"| Original
| rowspan="2"| Capitol
| align="center"|
|-
! scope="row"| Australia
| October 18, 2019
| rowspan="2"| Radio airplay
| align="center"|
|-
! scope="row"| Italy
| October 31, 2019
| Universal
| align="center"|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Various
| rowspan="2"| November 13, 2019
| rowspan="2"|
| Kandy remix
| rowspan="2"| Capitol
| align="center"|
|-
| Win and Woo remix
| align="center"|
|}
References
Category:2019 singles
Category:2019 songs
Category:Katy Perry songs
Category:Capitol Records singles
Category:Harley-Davidson
Category:Songs about bicycles
Category:Songs written by Charlie Puth
Category:Songs written by Johan Carlsson (musician)
Category:Songs written by Katy Perry
Category:Songs written by Jacob Kasher
Category:Tropical songs
Category:Trap music songs
Category:American reggae songs
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