Title Harry’s house Inspired by Haruomi Hosono’s 1973 album, Hosono House. “When I took that title [and] Put it in the songs we were making, it just felt like it took on this whole new meaning,” Harry Styles said.
Harry Styles released his third album on May 20, titled Harry’s house.
The album is full of songs about wakefulness, love, confusion and joy, and fans have already memorized all the lyrics for them.
Although Harry Styles is known for being a private person, he has been promoting the album in outlets such as Apple Music, NPR and Better Homes and Gardens, and goes into detail about creating his third studio album.
So, here are some interesting behind-the-scenes facts about Harry’s house What we know so far:
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In an interview with NPR, Harry Styles revealed that he wrote “music for a sushi restaurant” after hearing one of his old songs at a sushi restaurant. “I was at a sushi restaurant in Los Angeles with my producer, and one of our songs came from [Fine Line]And I said, “That’s really weird music for a sushi restaurant,” “Styles She said. And then I was like, ‘Oh, that’s going to be a really fun album title,’ and then when he started making songs, I kind of said, ‘Music for a sushi restaurant.
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Seventh track on Harry’s house“Matilda” is inspired by the famous character Roald Dahl, Matilda Wormwood. Styles said, “It was the element of disguise that we were going to hide [the song as] If you’re talking to Matilda now that she’s grown up, who has been abused by her family. How will you talk to her? Need to feel guilty sometimes. I think it’s your right to protect the space around you, protect yourself, and take care of yourself. “Matilda” means a lot to me – it was a moment when I couldn’t find anyone else’s experience about me. She just wants to reassure them that I was listening.”
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He went on to say how much he enjoyed writing.Matilda, “especially because it’s not about his own life experiences.” I like that it was this personal story for me, about someone else, and to be able to say, “This thing is more important than me just for making music about myself — because I think it could mean more to you and a lot more people.” When he played Matilda for two Of his friends, they cried, and he thought, ‘This is something to watch out for.’
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“As It Was,” Styles’ first lead single from Harry’s houseShe has 136 million views on Youtube More than 507 million streams spotify. It has become a viral sensation tik tok For good reason, users are compiling videos and photos of their personal growth accompanied by the song. In his interview with NPR, Styles open The true meaning behind the massive hit. “I think for me,” she said, “it’s about transforming and losing yourself sort of, finding yourself, embracing the fact that life hits you at different times when [don’t] “You expect it,” he said. “You know – change is scary.”
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And funny (scary cut) enough, Harry Styles told Zane Lowe during an interview on Apple Music that it was “almost as it was.” Not included in the album. “I remember playing some songs [CEO of Sony Music] Rob Stringer when I got close to feeling [Harry’s House] It was hitting somewhere, and “As It Was” was the last song I played as part of the added group. I was like: “I don’t know if this will score or something.” That kind of uncertainty is always better.”
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he is too open To Lowe that “The release of the first single from this album was far and away the most relaxing I’ve ever felt. I no longer feel that my overall happiness depends on whether the song ends [up] or go [down]. “
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Title Harry’s house Inspired by Haruomi Hosono’s 1973 album Hosono House. styles Tell Zayn Lowe: “When I took that nickname [and] Put it on the songs we were making, and it just felt like it took on this whole new meaning. It was about: “Well, imagine it’s a day in my house – what am I going through? A day in my mind – what am I going for?” When it comes to writing and producing music, Styles is known to have drawn inspiration from her favorite artists from the ’70s, such as Joni Mitchellso it’s no surprise that Haruomi Hosono influenced the nickname Harry’s house.
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At first, Styles wanted the title Harry’s house It must be taken literally, without any alternative meaning behind it. “In the spirit of what Harry’s house About, it was kind of literal – it was very on the nose. I wanted to make an audio EP and have it all in my house, and make it really intimate” She said. It changed the concept of the album when recording began at multiple studios throughout the pandemic, and held onto the influence of Hosono.
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Styles wrote her first song Harry’s house It was “Talking late at night. “When he and his songwriters, producers, and band moved to Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, Styles and Kid Harpoon started writing on day one.” There was one groove moment where I felt like there were a few songs we did in a row where it was like, ‘I don’t know if it’s good or bad, but I really like it’, ‘he said.[Kid Harpoon and I got] There early, we wrote “Late Night Talk.” I think by doing that, we just have to make the rest of the album entirely like: “We have this.”
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In an interview with Better Homes and Gardens, he went to the details about making Harry’s house And the depth of the epidemic in his thinking and creative process. “I think everyone has had a great moment of self-reflection [during the pandemic]Lots of navel stares. “And I don’t know if there is anything more than just creating an album.” When it came to the overall concept of the album, he explained, “You realize that this feeling of home isn’t something you get from home — it’s something inside. You realize it when you stop for a minute.”
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When registering Harry’s housestyles take a break than listening to popular music and focusing on other genres instead. “I started listening to classical material and musical instruments,” he said. Description of the recording A fine line as “Keeping Things Safe,” but for his third album, he wanted to get out of his comfort zone. Styles said instrumental music greatly influenced this album and allowed him to experiment with instruments rather than just sing. “I think the fun thing is to listen to it [jazz pianist and composer] Bill Evans [composer] Samuel Barber and Swan Lake“I feel like you can indicate things by the feelings they elicit,” he said.
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During the last week of A fine line Recording sessions, Harry Styles and his band recorded songs such as “Treat People with Kindness” and “Adore You” at the last minute. After completing “Lights Up”, Harry started writing “Boyfriends” because he wanted a less intense sound (“Boyfriends” eventually ended up being Harry’s house). “I felt like there was a version where we’re preparing this album to put on this album.” She said. “I think there was something where I felt he was going to spend his time, so let’s not rush it.” Styles performed it for the first time in Coachella In 2022, as the crowd fell silent, clinging to his every word. On the album, singer-songwriter Ben Harper played guitar, which naturally made Styles obsessive.
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When he embarked on Love on Tour in 2021 after a year and a half of delay, he had already finished recording Harry’s house. “I finished this album, and I had to play [Fine Line] Songs with knowing what’s next,” he She said. “I felt like I had a secret the whole time!” Styles described his hiatus during the pandemic as beneficial because he wasn’t touring – he didn’t feel overwhelmed, and he was able to focus on the quality and sound of his songs. “I thought [recording Harry’s House] Like: “If I asked anyone if they could go back to the time they felt comfortable composing music, would they make another album or go on another tour?” And I feel like everyone is going to take another album – [it’s a] The moment I feel like I can make things freely and I feel really good about what I’m making.”
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Styles and crew pulled all night To finish recording the fifth song on the album “Daylight”. ‘Daylight’ was like: ‘We have to find a way to stay awake and end this because if we all go to bed it’s [isn’t] will turn [the way we want it to]”,” He said. “We turned it on.” After completing the recording, Styles revealed that they all “goed to the beach” while the sun was shining. In the end, he said, ‘It felt right that we were done with it [overnight]. “
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and on Howard Stern ShowStop the rumor that “Daylight” is about his ex-girlfriend, Taylor Swift. On Swift’s 2019 album lover, also has a song called “Daylight” (this sparked a huge conversation between fans of Styles and Swift). styles Tell Stern: “You know, I’d like to tell you that you’re on the spot, but you’re not—we’ll always wonder.”
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Styles are described to him Songwriting process Complicated – he usually feels self-doubt, fear and joy when it comes to ending the sound of his music. He said: “The songs, when I wrote them, made me feel very uncomfortable, because I was like: ‘I don’t know what it is—I don’t know.'” I can’t tell if I like it or hate it—it’s just, say, the best place to compose music. .”
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The last track on the album,love of my lifeLiterally about Harry’s home: England. I’ve always wanted to write a song about home and love for England, and it’s always hard to do without you being like [jokingly waving the UK flag], “He said.” But for me, “Love of My Life” was definitely the scariest song in a long time because it’s so naked – it’s so scattered. “
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And while recording Harry’s houseStyles confirmed that it was the most free He never felt it while writing the music, unlike his first album, Harry Stiles (2017), his second album, A fine line (2019). “I don’t feel like my life is over if this album isn’t commercially successful,” he said. “I just want to make things that are right, that are fun in the process — that I can be proud of for a long time. That my friends can be proud of, that my family can be proud of, that that the kids will be proud of one day.”
