Watermelon Sugar (song)

Harry Styles Writer(s) Harry Styles Tyler Johnson Kid Harpoon Mitch Rowland Producer(s) Tyler Johnson Kid Harpoon Released November 16, 2019 Recorded 2017-2019 Length 02:53 From Fine Line Single(s) "Lights Up" "Adore You" "Falling" "Watermelon Sugar "Golden" Promotional single(s) "Treat People With Kindness" Singles chronology "Falling" "Watermelon Sugar" "Golden" Fine Line track listing "Golden" "Adore You"

"Watermelon Sugar" is a song performed by Harry Styles. It was released on November 16, 2019 as the fourth single and appears as the second track from his second studio album, Fine Line.

Background

Harry Styles sent the Twittersphere into a frenzy on Oct. 22 when he tweeted, "Kiwi walked so Watermelon Sugar could run," potentially teasing a new single that would follow the vibe of his debut album's standout track, "Kiwi."

He video chatted with Capital FM on Thursday (Oct. 31), where the hosts asked him about the cryptic message. But the crooner kept the mystery by simply replying, "You'll have to wait and find out!".

It is believed that Harry recorded a music video for the track on November 29, 2019 on Malibu Beach (Los Angeles, California), the photos were taken by fans where Harry was seen holding watermelons running with models on the beach .

Music and composition

According to Harry, “Watermelon Sugar” was the hardest song to finish creating. He stated the following:

“Well the hardest song to finish was “Watermelon Sugar.” We wrote it in a day and then it took about a year to finish…Which was very frustrating but uh, happy with it now.”-Harry Styles via Capital FM

Critical reception

Mike Wass of Idolator described the song as "a flashy indie-pop moment with one foot in the distant past" while stating that "the '70s inspired anthem really soars on the chorus". Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal wrote that "the song is mid-tempo, refreshing, and radio-friendly". David Levesley, writing for GQ, called the song "the perfect pop for the winter cold" while describing it as "a lusty bop with a chorus perfectly designed for chanting in a stadium" and "bigger, brassier, and more romantic" than Styles' previous release, "Lights Up". Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stones wrote "The rock track has the singer nostalgic for “that summer feeling,” yearning for berries and the taste of watermelon sugar".

Lyrics

Tastes like strawberries
On a summer evening
And it sounds just like a song
I want more berries
And that summer feeling
It's so wonderful and warm

Breathe me in, breathe me out
I don't know if I could ever go without
I'm just thinking out loud
I don't know if I could ever go without

Watermelon sugar high
Watermelon sugar high
Watermelon sugar high
Watermelon sugar high
(Watermelon sugar)

Strawberries
On a summer evening
Baby, you're the end of June
I want your belly
And that summer feeling
Getting washed away in you

Breathe me in, breathe me out
I don't know if I could ever go without
I'm just thinking out loud
I don't know if I could ever go without

Watermelon sugar high
Watermelon sugar high
Watermelon sugar high
Watermelon sugar high
Watermelon sugar high
Watermelon sugar high
Watermelon sugar high
Watermelon sugar high

I just wanna taste it
I just wanna taste it
Watermelon sugar high

Tastes like strawberries
On a summer evening
And it sounds just like a song
I want your belly
And that summer feeling
I don't know if I could ever go without

Watermelon sugar high
Watermelon sugar high
Watermelon sugar high (Sugar)
Watermelon sugar high (Sugar)
Watermelon sugar high
Watermelon sugar high
Watermelon sugar high
Watermelon sugar high

I just wanna taste it
I just wanna taste it
Watermelon sugar high
I just wanna taste it
I just wanna taste it
Watermelon sugar high

Watermelon sugar

Music video

Music video	Information
	Released	May 18, 2020
	Length	03:08
	Director	Bradley Bell and Pablo Jones-Soler
	Producer
	Filmed	November 19, 2019
	Location	Malibu Beach, California, USA
	Vevo views	+170,560,164

Audio

YouTube

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar (Official Audio)

Videos

• Official MV
• Performances

Harry Styles - Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar (Behind the Scenes)

Harry Styles- "Watermelon Sugar" - 2021 GRAMMY Awards Show Performance

Harry Styles Wins Best Pop Solo Performance - 2021 GRAMMY Awards Show Acceptance Speech

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar (Live on SNL)

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar (Later... With Jools Holland)

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar (Live at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2019) Capital

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar (Live on the Today Show)

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar (Official Video Teaser)

Harry Styles’ “Watermelon Sugar” Explained Genius News

Trivia

• The video was shot on Malibu Beach, the same beach where the music video for What Makes You Beautiful (One Direction, 2011) was filmed years ago.
• It was going to be originally released as a promotional single from Fine Line on 16 November 2019, it was later released as the album's fourth single on 15 May 2020.