Hooks, ’80s Influences & More: The Sonic Characteristics That Sparked the Hot 100 Reign of Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’

Learn about the '80s influences and more compositional traits that sparked HarryStyles 15 week reign on the Hot100 with 'As It Was.' 👏

, the track solely claims the longest reign for a song by an act with no accompanying artists, as well as the longest domination for a song by a British artist in the chart’s history.

That’s followed by locking the listener into the song’s infectious, retro-tinged synth hook and high-energy groove, both commonalties shared with the recent, andOn the back end, the listener rides out on an excited high with a grand finale hook-fest outro, which reprises all the song’s main hooks along with a climactic bell arrangement.While “As It Was” features mainstays from the most popular of Styles’ body of work, it also features some notable departures.

This natural retro progression, which also worked well for fellow retro/mainstream cohort Bruno Mars, has enabled Styles to continue delivering what his fanbase expects while simultaneously pushing the boundaries to keep things interesting.Styles’ foray into the ’80s is perfectly timed to trends in the marketplace.

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