# Golden (Harry Styles song)

"Golden" is a song by English singer-songwriter 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. Sheet music for the song shows a time signature of |$^4$ $_4$ in the key of G major, with a moderately fast tempo of 140 beats per minute. The vocal line ranges from D$_3$ to B$_4$. The song incorporates clusters of background harmonies and is filled with twinkling glockenspiel.

## 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

Awards and nominations for "Golden" :
| Organization | Year | Category | Result |
| MTV Millennial Awards | 2021 | Global Hit of the Year | Won |
| Nickelodeon Mexico Kids' Choice Awards | 2021 | Global Hit | Nominated |
| BMI Pop Awards | 2022 | Most Performed Songs of the Year | Won |

## 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

## Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Golden" :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | 3× Platinum | 210,000$^‡$ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) | Gold | 15,000$^‡$ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) | Diamond | 160,000$^‡$ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 2× Platinum | 160,000$^‡$ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Gold | 45,000$^‡$ |
| France (SNEP) | Gold | 100,000$^‡$ |
| Italy (FIMI) | Platinum | 70,000$^‡$ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON) | 4× Platinum+Gold | 270,000$^‡$ |
| Poland (ZPAV) | Platinum | 50,000$^‡$ |
| Portugal (AFP) | Platinum | 10,000$^‡$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Platinum | 60,000$^‡$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 600,000$^‡$ |
| United States (RIAA) | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000$^‡$ |
| Streaming |||
| Greece (IFPI Greece) | Gold | 1,000,000$^†$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. $^†$ Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

Release dates and formats for "Golden" :
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
| United Kingdom | 23 October 2020 | Contemporary hit radio | ErskineColumbia |
| United States | 30 September 2020 | Contemporary hit radioadult contemporary radio | Columbia |
| United States | 26 October 2020 | Adult contemporary radio | Columbia |
| United States | 27 October 2020 | Contemporary hit radio | Columbia |
| Italy | 6 November 2020 | Radio airplay | Sony |