Late Night Talking (song)

"As It Was"
"****Late Night Talking****"
"Music For A Sushi Restaurant"

"**Late Night Talking**" is a song performed by Harry Styles. It serves as the second track from Harry's album, Harry's House. It was released as the second official single on June 21, 2022.

## Background

On 1 April 2022, Styles released the lead single "As It Was" to critical acclaim and commercial success. The song was debuted during his Coachella performance. Late Night Talking was described as a "glossy R&B shifter" that fills "every available space with some or other moving part, right down to vocal parts mimicking brass".

    He performed a live version of the song on the *Today Show* on May 19, and also included the song in a set he performed for BBC Radio 1, along with "As It Was", "Boyfriends" and a cover of "Wet Dream" by Wet Leg on 24 May 2022. The song debuted at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and has reached a new peak of #3 as of September 12, 2022. The song also peaked #2 on the Billboard Global 200, and #3 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart.

On July 26, 2022, “Late Night Talking” was certified gold by the RIAA.

## Music and composition

Harry Styles via an interview with BBC’s Radio 1:

> "It was the first song that was written for the album. It was on like day one of moving into the studio, and everything was still getting set up. And I think it kind of set the tone for the intent with which, like, the album was made, you know, if you’re ever kind of stressed about getting fun songs, or whatever. I think when we wrote this one, we felt like it was really good, and then it kind of let us like relax a little bit… like okay, if there’s nothing else, we feel like we did some work so… Yeah, it’s a lot of fun, the song’s a lot of fun and I’ve enjoyed dancing to it many a time."
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## Critical reception

The Rolling Stones opined:

> "Late Night Talking is a spot-on study in early-Eighties smoothness, with Styles tenderly promising to “follow you to any place/If it’s Hollywood or Bishopsgate."
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Pitchfork opined:

> "Styles’ “Treat People With Kindness” ethos radiates across Harry’s House. “If you’re feeling down, I just wanna make you happier, baby!” he insists on Passion Pit-approximate “Late Night Talking.” One song later, he’s “on [his] way to buy some flowers for you.” In this way, Styles invites participants into his project of pleasure-seeking: He is a nice guy, so adoring him is uncomplicated and guilt-free."
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## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Things haven't been quite the same

There's a haze on the horizon, babe

It's only been a couple of days and I miss you, mmm, yeah

When nothing really goes to plan

You stub your toe or break your camera

I'll do everything I can to help you through

[Pre-Chorus]

If you're feeling down, I just wanna make you happier, baby

Wish I was around, I just wanna make you happier, baby

[Chorus]

We've been doin' all this late-night talkin'

'Bout anything you want until the morning

Now you're in my life

I can't get you off my mind

[Verse 2]

I've never been a fan of change

But I'd follow you to any place

If it's Hollywood or Bishopsgate, I'm coming, too

[Pre-Chorus]

If you're feeling down, I just wanna make you happier, baby

Wish I was around, I just wanna make you happiеr, baby

[Chorus]

We've been doin' all this late-night talkin'

'Bout anything you want until thе morning

Now you're in my life

I can't get you off my mind

[Post-Chorus]

Can't get you off my mind

Can't get you off my mind (Can't get you off my mind)

I won't even try (I won't even try)

To get you off my mind (Get you off my mind)

[Chorus]

We've been doin' all this late-night talkin'

'Bout anything you want until the morning

Now you're in my life

I can't get you off my mind

[Post-Chorus]

Can't get you off my mind (All this late-night talking)

Can't get you off my mind (All this late-night talking)

I won't even try (All this late-night talking)

Can't get you off my— (All this late-night talking)

## Music video

The video, directed by Bradley and Pablo and released on July 13, 2022, finds Styles following a portal in his own bed that leads him to an array of other beds — one in an art gallery, another in a restaurant, a theatre, and another that speeds through the streets of London past Buckingham Palace. The clip also comes complete with a pillow fight and Styles officiating a bed-ridden wedding, before falling through the sky on his bed.

 **Location** | Los Angeles, California (USA)

## Audio

### YouTube

Harry Styles - Late Night Talking (Audio)
## References

1. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/harry-styles-today-show-performance-harrys-house-new-album-1235073226/
2. ↑ https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/harry-styles-proves-his-charm-is-as-natural-as-his-talent-on-dazzling-new-album-20220517-p5am4f.html
3. ↑ https://www.today.com/video/watch-harry-styles-perform-late-night-talking-live-on-today-140351557642
4. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/harry-styles-to-appear-in-bbc-radio-1s-live-lounge-set-17242/
5. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/harry-styles-as-it-was-late-night-talking-hot-100-top-10-1235137490/
6. ↑ https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab\_active=default-award&se=Late+night+talk#search\_section
7. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/CewLOZBDUpX/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
8. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/harry-styles-harrys-house-review-1352611/
9. ↑ https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/harry-styles-harrys-house/
10. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/harry-styles-late-night-talking-video-1382468/