April 7, 20178 yr It's not something I can imagine myself going back to a lot but that's pretty much my only criticism of it. I thought this was going to have a "trying too hard to sound epic" feel to it but it really just is and he's done exactly what he set out to achieve. It does feel very classic already, his vocals sound the best they ever had and it feels natural to Harry aswell. Very impressed!
April 7, 20178 yr I love really David Bowie this sounds :o I did not expect myself as much as I did on first listen :o
April 7, 20178 yr So this is...really good? I hear Oasis a bit more than I do David Bowie, but anything with those influences becoming a hit these days is something very special indeed. I'm just so relieved it's not some Ed Sheeran knock off or Tropical house shite. I doubt this would do anything if it was some unknown artist, so I hope that his name being behind it pushes this sound into the mainstream a bit more and y'know, just encourage artists to take a few more risks with their sounds rather than following what's on trend.
April 7, 20178 yr Harry always had the best voice in 1D for me so I was always going to be most excited for his solo project out of all of them. But I wasn't quite expecting it to be this good :o I definitely get the David Bowie comparisons which is certainly a brilliant thing. The duration is no issue for me as it builds marvellously, it's amazing when the chorus 'arrives' for the first time at around the 1:20 mark. Then the final minute or so is just the perfect finish - his voice sounds great and hits hard. I am so here for this being the next #1!
April 7, 20178 yr During the first minute I was thinking "oh GOD I'm going to hate this" but I was pretty impressed with the chorus. It's definitely a bold choice for a lead single as this sounds like something MCR (RIP :cry:) would have gone for in the late stages of their eras, just without any guitars. It has room to grow but at the same time has room to get really annoying really fast. I'm just so split on this.
April 7, 20178 yr The first minute and a half kinda plods along but Jesus Christ that chorus *.* Contrary to most I've loved most of Zayn's material (minus the track names :lol:) but on this song I can see Harry's being even better :wub:
April 7, 20178 yr iTunes #1 in every territory except for The Bahamas, Japan, Taiwan and the Cayman Islands *.*
April 7, 20178 yr I can see myself enjoying this in small, infrequent doses. A solid debut nevertheless!
April 8, 20178 yr This actually gives me major 'Purple Rain' vibes. So stunning! One of my favourite songs of the year so far already! SO beautiful!
April 8, 20178 yr Picking something new that I adore with each and every listen. So wonderfully euphoric!
April 8, 20178 yr This is utterly stunning. <3 Was hyped from when I saw that Bowie/Lana comparison review and it really has exceeded all expectations, hope this can be massive!
April 8, 20178 yr Good song. Too long though and without a radio edit, it could struggle in the long run. In terms of debut singles only: 1. ZAYN - PILLOWTALK 2. Louis - Just Hold On 3. Harry - Sign of the Times 4. Niall - This Town Can't see Niall or Louis being big. ZAYN will do the best.
April 9, 20178 yr This just came on 4music, and it just showed that image of him sat down :') For all you saying its too long though, you're wrong. They played a shorter edit, basically cutting out the middle bit and it really butchers it. It ruins the build up and makes that final minute less special.
April 9, 20178 yr I do quite like and think it's a great choice for a bolder lead single but selfishly, I'd rather have something a bit more uptempo and shorter from him. His voice sounds fantastic on it so I'm hyped for the album but I've only listened to it three times and I'm already a bit bored of it. It does seem to drag a little for me although at least it's more exciting than 'This Town' :lol:
April 10, 20178 yr Author #1 in the midweek update today, on around 30k, while #2 is on 15k! A couple of streaming days seem to be missing but that won't close the gap too much. Seems a lock-on for #1 on Friday :cheer:
April 10, 20178 yr I never thought I'd be saying something GOOD about Harry Styles :o In fact, all of the singles so far (bar Zayn) have been a little 'out-there' and less non-mainstream pop. As long as they don't get back together, I'll be fine
April 10, 20178 yr Congratulations Joseph Styles This is your time :) Song is very good although it is not David Bowie/Queen but rather Bruno Mars/ Robbie Williams combination (Angels + When I was your man) Still a great piece of music Edited April 10, 20178 yr by ankietarrr
April 12, 20178 yr Author Harry's currently set to sell just upwards of 60k this week, not bad for a song that isn't particularly commercial and is unlike anything else in the top 40 right now. Will be a fairly comfortable #1 :D
