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B-side | "From the Dining Table"[1] | |||
Released | 7 April 2017 | |||
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"Sign of the Times" is the debut solo single by English singer-songwriter Harry Styles from his self-titled debut studio album. Released on 7 April 2017 by Columbia Records, it was first written by Jeff Bhasker, Mitch Rowland, Ryan Nasci, Alex Salibian, while Styles gets writing credits for contributing. It was produced by Bhasker and co produced by Salibian and Johnson.[2] Musically, it was described by critics as a pop rock and soft rock ballad. Its accompanying music video was released on 8 May 2017.
"Sign of the Times" reached number one on the UK charts and number four in the United States. In 2018, the single won a BMI Pop Award, and the video won a Brit Award for British Artist Video of the Year. In 2021, Rolling Stone placed it at number 428 on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[3]
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