Harry Styles (album)

Harry Styles
Harry Styles
Studio album by Harry Styles
Released	12 May 2017
Recorded	2016
Studio	Gee Jam (Port Antonio, Jamaica); The Village (Los Angeles); Enormous (Venice, California); Harpoon's Barn (Los Angeles); Erskine House (London);
Genre	Soft rock; Britpop; pop; rock;
Length	40:18
Label	Columbia; Erskine;
Producer	Jeff Bhasker; Kid Harpoon; Tyler Johnson; Alex Salibian;
Harry Styles chronology
Singles from Harry Styles
	"Sign of the Times"; Released: 7 April 2017; "Two Ghosts"; Released: 7 August 2017; "Kiwi"; Released: 31 October 2017;

Harry Styles is the debut studio album by English singer and songwriter Harry Styles. The album was released on 12 May 2017, through Columbia Records and Erskine. For the album, Styles worked with producers Jeff Bhasker, Alex Salibian, Tyler Johnson and Kid Harpoon.

Lyrically, Harry Styles' themes is dominated by focus on women and relationships. The record has been described by various publications as influenced by music from the 1960s and 1970s, including classic rock and singer-songwriter ballads. It was preceded by the release of its lead single, "Sign of the Times", while "Two Ghosts" and "Kiwi" served as the second and third worldwide singles, respectively. In support of the album, Styles embarked on his first headlining concert tour, Harry Styles: Live on Tour.

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and was featured on numerous 2017 year-end rankings. It debuted atop the charts in several countries, including Australia, Canada, the UK and the US. It has been certified platinum in the UK, the US, Australia, Canada, Italy, Brazil, Denmark, Poland, and Mexico. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Harry Styles was the ninth global best-selling album of 2017 with sales of one million copies.