"Late Night Talking" is a song by English singer-songwriter Harry Styles. The song was released to US pop radio as the second single from his third studio album, Harry's House, on 21 June 2022. A music video for the song was later released on 13 July 2022, in which Styles is shown exploring the world on different beds.
Background and composition 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".
Music video The video, directed by Bradley & Pablo and released on 13 July 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. Critics have interpreted this video as a discussion into how Styles' romantic and sexual entanglements are publicised with Pride Magazine as the beds jump from scene to scene in increasingly public spectacles.
Accolades +Awards and nominations for "Late Night Talking" Organization Year CategoryResult MTV Video Music Awards 2022 Song of Summer MTV MIAW Awards 2023 Galactic Hit of the Year
Live performance 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.
Commercial performance "Late Night Talking" made its debut at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of June 4, 2022, following the release of Harry's House. After being officially released as the second single from the album, the song peaked at number 3 in its sixteenth week on the chart, dated September 17, 2022.
In the United Kingdom, where it was first released as a promotional single, the song debuted at number 2 on the singles chart dated 27 May 2022. The song returned to the Top 10 after being released as the second single from Harry's House but did not reach a new peak.
Globally, the song reached number 2 on the Billboard Global 200 and appeared in the Top 10 of the official charts of Australia, Canada, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, Portugal, among others.
Credits and personnel Credits are adapted from Qobuz. Harry Styles – vocals, songwriting Kid Harpoon – songwriting, production, bass, guitar, drum machine, drums, electric guitar, synthesiser, programmer, tambourine Tyler Johnson – production, background vocals Jeremy Hatcher – programming, recording Randy Merrill – mastering Spike Stent – mixing Luke Gibbs – assistant engineering Adele Phillips – assistant engineering Josh Caulder – assistant engineering Joe Dougherty – assistant engineering Matt Wolach – assistant engineering Alayna Rodgers - background vocals
Track listing Various Single "Late Night Talking" – 2:57 "Late Night Talking" (Instrumental) – 2:53
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Late Night Talking" Chart (2022–2024) Peakposition Brazil Airplay (Crowley Charts) Note: In SEMANA REFERÊNCIA select 26/12/2022 - 30/12/2022. To access the full Top 100, click on VER TOP 100 COMPLETO and enter your name and email. Then enter the code you received by email. 74 Croatia (Billboard) 10 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 6 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 1 Greece International (IFPI)2 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 4 Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan) 9 Lebanon Airplay (Lebanese Top 20) 17 Lithuania (AGATA) 5 Luxembourg (Billboard) 7 Malaysia International (RIM) 6 Mexico Airplay (Billboard) 1 Philippines (Billboard) 25 San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50) 1 Singapore (RIAS) 5 South Korea Download (Gaon) 130 Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100) 53
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Late Night Talking" Chart (20222023) Peakposition CIS Airplay (TopHit) 53 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100) 25 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) 36 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 1 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) 60 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) 26
Year-end charts +2022 year-end chart performance for "Late Night Talking" Chart (2022) Position Australia (ARIA) 37 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 61 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 80 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 21 Denmark (Tracklisten) 90 Global 200 (Billboard) 62 Lithuania (AGATA) 55 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 29 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 65 Poland (ZPAV) 61 UK Singles (OCC) 32 US Billboard Hot 100 25 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 28 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 16 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 12 +2023 year-end chart performance for "Late Night Talking" Chart (2023) Position Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 3 Global 200 (Billboard) 187Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 33 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 11 +2024 year-end chart performance for "Late Night Talking" Chart (2024) Position Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 182 + Chart (2025) Position Argentina Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 33 Chile Airplay (Monitor Latino) 71
Certifications
Release history + "Late Night Talking" release history Region Date Format(s) Version Label(s) United Kingdom 25 May 2022 Digital download Original United States 21 June 2022 Contemporary hit radio Columbia Italy 15 July 2022 Radio airplay Sony United Kingdom 5 August 2022 CD single Various 18 August 2022 2 September 2022
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