Matilda (Harry Styles song)

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"Matilda"
Song by Harry Styles
from the album Harry's House
Released20 May 2022 (2022-05-20)
Recorded2020–2021
Studio
GenreFolk[1]
Length4:05
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Matilda" is a song by English singer-songwriter

Thomas Hull, Tyler Johnson and Amy Allen, while production was handled by Kid Harpoon and Johnson.[citation needed
]

Background

Harry Styles announced the title of his third studio album as Harry's House on 23 March 2022, unveiling its artwork, a 40-second trailer and the album's release date as 20 May 2022.[2]

In an interview with Zane Lowe after the album's release, Styles spoke about the title and why he wrote the song:

"I had an experience with someone where, in getting to know them better, they revealed some stuff to me that was very much like 'Oh, that's not normal, like I think you should maybe get some help or something.'This song was inspired by that experience and person, who I kind of disguised as Matilda from the Roald Dahl book. I played it to a couple of friends and all of them cried. So I was like, 'Okay, I think this is something to pay attention to.' It's a weird one, because with something like this, it's like, 'I want to give you something, I want to support you in some way, but it's not necessarily my place to make it about me because it's not my experience.' Sometimes it's just about listening. I hope that's what I did here. If nothing else, it just says, 'I was listening to you'".[3]

Critical reception

The song received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise being given to its lyrical content.

Rolling Stone described it as the "centerpiece of the album".[5]

Commercial performance

Following the release of its parent album Harry's House, "Matilda" entered at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 dated 4 June 2022, becoming one of the four top-ten entries; the others being "As It Was", "Late Night Talking" and "Music for a Sushi Restaurant" which peaked at numbers one, three and eight, respectively.[6][7]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Matilda"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[8] 86
Australia (ARIA)[9] 3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 21
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 5
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 24
France (
SNEP)[13]
 103
Global 200 (Billboard)[14] 6
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[15] 31
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[16] 10
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 3
Italy (FIMI)[18] 61
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[20] 23
Portugal (AFP)[21] 4
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[22] 80
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 25
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 23
UK Singles (OCC)[25]
 37
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 9

Certifications

Certifications for "Matilda"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Platinum 70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[28] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[29] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] Gold 15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[31] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[33] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Stewart, Frances (20 May 2022). "The Subject Of Harry Styles' "Matilda" Might Not Know It's About Them". Bustle.
  2. ^ DeVille, Chris (23 March 2022). "Harry Styles Announces New Album Harry's House". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Everything you need to know about Harry Styles' song 'Matilda'". Coupdemain. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Why Harry Styles' "Matilda" Is Resonating With Everyone". Nylon.
  5. ^ Sheffield, Rob (May 20, 2022). "'You Can Let It Go': Why Harry Styles' 'Matilda' Is His Heartbreak Masterpiece".
  6. ^ "Harry Styles Returns to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 With 'As It Was,' Debuts 3 Songs in Top 10". Billboard. May 31, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  7. ^ Montgomery, Daniel (June 13, 2022). "'Matilda' is the best song on Harry Styles's 'Harry's House' according to fans, but where do the others rank? [Poll Results]".
  8. ^ "Harry Styles – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Harry Styles. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Harry Styles – Matilda". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Harry Styles – Matilda" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Harry Styles Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Harry Styles – Matilda". Tracklisten. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  13. Les classement single
    . Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Harry Styles Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  18. ^ "Harry Styles – Matilda". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  19. ^ "Harry Styles – Matilda". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  20. ^ "Harry Styles – Matilda". VG-lista. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  21. ^ "Harry Styles – Matilda". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  22. Canciones Top 50
    . Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  23. ^ "Harry Styles – Matilda". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  24. ^ "Harry Styles – Matilda". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  25. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  26. ^ "Harry Styles Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  28. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Harry Styles – Matilda" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  29. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Harry Styles – Matilda". Music Canada. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  30. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Harry Styles – Matilda". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  31. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 October 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Matilda in the search box.
  32. ^ "British single certifications – Harry Styles – Matilda". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  33. ^ "American single certifications – Harry Styles – Matilda". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
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