

just broke some records 🏆 /VT2cq87Vg0- Spotify April 2, 2022 However the enthusiasm certainly didn't stop with the streaming platform: at the time of writing, the YouTube video for "As It Was" has achieved 39,923,048 views on YouTube – and counting. "As It Was" might be the result of a unique historical moment (touching upon themes like isolation and fluidity), and it is clear that Styles' fans welcomed this return by rushing to Spotify and logging a staggering number of streams.

In a 2019 interview with Rolling Stone, Styles declared that he suspected a lot of powerful music would be produced during lockdown, as he was spending more time writing lyrics and playing the guitar.

A post shared by It Was" serves as lead single and preview for the singer’s upcoming new studio album: his third, Harry’s House, coming out on the 20th of May.
