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Harleys in Hawaii

"Harleys in Hawaii"is a song by American singerKaty Perry.It was released as a standalone single on October 16, 2019, byCapitol Records,along with its music video.[1][2]It was later included on Perry's sixth studio album,Smile(2020).[3]The song was written byJacob Kasher Hindlin,Perry and its producersCharlie PuthandJohan Carlsson.[4]

"Harleys in Hawaii"
SinglebyKaty Perry
ReleasedOctober 16, 2019(2019-10-16)
Studio
Genre
Length3:06
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Puth
  • Carlsson
Katy Perrysingles chronology
"Small Talk"
(2019) 		"Harleys in Hawaii"
(2019) 		"Never Worn White"
(2020)
Music video
"Harleys in Hawaii"onYouTube

Development and release

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The song's cover art, revealed in October 2019, was called "retro" onFox News.[5]She said the inspiration for the song was a trip toHawaiiwith fiancéOrlando Bloom.[6]

Perry shot a music video for the song in Hawaii in July 2019.[7]The video was produced by Catalan video producerCanadaand directed by Pau Lopez, Gerardo del Hierro, and Tomas Pena under the name Manson and was released along with the song on October 16, 2019.[8]

Composition

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Charlie Puth(pictured) co-wrote and co-produced "Harleys In Hawaii" with Perry

"Harleys in Hawaii" is atropical,[9][10]pop,[9][11]trap,[10]reggae[12]andR&B[13]song, which describes Perry's emotions as she ridesHarley-Davidsonmotorcyclesin Hawaii with her lover.[14]It has a moderately fast tempo of 140 beats per minute and follows a common time signature of4
4.It is played in the key ofB♭minorand follows a chord progression of B♭m-E♭m-Fm. The song is three minutes and five seconds long.[15]

Critical reception

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Dani Blum fromPitchforkbelieved that Perry remains a "master at executing proven chart-topping formulas". She praised Perry's vocals and deemed the track a "standard, breezy pop: a gently writhing beat".[16]Mike Wass ofIdolatorwrote that Perry "switches it up with a soft and sexy bop" after "delivering a double dose of emotional pure-pop" with her previous singles "Never Really Over"and"Small Talk".He also stated that the song is" a mid-tempo earworm "and a" refreshingly grown pop song "despite its"kitschtitle ".[17]Louise Bruton fromThe Irish Timesdescribed the song as "hazy and oddly brilliant".[18]"Harleys in Hawaii" was deemed as a highlight onSmilebyStephen Thomas ErlewineofAllMusic.[19]John Dolan ofRolling Stonedescribed "Harleys In Hawaii" as a "cute island R&B escapade".[20]

Chart performance

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"Harleys in Hawaii" reached number one in theNew Zealand Hot Singleschart,[21]67 in Scotland,[22]and 71 in Canada.[23]Within the United States, the song charted at number ten on theBubbling Under Hot 100,[24]and has been certifiedgoldby theRecording Industry Association of Americafor equivalent sales of 500,000 units in the United States.[25]

In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 45 on theOfficial Singles Chartin October 2019.[26]It saw resurgence in sales and streams in September 2021, where its chart sales rose 426% month-on-month. A part of this can be attributed to the song going viral onTikTok.The track was streamed 215,000 times within the nation, a large increase from the 25,000 average weekly streams it was getting earlier in the year prior to going viral.[27]In September 2023, two years after it initially went viral on TikTok, the song resurged in popularity once again with a viral powder-room performance of the song, as part of her series "Potty Jams", in which she belted out her songs in a bathroom. The song received a weekly streaming boost, nearly twice as much as before, at 1.14 million streams within the United States in the week ending September 28. The viral performance had also received millions of TikTok streams.[28]

Impact

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Mark Gardiner fromThe New York Timesnoted the song's marketing value for theHarley-Davidsoncompany. He said that "Harleys in Hawaii" has been viewed extensively by a demographic that "the motorcycle maker has had a hard time reaching."[29]According toBusiness Insider,the publicity is estimated to be worth over $40 million for Harley-Davidson.[30]

Accolades

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Year Organization Award Result Ref(s)
2020 MTV Video Music Awards Best Cinematography Nominated [31]
2021 Webby Awards Best Music Video Won [32]

Track listing

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  • Digital download and streaming
  1. "Harleys in Hawaii" — 3:06
  • Digital download and streaming (Win and Woo Remix)
  1. "Harleys in Hawaii" (Win and Woo Remix) — 3:26
  • Digital download and streaming (KANDY Remix)
  1. "Harleys in Hawaii" (KANDY Remix) — 2:45

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted fromTidal.[33]

  • Katy Perry– vocals, songwriter
  • Charlie Puth– producer, songwriter, backing vocals, drum programming, synthesizer
  • Johan Carlsson– songwriter, producer, backing vocals, drum programming, synthesizer, guitar, rhodes
  • Jacob Kasher Hindlin – songwriter
  • Peter Karlsson – vocal editor, vocal producer
  • Jeremy Lertola – engineer, assistant recording engineer
  • Cory Bice – engineer
  • Rachael Findlen – engineer
  • Sam Holland – engineer
  • Serban Ghenea– mixing
  • John Hanes – mix engineer
  • Dave Kutch – mastering engineer

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Harleys in Hawaii"
Chart (2019–2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[34] 36
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling UnderFlanders)[35] 37
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling UnderWallonia)[36] 33
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[23] 71
Croatia (HRT)[37] 45
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[38] 69
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[39] 81
France (SNEP Sales Chart)[40] 85
Greece International (IFPI Greece)[41] 26
Hungary (Single Top 40)[42] 37
India(IMI)[43] 11
Ireland (IRMA)[44] 42
Lithuania (AGATA)[45] 23
Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade 40)[46] 20
Netherlands (Single Tip)[47] 13
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[21] 1
Philippines (Philippine Hot 100)[48] 67
Romania (Airplay 100)[49] 61
Scotland(OCC)[22] 67
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[50] 43
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[51] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[52] 72
UK Singles(OCC)[26] 45
USBubbling Under Hot 100 Singles(Billboard)[24] 10
Venezuela Anglo (Record Report)[53] 45

Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Harleys in Hawaii"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[54] Platinum 70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[55] Diamond 160,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[56] Platinum 80,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[57] Gold 30,000‡
Norway (IFPINorway)[58] Gold 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[59] Platinum 50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[60] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[25] Gold 500,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Harleys in Hawaii"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various October 16, 2019
Original Capitol [33]
Australia October 18, 2019 Radioairplay [61]
Italy October 31, 2019 Universal [62]
Various November 13, 2019
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Kandy remix Capitol [63]
Win and Woo remix [64]

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