Treat People with Kindness

"Treat People with Kindness" is a song by English singer and songwriter Harry Styles from his second studio album, Fine Line (2019). It was released through Erskine and Columbia Records as the album's sixth single on 9 January 2021.[5]

"Treat People with Kindness"
Single by Harry Styles
from the album Fine Line
Released9 January 2021 (2021-01-09)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length3:17
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jeff Bhasker
Harry Styles singles chronology
"Golden"
(2020)		 "Treat People with Kindness"
(2021)
Music video
"Treat People with Kindness" on YouTube

Background and promotion

Styles teased the song on his self-titled debut world tour, using the slogan "TPWK", on a badge on his guitar and on tour merchandise, including Pride t-shirts sold to raise funds for GLSEN.[6][7] This gave Styles the idea of writing a song to go with the slogan titled "Treat People with Kindness", which is the eleventh track on his second studio album, Fine Line.[8]

In October 2019, teaser posters including the phrase "Do you know who you are?" and the acronym "TPWK" were spotted in London, Tokyo, Los Angeles, New York and Australia, connecting them to Harry and his new album release due to the reference to his "Treat People with Kindness" motto.[9][10] The song also features background vocals by Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig from the indie pop band Lucius.[11]

Music video

On 23 December 2020, a teaser of the music video was published by Vevo.[12] The song's music video was released on 1 January 2021, and features Phoebe Waller-Bridge.[13][14]

Charts
Chart performance for "Treat People with Kindness"
Chart (2019–2021) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[15] 7
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 73
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[17] 8
UK Download (OCC)[18] 27
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[19] 18

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Treat People with Kindness"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 9 January 2021 Adult contemporary radio
[20]

References
  1. Snapes, Laura (13 December 2019). "Harry Styles: Fine Line review – idiosyncratic pop with heart and soul". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. Mylrea, Hannah (9 December 2019). "Harry Styles – 'Fine Line' album review". NME. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. Robinson, Gregory (15 December 2019). "Harry Styles: Fine Line review – confident, convincing and catchy". The Observer. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  4. Sendra, Tim. "Fine Line – Harry Styles". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. "Harry Styles and Phoebe Waller-Bridge dance up a storm in 'Treat People With Kindness' video". NME. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021. 'Treat People With Kindness' is the sixth single to be taken from Fine Line.
  6. "What Does Harry Styles's 'TPWK' Stand For As His Second Album Approaches". Capital FM. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. "Harry Styles is encouraging fans to Treat People with Kindness and support GLSEN for Pride month". Fuzzable. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  8. "Harry Styles Unveils the Track List for His Upcoming Album, Fine Line". W. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  9. "Buzz For Harry Styles' New Album Begins: See The Mysterious Poster". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  10. "Harry Styles teases new music with cryptic 'Do You Know Who You Are?' posters". PopBuzz. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  11. "With Fine Line, Harry Styles transforms into a California-pop iconoclast". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  12. "Harry Styles premieres Treat People With Kindness video". Explica. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  13. "Harry Styles and Phoebe Waller-Bridge dance up a storm in 'Treat People With Kindness' video". NME. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  14. "Harry Styles Wants To 'Treat People With Kindness' In New Music Video Starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge". ET Canada. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  15. "Ultratop.be – Harry Styles – Treat People With Kindness" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  16. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Harry Styles". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  17. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  18. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  19. "Harry Styles Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  20. "BBC – Radio 2 Playlist". BBC Radio 2. 8 January 2021. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
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