Lyrically, 'As It Was' is rooted in personal transitions and depicts a feeling of loss and loneliness. EUPHORIA magazine felt that Styles was inspired by James Bay's 2018 single ' Pink Lemonade', adding that the two songs sound 'eerily similar'. Chris Willman of Variety noted that it takes heavy inspiration from Depeche Mode and a-ha, while also suggesting that it adopted a style similar to the Weeknd's 2019 single ' Blinding Lights'. Music critics described the song as a guitar-driven synth-pop and new wave track, a noticeable shift from Styles's rock-oriented sounds. He released a teaser of the music video on 30 March, which included an 'energetic drum beat' and a 'sunny electric guitar riff', and depicted him in a red jumpsuit spinning in circles atop a motorised turntable. Simultaneously, posters bearing the lyrics 'It's not the same as it was' and a picture of Styles sitting on a big ball appeared in various cities.

Five days later, he announced the title of its lead single as 'As It Was', along with pictures of him in a 'sequined, sleeveless red outfit' and its release date as 1 April 2022. 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. 'As It Was' became one of the worlds biggest singles having massive success worldwide topping the charts in 45 countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore and Sweden. It also became his second number one single in the US the song spent 15 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the longest-running US number one by a UK act and the fourth-longest-running number one in the chart's history. 'As It Was' spent ten weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart, becoming the longest-running number-one and best-selling single of 2022 in his home country. 'As It Was' was widely acclaimed by music critics and entered at the top of the UK Singles Chart, becoming Styles's second number-one single after ' Sign of the Times' in April 2017. The song was written by Styles alongside the song's producers Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson. ' As It Was' is a song by British singer Harry Styles, released through Erskine and Columbia on 1 April 2022 as the lead single from his third studio album, Harry's House (2022). For the Hozier song, see Wasteland, Baby!

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