Coming Up Roses (Harry Styles song)

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"Coming Up Roses"
Song by Harry Styles
from the album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally
Released6 March 2026
Recorded2024 – 25 June 2025
Studio
Length4:08
Label
SongwriterHarry Styles
ProducerKid Harpoon

"Coming Up Roses" is a song by English singer Harry Styles from his fourth studio album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally (2026). It was produced by Kid Harpoon and arranged by Jules Buckley.

Background

In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Harry Styles stated that he wrote "Coming Up Roses" in December 2025 and originally conceived it as a Christmas song, but abandoned the concept after the first two lines ("Tell me your fears / I've turned back the clocks, it's that time of year"). He explained it is a love song that conveys the idea that a relationship can be special even if it does not last forever.[1]: 48:37 

Composition

The song is accompanied by piano and a 39-piece orchestra.[2][3][4] The string section includes violins and cello,[5] employing pizzicato strings as well. The lyrics depict a romantic encounter between two lovers, as they admit their insecurities and struggle to communicate their feelings.[4] Notably, Harry Styles suggests to spend the night "hangover chasing",[3] implying they would get drunk in a safe space.[6] Although they fear their relationship may be short-lived, Styles decides to focus on the present moment regardless.[7] The song features an interlude of orchestral strings towards the end, symbolizing the uncertainty of the relationship, before Styles concludes "It's only me and you" as the strings fade away.[4][8]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. John Earls of Classic Pop commented that Harry Styles "shines" on the song's "lush orchestration", calling it "a drama which will still sound sumptuous on the daytime radio play it'll surely be getting in 30 years."[9] Reviewing Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally for Consequence, Paolo Ragusa called the song "undeniably pretty", though he felt that it did not "fit in the same world" as the other tracks on the album due to its instrumentation style.[10] Ludovic Hunter-Tilney of Financial Times described the song as "imaginatively orchestrated balladry",[11] while Paste's Matt Mitchell described it as "dramatic and swooning, layered in colorful plucks and luxuriating strings." Mitchell went on to remark that "Styles' voice doesn't quite decorate the song fully" but the orchestra "narrows the gap", and the instrumental break "turns playful, oddly (and excellently) channeling Bacharach on a tape that's otherwise industrial, fluid, and trippy."[12] Nicole Fell of The Hollywood Reporter considered it the most unique song on the album "simply because it deviates away from the established sonic formula and goes more stripped back," while also opining that "With its waltz beat, it would serve as the perfect soundtrack to the grand gesture moment of any romance film."[13] AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung called the song "gorgeous", writing that it "swells with lush, orchestral beauty arranged by Jules Buckley and shines a spotlight on Styles' vocals."[14] Roisin O'Connor of The Independent praised the song as "beautifully arranged" and remarked that "Styles channels Chet Baker here on what is perhaps his best vocal performance, with gorgeous phrasing and careful annunciation."[5] Vulture's Craig Jenkins called it a "string-draped, forlorn Disney-prince ballad".[15] Sowing of Sputnikmusic described the song as "ever so elegant – it's dripping with romance and would make a hell of a wedding song."[16] John Murphy of MusicOMH responded less favorably, stating the song "has a lovely orchestration behind it but not much else".[17]

Live performances

Harry Styles performed the song on Saturday Night Live on 14 March 2026.[18] He has also now made it a permeant part of his set list, for the 'together, together tour'.

Charts

Weekly chart performance
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 21
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[20]21
Global 200 (Billboard)[21]14
Greece International (IFPI)[22] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[23] 74
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 16
Norway (IFPI Norge)[25] 54
Portugal (AFP)[26] 16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 55
UK Streaming (OCC)[28] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[29]18

References

  1. "Harry Styles - Zane Lowe & Apple Music 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally' Interview". YouTube. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  2. Aswad, Jem (March 3, 2026). "Harry Styles Defies Expectations With the Slow-Burning but Satisfying 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.': Album Review". Variety. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  3. Levy, Joe (4 March 2026). "Harry Styles Is Up for Anything on 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.'". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. ISSN 3066-0580. OCLC 969027590. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  4. Sheffield, Rob (6 March 2026). "A Touch of Harry in the Night: Why 'Coming Up Roses' Is Harry Styles' Emotional Powerhouse". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  5. O'Connor, Roisin (4 March 2026). "Harry Styles Review, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally – Personal, Bold and Finally Sounding like Himself". The Independent. ISSN 1741-9743. OCLC 185201487. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  6. Hodgkinson, Will (4 March 2026). "Harry Styles: Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally review — this is pure pop". The Times. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  7. Bailey, Alyssa (6 March 2026). "Harry Styles's 'Coming Up Roses' Is a Love Song About Romances That Don't Last Forever". Elle. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  8. Dwyer, Matthew (19 March 2026). "Harry Styles Negotiates With Stardom on Fourth Album". PopMatters. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  9. Earls, John (4 March 2026). "Harry Styles – Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally album review". Classic Pop. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  10. Ragusa, Paolo (4 March 2026). "On Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally Harry Styles Is at His Best When He's Crashing Out: Review". Consequence. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  11. Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (4 March 2026). "Harry Styles Takes a Sideways Look at Romance on Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally". Financial Times. Nikkei. ISSN 0307-1766. OCLC 60638918. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  12. Mitchell, Matt (4 March 2026). "Harry Styles Loses His Edge on Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally". Paste. ISSN 1540-3106. OCLC 49937508. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  13. Fell, Nicole (5 March 2026). "Harry Styles Returns With 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally': A Track-By-Track Breakdown". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  14. Yeung, Neil Z. "Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  15. Jenkins, Craig (6 March 2026). "Harry Styles Wants Us to Rethink Harry Styles". Vulture. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  16. "Review: Harry Styles - Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally". Sputnikmusic. 7 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  17. Murphy, John (6 March 2026). "Harry Styles – Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally". MusicOMH. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  18. "Harry Styles: Coming Up Roses (Live) - SNL". YouTube. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  19. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  20. "Harry Styles Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  21. "Harry Styles Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  22. "Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 10/2026" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 24 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  23. "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 21, 2026)". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  24. "Official Top 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  25. "Singel 2026 uke 11". IFPI Norge. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  26. "Top 200 Singles Semana 11 de 2026" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 9. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  27. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11, 2026" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  28. "Official Streaming Chart on 13/3/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  29. "Harry Styles Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 March 2026.