"Watermelon Sugar" was written by Styles, Mitch Rowland, and producers Tyler Johnson and Kid Harpoon. It was originally written in September 2017 while Styles was on a day … See more

"Watermelon Sugar" is a rock, funk-pop, indie pop, song with 1970s and soul elements. It is composed in 4 time and the key of A minor (in the D Dorian mode), with a See more

In November 2019, "Watermelon Sugar" debuted at number thirty-five on the UK Singles Chart, giving Styles his third UK top 40 single at the time. In January 2020, it reached number … See more

Styles first performed "Watermelon Sugar" on Saturday Night Live, shortly after its release and on 21 November 2019, he performed it on Later... with Jools Holland. Both performances were performed alongside "Lights Up". He performed it at Capital FM See more

"Watermelon Sugar" was generally well received by music critics. Its guitar hook was praised by Charu Sinha of Vulture. In a positive review from See more

Background and production
The song's accompanying music video premiered on YouTube at 12:00 ET (16:00 UTC) on 18 May 2020. Styles announced the video's premiere a day prior with a teaser video showing a table on a beach, which was in a … See more

• Cassette and 7-inch vinyl
1. "Watermelon Sugar" – 2:53
2. "Watermelon Sugar" (Instrumental Version) – 2:53 See more