What is the best Harry Styles music video? Top 5 most popular MVs explored

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Harry Styles's Sign Of Times music video has secured 1.2 billion views (Image via John Phillips/Getty Images)

Harry Styles debuted as a solo artist in 2017 and has released over thirteen music videos, fourteen singles, three studio albums, and one extended play (EP) project. Similar to his music, Styles' music videos have a fresh and electrifying feel to them, with many surpassing millions of views.

The singer's first debut music video, Sign Of The Times, is seemingly the best MV of his career and has secured over 1.2 billion views on YouTube. While Styles released the single's audio version on May 7, 2017, the music video came out the next day, May 8.

The video was shot on Scotland's Isle of Skye and was directed by Yoann Lemoine. It begins with Harry Styles donning a long coat and singing in the windy meadow. The singer has taken to the skies numerous times in the video and can even be seen running and gliding on water.

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The music video extends over five minutes and 41 seconds and is backed by paced beats of drums, piano, and even some shredding of guitars as Styles sings:

"Just stop your crying, it's a sign of the times / We gotta get away from here / We gotta get away from here / Just stop your crying, it'll be alright / They told me that the end is near / We gotta get away from here"

A look at Harry Styles' top five most popular music videos

Harry Styles is currently one of the biggest names in the pop music industry. The Grammy-winning singer has been steadily entertaining fans with both his chart-topping hits and intricate music videos. From Sign Of The Times to Watermelon Sugar, Adore You to Golden, and more, Styles' MVs continue to evolve by the day just like his music.

As he pushes back-to-back hits over the years, Harry Styles also has fans hinged to his most popular music videos, including:

(1) Sign Of The Times

The biggest music video hit of the singer's career came out on May 8, 2017. It was released as part of Style's self-titled debut album.

The MV has secured over 1.2 billion (1,260,474,855) views and over 8.8 million likes on YouTube. The 2018 Brit Awards honored the music video with the British Artist Video of the Year award.


(2) As It Was

The official audio for the lead single to Harry's House album and its music video were released on the same day, on April 1, 2022. The As It Was video featuring Harry Styles and dancer Mathilde Lin was shot in London.

It has been viewed over 750 million (750,467,099) times on YouTube and has received over 8.1 million likes. The video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography in 2022.


(3) Adore You

Adore You was released as a single to Harry Styles' Fine Line album. The music video for the single came out on January 9, 2020. The MV was shot in Scotland at three specific locations, including - St Abbs, Cockenzie, and Port Seton.

It has secured over 419 million (419,217,893) views and has been liked by over 3.8 million people on YouTube. The MV was nominated for a Best Music Video award at the 2021 Grammy, but could not secure a win.


(4) Watermelon Sugar

Watermelon Sugar was part of Harry Styles' Fine Line album. The music video for the track came out on May 18, 2020, along with the official audio. The MV was shot on the tropical beaches of Malibu, California.

It has received over 380 million (380,546,963) views and 6.3 million likes on YouTube. The video was titled the 98th best music video of all time by Rolling Stone in 2021. It also won the MTV Video Play Awards for the Top 20 Music Videos in the same year.


(5) Golden

Golden was the fifth track on the Fine Line album. While the audio came out on October 23, 2020, the music video was released three days later on October 26. The MV was shot in Italy and mostly features scenes from the Amalfi Coast.

It has been viewed over 247 million (247,340,130) times and has been liked over 4.8 million times on YouTube. The music video is not confirmed to have received any national or global accolades.


The other notable MV releases of Harry Styles' career are - Falling, Lights Up, Kiwi, and Late Night Talking. The four music videos were released between November 2017 and July 13, 2022. Each of them became widely popular among fans and has surpassed over 50 million views on YouTube.

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