
Peak
8
Weeks
18
Score
1,239
Chart Year
2022
Harry Styles wrote this funky and jazzy love song after he heard one of his Fine Line tracks playing in an LA sushi restaurant. Styles, who was dining with one of his producers, commented that it was strange music for such an eatery. He then thought to himself, "Music For a Sushi Restaurant" could be a fun album title. Eventually, he decided Harry's House had a better ring to it, but he retained "Music For a Sushi Restaurant" as this song's name. Lyrically, this is a collection of racy food metaphors describing Styles' attraction for his love interest. You're sweet ice cream, but you could use a Flake or two Blue bubblegum twisted 'round your tongue Styles wrote "Music For a Sushi Restaurant" with guitarist Mitch Rowland and Harry's House producers Tyler Johnson and Kid Harpoon. The three songwriters played all the instruments (synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, drum machine, drums) apart from Ivan Jackson on the trumpet. Jackson is one half of the New Jersey production duo BrassTracks, who won two Grammy Awards for their work on Chance the Rapper's single "No Problem." Jackson previously played horns on Fine Line's title track, "Lights Up," and "Watermelon Sugar." This is the opening track of Harry's House. Styles originally had something different in mind to start of the album, but after writing "Sushi" he decided it fit the bill perfectly. "It becomes really obvious what the first song should be based on what you play for people when they're like, 'Oh, can I hear a bit of the music?'" he told Apple Music. "It's like, how do you want to set the tone?" The song features in an Apple advertising campaign that promotes the immersive audio experience on the third generation AirPods. The playful spot is a throwback to the classic Apple "Silhouettes" ads launched in 2003 as a visually minimalist way of promoting the original iPod. Gal Muggia and Vania Heymann, the Israeli duo behind music videos like Coldplay's "Up & Up" and Dua Lipa's "We're Good," directed the commercial. Styles asked Apple to donate his payment to the International Rescue Committee.
Ba, ba-ba Ba-ba, ba-ba Green eyes, fried rice I could cook an egg on you Late night, game time Coffee on the stove, yeah You're sweet ice cream But you could use a flake or two Blue bubblegum twisted 'round your tongue I don't want you to get lost I don't want you to go broke I want you It's 'cause I love you, babe In every kind of way Just a little taste Know I love you, babe Ba, ba-ba Ba-ba, ba-ba (You know I love you, babe) Ba, ba-ba Ba-ba, ba-ba Excuse me, green tea Music for a sushi restaurant From ice on rice Scuba-duba-do-boo-boo Music for a sushi restaurant Music for a sushi restaurant Music for whatever you want Scuba-duba-do-boo-boo I'm not going to get lost I'm not going to go broke Staying cool (Know I love you, babe) Ba, ba-ba Ba-ba, ba-ba (You know I love you, babe) Ba, ba-ba Ba-ba, ba-ba If the stars were edible And our hearts were never full Could we live with just a taste? Just a taste It's 'cause I love you, babe In every kind of way Just a little taste Know I love you, babe Ba, ba-ba Ba-ba, ba-ba (You know I love you, babe) Ba, ba-ba Ba-ba, ba-ba
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 4, 2022 | 8 | 118 |
| 2 | Jun 11, 2022 | 41 | 85 |
| 3 | Jun 18, 2022 | 58 | 68 |
| 4 | Jun 25, 2022 | 66 | 60 |
| 5 | Jul 2, 2022 | 83 | 43 |
| 6 | Jul 9, 2022 | 96 | 30 |
| 14 | Sep 3, 2022 | 93 | 33 |
| 15 | Sep 10, 2022 | 87 | 39 |
| 16 | Sep 17, 2022 | 87 | 39 |
| 17 | Sep 24, 2022 | 79 | 47 |
| 18 | Oct 1, 2022 | 72 | 54 |
| 19 | Oct 8, 2022 | 66 | 60 |
| 20 | Oct 15, 2022 | 59 | 67 |
| 21 | Oct 22, 2022 | 74 | 52 |
| 22 | Oct 29, 2022 | 72 | 54 |
| 23 | Nov 5, 2022 | 62 | 64 |
| 24 | Nov 12, 2022 | 80 | 46 |
| 25 | Nov 19, 2022 | 89 | 37 |