A big part of the freedom that I felt making this record came from touring last time and the interaction with the fans,” he said. “When I was touring with One Direction, fans came to the show but it was for something bigger. The band felt bigger than us, so it felt like they came to see that thing. It never quite felt like, ‘Oh all these people are here for me.’”

Album Review: Harry Styles Pivots to Power Pop on the Breezy Fine Line". Consequence. 16 December 2019 . Retrieved 17 May 2021. a b Conrad, Anna (12 January 2021). "How the joyous 'Treat People With Kindness' video came together". British GQ . Retrieved 17 May 2021. Wood, Mikael (11 April 2022). "How producer Brandi Carlile helped Lucius turn domestic heartbreak into dancefloor joy". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 13 April 2022. British single certifications – Harry Styles – Treat People with Kindness". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 6 October 2022.

On a dark day, Harry Styles has delivered cause for joy". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 17 May 2021. The singer enjoys the fact that the idea for the song was generated organically on tour, and paid tribute to his fans for allowing him to feel the freedom to make it. Harry Styles was first spotted in 2017 with a 'Treat People With Kindness' badge on his guitar strap during a concert for his debut, self-titled album, which sparked interest amongst the artist's fanbase. [8] Styles revealed that as he "saw a lot of t-shirts around" with the phrase, referring to it as a "mantra", he became inspired to write the song. [8] Harry Styles released a line of merchandise with the phrase, in celebration of Pride Month. This consisted of t-shirts, hats, and hoodies. [10] Through 'Treat People with Kindness', he began with his first merchandise release in relation to the song in June 2018, through which he collaborated with the US organisation GLSEN. [11] Styles release t-shirts, hats and hoodies with the slogan to raise awareness for the organisation [12] with all profits being donated. [13] Critical response to "Treat People with Kindness" was generally mixed. Claire Biddles from The Line of Best Fit found the song's beginning "enigmatic" but felt that it ultimately proves "meaningless". [21] Graham Reid regarded it as "feel-good" but obligatory and guilty of virtue signalling. [22] In Consequence, Bryan Rolli accused Styles of "sleepwalking" throughout the song and leaving the "heavy-lifting to the gospel singers", [23] while Ellen Johnson of Paste said that the " Queen-indebted anthem" features "off-pitch singers". [24] I had an idea of writing a song to go with it and it turned into a tribute, it’s just really fun,” he said.

a b Snapes, Laura (13 December 2019). "Harry Styles: Fine Line review – idiosyncratic pop with heart and soul". The Guardian . Retrieved 29 January 2021. Martoccio, Angie (11 August 2021). "2021 MTV VMAs: Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, Olivia Rodrigo Lead Nominations". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 11 August 2021. a b Mylrea, Hannah (9 December 2019). "Harry Styles – 'Fine Line' album review". NME . Retrieved 29 January 2021.

Top 20 Uruguay Anglo – Del 27 de Marzo al 2 de Abril, 2021". Monitor Latino . Retrieved 1 April 2021. Lucius frontwomen Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig were invited to the studio to work with Styles on a different song; during their sessions, Styles asked them to sing on the instrumental recording. Styles would later record his vocals. As noted by Lucius, the women's vocals are a central feature of the song; in an unrelated interview with the Los Angeles Times in 2022, the duo stated they had asked Styles to be credited as a featured artist after learning how prominently they featured in the song. [9] Promotion [ edit ]