Sign of the Times is the debut solo single by Harry Styles, released on 7 April 2017 as the lead single from his self-titled debut album Harry Styles. Nearly a decade after its release, the song is surging again — according to Hypebot's early-October 2026 viral-chart data, it has climbed back into Spotify's Global, US, and UK Viral charts, a genuine viral resurgence for one of the defining solo debuts of the 2010s. Read our Harry Styles biography for more on his journey from One Direction to solo stardom.
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Sign of the Times Song Credits
Song: Sign of the Times
Singer: Harry Styles
Album: Harry Styles (2017)
Writers: Harry Styles, Jeff Bhasker, Mitch Rowland, Ryan Nasci, Alex Salibian, Tyler Johnson
Producers: Jeff Bhasker, Tyler Johnson, Alex Salibian
Music Label: Columbia Records
Release Date: 7 April 2017
Sign of the Times Lyrics
Just stop your crying, it's a sign of the times
Welcome to the final show
Hope you're wearing your best clothes
You can't bribe the door on your way to the sky
You look pretty good down here
But you ain't really good
We never learn, we've been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets? The bullets?
We never learn, we've been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets? The bullets?
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
Just stop your crying, have the time of your life
Breaking through the atmosphere
And things are pretty good from here
Remember everything will be alright
We can meet again somewhere
Somewhere far away from here
We never learn, we've been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets? The bullets?
We never learn, we've been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets? The bullets?
Just stop your crying, it's a sign of the times
We gotta get away from here
We gotta get away from here
Stop your crying, baby, it'll be alright
They told me that the end is near
We gotta get away from here
We gotta get away
We gotta get away
We gotta get away
We gotta get away
We gotta get away
Just stop your crying, it'll be alright
They told me that the end is near
We gotta get away from here
FAQs
When was Sign of the Times released?
Sign of the Times was released on 7 April 2017 as Harry Styles' debut solo single.
Which album is Sign of the Times from?
It is the lead single from his self-titled debut album Harry Styles (2017).
Did Sign of the Times win any awards?
The song's official video won the BRIT Award for British Video of the Year in 2018.
Why is Sign of the Times viral again?
The song is surging again on Spotify's Global, US, and UK Viral charts in October 2026, per Hypebot's early-October viral-chart data. For more Harry Styles chart stories, read about "As It Was" crossing 1 billion views or check out the "Aperture" lyrics.
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