Last month, Harry Styles brought the pop scene to its knees when he performed his brand new album track, “Carla’s Song,” in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge.
But just a handful of weeks later, Harry completely reinvented his own hit during an April performance on ‘A Take Away Show’—making the very same fan favorite sound like a completely different song.
Amassing more than 684,000 views to date, Music Man readers can check out Harry’s all-new ‘Take Away’ version in the viral video above.
And, in case you missed out on your chance to catch Harry’s original Live Lounge rendition, just hit play on the clip below and get ready to be wowed by the differences!
So, what exactly has got Harry’s fans so smitten by his latest version? Here, Harry turns his pop song into a solo ballad, ditching his band completely to perform the album track alone, self-accompanying his stellar voice with the glossy sound of his piano.
With all excess removed, Harry’s pure talent takes center stage as he plays the song much closer to how it was likely originally written, before it reached the studio and was glitzed with the production that turned it into an album hit.
It’s a rare glimpse into Harry’s brilliant skill not just as a masterclass performer, but as a songwriter behind some of the biggest pop hits to top the charts this decade.
Fans have been comparing this stripped-back version to a healing experience as they deeply relate to the comforting nature of its lyrics, while calling Harry’s maturing voice “perfection,” and this rendition “magical.”
As one top commenter wrote beneath this viral video, “This song feels like receiving the biggest kindness hug from Harry,” another picked up on the more subtle elements proving the raw authenticity of this rendition, commenting, “I love how it’s miked. You can hear the creaking of the pedals as he plays. Makes it feel like you’re right with him on the piano bench. This version is gorgeous.”
After leaving countless fans sobbing with this flawless new version, one viewer revealed an emotional insight that proves the sheer power of Harry’s music on his fanbase. She wrote, to the tune of over 100 likes: “This song is everything to me. As someone living with agoraphobia, it’s like Harry is encouraging me to get out there and that life is ‘all waiting there for’ me.”