header image: harry styles’s kiss all the time. disco, occasionally album cover
words: meg hilborne, @meghillbilly
our ranking of the brit popstar's dancefloor-ready fourth studio album
Harry Styles stepped away from touring for two years, bringing his Love On Tour to a close in Italy on 22nd July 2023. Suddenly, Harry summer was gone. No cowgirl hats, no bedazzled outfits, no feathers drifting through the air from thousands of boas.
Those tours had a kind of magic about them, with an atmosphere that felt genuinely warm and communal. Fans, affectionately known as Harries, showed up not just for him, but for one another too.
The summers of 2024 and 2025 felt as though something was missing. There was Brat summer in 2024, which softened the absence slightly, but 2025 felt like a complete void.
As speculation around his return grew, Harry officially confirmed it on 15th January with the announcement of his new album, Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally. released on 6th March, It made an immediate impact, selling over a million units in its first week and debuting at number one across 20 territories.
The album blends infectious, head-bopping tracks with slower, more intimate moments. so, I have taken it upon myself to rank all twelve songs from best to worst, and with no weak entries, it was far from an easy task.
12. Season 2 Weight Loss
One of the album’s most introspective tracks, exploring connection within crowded, performative spaces. It captures the tension between spectacle and intimacy, though it feels more conceptually compelling than fully realised in execution.
11. paint by numbers
Lyrically interesting, especially in its reflection on fame and identity; however, ‘paint by numbers’ is slightly at odds with the album’s dancefloor core. That contrast makes it notable, though not necessarily stronger, leaving it feeling more like a detour than a highlight.
10. ready, steady, go!
A turning point where the album finally starts to feel awake. The groove is stronger, the energy lifts, and it leans properly into disco-pop. Still, it feels more like a correction than a standout in its own right.
9. carla’s song
One of the more fully realised compositions, where everything clicks sonically. There’s a warmth and confidence here, even if it doesn’t quite stand out against the album’s more immediate or conceptually sharper moments.
8. pop
A track that should land harder than it does. Despite its title, it plays things surprisingly safe, circling a groove that never fully explodes. Enjoyable enough, but lacking the boldness you expect from both the genre and the artist.
7. are you listening yet?
it Hints at something bigger with its theatrical opening, but never quite follows through. The spoken, almost sermon-like delivery gives it character, though it ultimately sits in that middle ground of being engaging without being essential.
6. coming up roses
A gentle comedown that trades dancefloor energy for reflection. It feels like the aftermath of a long night, where the noise fades and something softer takes over. One of the album’s more emotionally grounded and satisfying shifts in tone.
5. american girls
Catchy but comparatively thin, especially when placed next to stronger, groove-led tracks. It leans on charm and concept without fully earning it, making it feel like a lighter, less defined moment in an otherwise cohesive sonic palette.
4. aperture
A strong tonal blueprint for the record, leaning fully into that electro-disco space. It sets expectations for something expansive and euphoric, even if the album doesn’t always sustain that level. Still, it remains one of the clearest expressions of the album’s intent.
3. the waiting game
One of the more inventive moments sonically, layering percussion and synths in a way the earlier tracks don’t quite manage. It reflects the album’s emotional limbo, giving space to uncertainty rather than rushing towards a payoff.
2. taste back
Positioned like a quiet mission statement, this taps into the album’s longing for connection on the dancefloor. There’s a polished glow to the production that feels intentional rather than overworked, capturing that idea of rediscovering intimacy through music.
1. dance no more
Where much of the album only hints at euphoria, this actually delivers it. The groove finally locks in, the falsetto feels effortless, and it captures that late-night refusal to let the moment end. It’s everything the record promises, realised in one track.
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