One of the most heartfelt songs onAriana Grande’s 2014My Everythingalbum was written by a member of One Direction, and that fact still blows my mind even 11 years later. WhileMy Everythinggenerated a plethora ofmemorable hits for Grande, including “Problem,” “Love Me Harder,” and “Break Free,” there are plenty of beautiful hidden gems stored on her sophomore album. One of these underrated tracks is a ballad named “Just a Little Bit of Your Heart.”
This song feels like the quintessential Grande, especially in her early years, between the showcase of her impressive vocals to the soft, heartfelt, and vulnerable nature of the lyrics. This is because it was penned specifically for her by someone else - a member of the famous boy band One Direction. Though the band was at the peak of their popularity, this particular member wanted to create something specifically for Grande, and thus “Just a Little Bit of Your Heart” was born.
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Harry Styles Wrote Ariana Grande’s “Just A Little Bit Of Your Heart”
It was Harry Styles who penned this beautifully heartbreaking ballad for Grande, years before he would go on to pursue his own solo career. As the story goes, Grande was walking down the hall of the studio when she was stopped by Styles, who asked if he could write her a song. Grande accepted, not thinking too much of it, until Styles had actually finished the song and given it to her. Grande teared up hearing it (viaJ-14) andwas so impressed by it, particularly his demo, that she nearly refused to record it.
As shown in the above interview, Grande was not only grateful for the track, but also shocked by Styles' talent for songwriting. “Harry’s such a talented person,” Grande shared. “I always knew him as a vocalist, obviously, and I knew he was very talented in that respect, butI think as a writer, he’s amazing, and not many people know that.” She would go on to perform the song as a part of her Honeymoon Tour in 2015, though she’s not the only person who’s performed the track live before.
Styles Has Performed The Song Live Before
He’s Offered Fans His Own Rendition
For those hoping to hear Styles' own rendition of the ballad, wait no longer.Styles performed the song quite a few times during the course of his first solo tour,Harry Styles: Live on Tour, allowing fans to hear what that demo that brought Grande to tears might have sounded like. The performance Styles gives of the song is extremely raw and heartfelt, though it’s still clear to see how Styles catered toAriana Grandeherself - and it fits in perfectly with the rest of her catalog, especially at that point in her career.
