One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London, England in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson; former member Zayn Malik departed from the group in 2015. The group signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after forming and finishing third in the seventh series of the British televised singing competition "The X Factor" in 2010. Propelled to global success by social media, One Direction's five albums, "Up All Night" (2011), "Take Me Home" (2012), "Midnight Memories" (2013), "Four" (2014), and "Made in the A.M." (2015), topped charts in most major markets, and generated hit singles including "What Makes You Beautiful" (their first number one on the UK Singles Chart, and the highest debut for a British act on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 since 1998), "Live While We're Young", "Best Song Ever", "Story of My Life" and "Drag Me Down".
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English-Irish boy band One Direction including Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik have recorded material for five studio albums. Apart from their album songs, the band has released several non-album singles, such as the charity singles "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" and "God Only Knows". "Forever Young", which would have been released if they had won "The X Factor", was their first unofficial single. "What Makes You Beautiful", was released as their debut single and lead single from their debut studio album, "Up All Night" (2011). They made history as the first U.K. group to bow at number one on the "Billboard" 200 with a debut album.
List of songs recorded by One Direction | Introduction
One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London, England in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson; former member Zayn Malik departed from the group in 2015. The group signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after forming and finishing third in the seventh series of the British televised singing competition "The X Factor" in 2010. Propelled to global success by social media, One Direction's five albums, "Up All Night" (2011), "Take Me Home" (2012), "Midnight Memories" (2013), "Four" (2014), and "Made in the A.M." (2015), topped charts in most major markets, and generated hit singles including "What Makes You Beautiful" (their first number one on the UK Singles Chart, and the highest debut for a British act on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 since 1998), "Live While We're Young", "Best Song Ever", "Story of My Life" and "Drag Me Down".
One Direction | Introduction
In the 24-hour span, 1.1 million downloads were generated. The song was uploaded onto the band's Vevo account on 22 September. In an interview with Simon Cowell, it was revealed that one of the songs for the album will be titled "18". The song was written by Ed Sheeran, who also wrote "Little Things" and "Moments" for the group. Horan came up with the name of the album, commemorating the fact that it is the band's fourth album and that it has been four years since their formation.
Four (One Direction album) | Background and development
"One Thing" is an upbeat, uptempo pop rock number which runs for three minutes and ten seconds. Its instrumentation includes piano lines, vocals, and guitar strings. The lyrical content regards the protagonist's infatuation with a significant other, while the lead vocals are predominantly sung by members Harry Styles and Liam Payne. According to the digital sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, One Direction's vocal range in the span from the note of B to D. Written in the key of D major, the song set in the time signature of common time at a fast-paced tempo of 128 beats per minute.
One Thing (One Direction song) | Composition
"One Thing" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their debut studio album, "Up All Night" (2011). It was released in various countries by Syco Music on 6 January 2012, as their second single, and as their third single in the UK on 13 February 2012. Additionally, Columbia Records sent it to contemporary hit radio playlists on 22 May 2012 as their second single in the United States. Written by Savan Kotecha and its producers, Carl Falk and Rami Yacoub, initially, the upbeat pop rock number was written as two different songs. As both tracks had elusive attributes, the trio decided to merge the two into one song.
One Thing (One Direction song) | Introduction
The ballad received generally positive reviews from music critics, who noted the song's memorability and complimented its composition. Upon the release of "Up All Night", "Moments" charted in lower regions on the singles charts of Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom due to strong digital download sales. One Direction performed the song on all three of their major concert tours: Up All Night Tour (2011–12), Take Me Home Tour (2013) and Where We Are Tour (2014).
Moments (One Direction song) | Introduction
On 1 December 2013, "You & I" debuted at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, due to strong digital downloads after the release of "Midnight Memories". Later, the song re-entered at number 49, on 27 April 2014, after the release of its music video, becoming that week "best comeback". The song kept on climbing the following weeks, until it reached number 44, on 11 May 2014. However, after the official release as a single, the song climbed to number 22. In Ireland, the song also debuted after the release of the album, charting at number 45, on the week ending 28 November 2013.
You &amp; I (One Direction song) | Commercial performance
"Gotta Be You", "One Thing", and "More than This", were the other three singles from their debut album with the first two being top-ten singles in the UK. The band's second studio album, "Take Me Home", was released in November 2012. The lead single "Live While We're Young" was released on 30 September 2012, and recorded the highest opening week sales figure for a song by a non-US artist. "Little Things" and "Kiss You", the succeeding singles, were also successes.
List of songs recorded by One Direction | Introduction
"History" is a song by British and Irish boy band One Direction. It was released on 6 November 2015 as the third and final single from their fifth studio album, "Made in the A.M." (2015). The album's last single to feature all members Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson before their hiatus in January 2016. "History" peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart.
History (One Direction song) | Introduction
The band performed the track on both the UK and US versions of "The X Factor" and during their 3 major concert tours: Take Me Home Tour (2013), Where We Are Tour (2014) and On the Road Again Tour (2015).
Little Things (One Direction song) | Introduction
The lyrical content regards the narrator's infatuation with a significant other. "One Thing" garnered mostly positive reviews from music critics, who generally commended the track's catchiness. The single reached the top ten in Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom, while attaining top-forty positions in Belgium (Flanders), Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. The number has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of one million copies. Directed by Declan Whitebloom, the accompanying music video depicts One Direction performing in and around London. The group performed "One Thing" on televised programmes and four major concert tours: Up All Night Tour (2011–12), Take Me Home Tour (2013), Where We Are Tour (2014) and On the Road Again Tour (2015).
One Thing (One Direction song) | Introduction
On 31 October 2013, the song debuted at number one on the Irish Singles Chart, becoming One Direction's fourth number-one single in Ireland. The song also debuted at number one in New Zealand, becoming both their second number-one debut and single on the New Zealand Singles Chart. The single has been unsuccessful in reaching number one in the UK on three occasions, firstly by debuting at number four, then climbing to three, and finally by stalling at two—although it was at number one on the iTunes for the entirety of that week and it peaked at number one on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.
Story of My Life (One Direction song) | Chart performance
The single has been certified quadruple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), indicating shipments of 280,000 copies.
One Thing (One Direction song) | Commercial performance
"Home" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from the "Perfect EP". It was released as part of the digital EP on iTunes and Apple Music on 20 October 2015. The song is included as a bonus track on the Japanese version of "Made in the A.M.". This song was written by Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, and Jamie Scott. It won a Teen Choice Award at the 2016 ceremony.
Home (One Direction song) | Introduction
Recording took place in Stockholm, London, and Los Angeles, as One Direction worked with producers such as Carl Falk, Savan Kotecha, Steve Mac, and Rami Yacoub. One Direction's debut single, "What Makes You Beautiful", was released in September 2011. A global and commercial success, the song reached number one in several countries. Subsequent singles, "Gotta Be You", "One Thing", and "More than This", had also received success, with the first two becoming top ten hits in the UK. In November of that year, the group's debut album "Up All Night" was released in Ireland and the UK, reaching number one and number two on the charts, respectively.
Niall Horan | 2011–2015: One Direction
On 30 June 2015, the British Phonographic Industry certified the song silver, denoting sales of 200,000 units. The song appeared once on the main US chart; it debuted at number 87 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
One (Ed Sheeran song) | Reception
"Story of My Life" is an acoustic folktronica song with neofolk elements. It runs for a total of four minutes and five seconds. Idolator compared the song to the works of Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, and Mumford & Sons. The song is written and recorded in E-flat major. According to musicnotes.com, the song runs at 120 beats per minute. This song was mixed by Joe Zook.
Story of My Life (One Direction song) | Composition
"Strong" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction, taken from their third studio album "Midnight Memories" (2013). It was released on 20 November 2013. It reached number one in New Zealand, number 15 in Austria and number 44 in Canada. It was written by Julian Bunetta, John Ryan, Jamie Scott, and Louis Tomlinson.
Strong (One Direction song) | Introduction
In the United States, "You & I" debuted and peaked at number 68, on the week ending 3 May 2014. However, it became the band's lowest charting-single there. As of December 2014, the single sold 382,000 copies in the country.
You &amp; I (One Direction song) | Commercial performance
One Direction debuted the song live during the 2013 BRIT Awards on 20 February 2013. The group also performed the song live during the Comic Relief telethon on 15 March 2013.
One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks) | Live performances
The digital download contains the principal recording, and live versions of the number itself, "What Makes You Beautiful", "Gotta Be You", and "Up All Night". Produced by Brian Rawling and Paul Meehan, and written by Jamie Scott, "More than This" is an acoustic pop ballad that runs for 3:48 (3 minutes, 48 seconds). The chorus of the song is predominantly backed by synthesizers. One Direction's vocal range in the span from the note of F to A. Written in the key of C major, the track is set in common time at a moderate tempo of 70 beats per minute.
More than This (One Direction song) | Development and composition
One Direction performed the ballad during two of their major concert tours: Up All Night Tour (2011–12) and Take Me Home Tour (2013).
More than This (One Direction song) | Introduction
Similar to the UK, it re-entered at number 47, after the music video's release, before climbing from number 33 to number 7, after its official release. It became the band's eleventh top-ten single there. Elsewhere, the song performed moderately on the charts. In Australia, the song debuted and peaked at number 23, while in New Zealand, it reached number 22. It reached the top-twenty in Spain, where it peaked at number 13, but became their first single since their debut, "What Makes You Beautiful" (2011), to miss the top-ten, while in France, the song only managed to reach number 42, after the album's release.
You &amp; I (One Direction song) | Commercial performance
“History” was written by members Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson, along with Wayne Hector, Ed Drewett and the band's regular collaborators Julian Bunetta and John Ryan. It is a jaunty acoustic singalong that closes the album's standard edition and was composed in G-flat major with a tempo of 88 beats per minute and a time signature of .
History (One Direction song) | Composition
English-Irish boy band One Direction have released five studio albums, six extended plays, seventeen singles (including two charity singles), two video albums, and seventeen music videos and will soon release new music. They signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of British television singing competition "The X Factor" in 2010. They subsequently signed in North America with Columbia Records. "", a 3D documentary concert film was released on 29 August 2013 in the United Kingdom and 30 August 2013 in the United States. The film captures the band on the road during the Take Me Home Tour and documents their origins and rise to fame.
One Direction discography | Introduction
The song became the group's second number-one hit in the United Kingdom, while reaching the top ten in Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. In addition, it attained top forty positions in Belgium (Wallonia), Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. The single has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 1,000,000 copies. Directed by Vaughan Arnell, the accompanying music video was shot in black-and-white and consists of a simplistic concept — One Direction recording the song. Upon release, it received positive reviews from reviewers, who noted that it was a perfect accompaniment for the song.
Little Things (One Direction song) | Introduction
The song was chosen as the third and final single from "Made in the A.M." after the commercial success that followed the band's performance on the finale of British "The X Factor". The song was released by Syco Music on 6 November 2015 and served as the band's last single before their hiatus.
History (One Direction song) | Release
"You & I" is a song recorded by English-Irish boy band One Direction, taken from their third studio album "Midnight Memories" (2013). It was written by Julian Bunetta, John Ryan and Jamie Scott, with production being handled by Julian Bunetta and John Ryan. "You & I" was released as the album's fourth and final single, first impacting US contemporary hit radio on 15 April 2014 by Columbia Records and later being released in Europe on 23 May 2014. An EP containing a remix created by band member Liam Payne was also released. "You & I" is a soft rock ballad.
You &amp; I (One Direction song) | Introduction
"Diana" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their third studio album "Midnight Memories" (2013). It was released on 18 November 2013, a week prior to the album's release. The song debuted at number two on the Irish Singles Chart on 19 November 2013, the day after it was released; it was one of three One Direction songs in the top 10 that week, along with the album's title track "Midnight Memories" (number three) and "Story of My Life" (number six). One Direction performed the song on all two of their major concert tours: Where We Are Tour (2014) and On the Road Again Tour (2015).
Diana (One Direction song) | Introduction
It received generally favourable reviews from music critics, who named it a "cinematic", "elegant" and more "grown-up" ballad. Commercially, the song managed to reach the top forty in most countries, while it reached the top twenty in the UK and top ten in Ireland. A music video for the song caused controversy due to the 'freeze' on screen being similar to the music video from Australian band Clubfeet. The video won a Brit Award in 2015. The "You & I" fragrance endorsed by One Direction, named after the song, was released in August 2014.
You &amp; I (One Direction song) | Introduction
The song reached number one on the Official New Zealand Music Chart, making it One Direction's third number one in New Zealand, after "Live While We're Young" (2012) and "Story of My Life". It also charted at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart, number 87 in the "Billboard" Hot 100 and number 44 on the Canadian Hot 100.
Strong (One Direction song) | Chart performance
"Story of My Life" is a song recorded by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It was released on 28 October 2013 by Syco Music and Columbia Records as the second single from the group's third studio album, "Midnight Memories" (2013). Written by band members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson, along with Julian Bunetta, Jamie Scott, John Ryan, and Hanoch Dagan. The lyrics speak of a tumultuous relationship leading to lament and heartbreak.
Story of My Life (One Direction song) | Introduction
Despite charting at number 49 on the Australian Singles Chart dated 20 May 2012, the single received a gold certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of 35,000 copies. The single reached number 39 on Irish Singles Chart, marking One Direction's fourth top forty appearance in Ireland. The ballad also received a platinum certification from the IFPI Norway association, indicating sales of 10,000 units.
More than This (One Direction song) | Reception
With their fourth album, "Four", they extended the record to four consecutive number-one albums. Their next album, "Made in the A.M.", was preceded by its lead single "Drag Me Down". In October 2015, the band announced the second single from the album, "Perfect". As of April 2020, the band has sold more than 70 million records worldwide.
One Direction discography | Introduction
"Moments" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their debut studio album, "Up All Night" (2011). It was written by Ed Sheeran, and Si Hulbert, the song's producer. In 2011, as One Direction member Harry Styles told Sheeran that the boy band did not have enough songs for their album, Sheeran offered "Moments" as a track that he "was never going to use". The song is a mid-tempo pop ballad about a love lost to distance, or a boy who commits suicide after the death of his lover. Instrumentation includes a lightly strummed guitar and intermediate piano lines.
Moments (One Direction song) | Introduction
Lucy Wang, writing for "Time", wrote that the song is a "crooning, bittersweet anthem" and "a celebration of the British boy band’s five-year journey alongside its fans".
History (One Direction song) | Critical reception
In Australia, the song debuted at number three on the ARIA Charts and has since been certified Gold. In the United States, it charted at number six, giving the band their fourth U.S. top ten single. It has charted in the top 15 for 19 weeks, seven of those in the top 10, and has become the band's second-highest selling single in the U.S. after their debut single "What Makes You Beautiful" (2011). The song also reached number one on the Adult Pop Songs chart, becoming One Direction's first number one on a U.S. airplay chart. It has sold 2.8 million digital copies in the U.S.
Story of My Life (One Direction song) | Chart performance
"Moments" is a mid-tempo pop ballad. Written in the key of D major, the beat is set in common time and moves at a moderate 150 beats per minute. One Direction's vocal range in the song span from the note of D to A. "Moments" utilises a gently strummed guitar and intermediate piano lines. Inspired by the breakdown of a relationship between Sheeran and an unnamed woman, the song's lyrics revolve around an unrequited love. The chorus of the song is essentially built on the hook, "You know I'll be your life, your voice, your reason to be/ My love, my heart is breathing for this moment in time/I'll find the words to say/ Before you leave me today."
Moments (One Direction song) | Composition and lyrics
One Direction performed the song during the "Midnight Memories" release party in Los Angeles on 22 November 2013. The song was also performed during their concert for "Good Morning America" on 26 November. They performed the song live on the final of "The X Factor" on 15 December, "La Voz" on 18 December and the final of "The X Factor USA" on 19 December. Also they performance two major concert tours: Where We Are Tour (2014) and On the Road Again Tour (2015).
Midnight Memories (song) | Live performances
The track reached No. 71 in the UK Singles Chart.
One (Bee Gees song) | Introduction
Robert Copsey of "Digital Spy" was surprised by the group's "ability to carry off a sizeable ballad," regarding it as one of the best boy band ballads in recent years. "Cosmopolitan"'s Sophie Goddard deemed the song a laudable addition to the balladry pantheon. "Billboard" correspondent Jason Lipshutz classified it as "One Direction's own "All I Have To Give," and opined that its synthesizers add a dignified demeanour to the refrain. In contrast, PopMatters writer Zachary Houle criticised the song as jarring, and dismissed it as "a bit cloying," which he attributed to band's "‘90s ancestors." The track was One Direction's fifth best-selling song in the UK by August 2012.
More than This (One Direction song) | Reception
The track incorporates rock music influences and a simplistic guitar riff. The chorus of the song is predominantly featured alongside the bridge and is backed by wordless chants. The song has been noted as musically similar to the Backstreet Boys song "I Want It That Way" and to the group's debut single, "What Makes You Beautiful".
One Thing (One Direction song) | Composition
On 10 November 2017, "One Last Song" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number twenty-seven, selling 13,851 copies. It also debuted at number thirty-six in Ireland.
One Last Song | Commercial performance
One Direction are an English-Irish boy band consisting of members Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. In addition, Zayn Malik was a member until his departure from the band, announced on 25 March 2015. One Direction have released five hit albums, "Up All Night" (2011), "Take Me Home" (2012), "Midnight Memories" (2013), "Four" (2014), and "Made in the A.M." (2015). The band has won numerous awards, among them six Billboard Music Awards, seven Brit Awards, seven American Music Awards and 28 Teen Choice Awards.
List of awards and nominations received by One Direction | Introduction
Subsequently, the group got together for two weeks to get to know each other and to practice. Styles came up with the name One Direction. For their qualifying song at "judges' houses", and their first song as a group, One Direction sang an acoustic version of "Torn". Cowell later commented that their performance convinced him that they "were confident, fun, like a gang of friends, and kind of fearless as well." Within the first four weeks of the live shows, they were his final act in the competition. The group quickly gained popularity in the UK. One Direction achieved third place in the competition and immediately after the final, their song "Forever Young", which would have been released if they had won "The X Factor", was leaked onto the internet.
One Direction | 2010–2011: "The X Factor"
The track became the group's sixth top-ten hit in Ireland and the United Kingdom, while attaining top-forty positions in both Belgian territories (Flanders and Wallonia), as well as in Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. The single peaked at number 46 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 500,000 copies. One Direction performed "Kiss You" on both the UK and US versions of "The X Factor" and 3 major concert tours: Take Me Home Tour (2013), Where We Are Tour (2014) and On the Road Again Tour (2015).
Kiss You (One Direction song) | Introduction
Upon the release of "Up All Night", "Moments" debuted on multiple world charts due to strong digital download sales. The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 118 on the chart issue of 3 December 2011. "Moments" was One Direction's sixth best-selling song in the UK by August 2012. It bowed on the Canadian Hot 100 at number 87 on the chart issue of 21 March 2012. It also entered the Australian Singles Chart at number 60 on the chart issue date of 8 April 2012.
Moments (One Direction song) | Chart performance
"More Than This" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their debut studio album, "Up All Night" (2011). It was produced by Brian Rawling and Paul Meehan, and was composed by Jamie Scott. Primarily backed by synthesizers, the track is an acoustic pop ballad about an unrequited love. "More than This", the album's fourth and final single, was released digitally by Syco Music on 25 May 2012. "More than This" obtained generally favourable reviews from critics, who commended the balladry, but only charted on Australian and Irish charts. An accompanying music video, directed by Andy Saunders, depicts the group performing the track live as part of their Up All Night Tour (2011–12).
More than This (One Direction song) | Introduction
"Best Song Ever" is a song recorded by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It was released on 22 July 2013 by Syco as the lead single from the group's third studio album, "Midnight Memories". The song was written and composed by Wayne Hector, Ed Drewett, Matt Rad, and Pete Townshend, along with the band's regular collaborators Julian Bunetta and John Ryan. "Best Song Ever" debuted and peaked at number two on both the UK Singles Chart and the US "Billboard" Hot 100, making it their highest-charting single in the United States to date.
Best Song Ever | Introduction
In various interviews, the band members and co-writers describe differing aspects of the composition and overall meaning of the song. The song is in D major and has a tempo of 100 beats per minute. Long-time writer and producer for the band, Julian Bunetta described the writing process as 'difficult' due to the writing occurring whilst the members travelled from country to country during their 2015 On the Road Again Tour. Bunetta called the single "a jam" and stated that he plays it in his car frequently.
Perfect (One Direction song) | Background and composition
The day after its release, the song debuted at number two on the Irish Singles Chart, where it was one of three One Direction songs from "Midnight Memories" in the top 10, along with the album's title track "Midnight Memories" (number three) and "Story of My Life" (number six). Diana debuted on the "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 11 on 7 December and dropped off the chart the following week.
Diana (One Direction song) | Chart performance
It was not released as a single in the UK, but later charted in 2013. "One Way or Another" has since seen critical acclaim for Harry's aggressive vocals and the band's energetic performance. It has been ranked by many critics as one of the band's best songs, has appeared on several compilation albums, and has become a live favorite for the band.
One Way or Another | Introduction
Calvin Goldspink, Aaron Renfree, Rochelle Wiseman, Daisy Evans, Hannah Richings and Jay Asforis do not have any solos in this song. Vocoder Vocal by Gary White.
New Direction | Introduction
Recording took place in Stockholm, London and Los Angeles, as One Direction worked with producers Carl Falk, Savan Kotecha, Steve Mac and Rami Yacoub, among others. In September 2011, One Direction's debut single, "What Makes You Beautiful", was released. A global and commercial success, it reached number one in several countries including the UK. That November, their debut studio album, "Up All Night" was released in the UK and Ireland. Released internationally in 2012, One Direction became the first UK group to have their debut album reach number one in the USA. Following the album's release, they headlined the Up All Night Tour.
Louis Tomlinson | 2011–2015: One Direction
"One Thing" peaked at number six on the Irish Singles Chart in the week ending 16 February 2012, becoming the band's third top ten appearance in Ireland. The single bowed at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart dated 22 January 2012. Buoyed by weekly sales of 31,602 copies in the week of 19 February 2012, it peaked at number nine in the United Kingdom and marked the group's third consecutive top ten hit. "One Thing" was One Direction's second best-selling song in the UK by August 2012, denoting sales of 154,000 copies. Due to strong digital downloads from its parent album, "One Thing" debuted on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 90 on 21 March 2012, and had sold 300,000 copies in the US by 21 May 2012.
One Thing (One Direction song) | Commercial performance
"Little Things" is a mid-tempo pop and folk ballad which runs for 3:39 (3 minutes, 39 seconds). Written in the key of G major, the beat is set in common time and moves at a moderate 110 beats per minute. One Direction's vocal range in the song span from the note of A to D. Instrumentation includes guitar strings, piano lines and vocals. The song utilises an acoustic guitar riff and a rotation of lead vocals. The song's lyrics revolve around the insistence that flaws are what make a person unique. In a September 2012 interview with MTV News, Sheeran quipped that the song "is about the best things about someone, kind of like the things you wouldn't expect." He described "Little Things" as an "appreciation song," and concluded: "Seventeen-year-old Ed just wrote a lot of love songs".
Little Things (One Direction song) | Composition and lyrics
After being serviced to radio formats on 22 May 2012, "One Thing" peaked at number 39 for the week ending 20 June 2012. On 21 September 2012, "One Thing" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and as of November 2013, the song had sold 1,486,000 copies in the US. It peaked at number 17 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified platinum by Music Canada on 10 July 2012, denoting sales of 80,000 copies. The song debuted at number 34 on the New Zealand Singles Chart on 23 January 2012. After fifteen weeks of fluctuation around the top forty, "One Thing" rose from number 28 to 16, signifying its peak position.
One Thing (One Direction song) | Commercial performance
It was the first promotional single from "x" and its release was meant to counterbalance "Sing", the album's lead single issued to create hype although it was feared would alienate Sheeran's fan base. In Europe, the song appeared in several charts; it reached number 18 in the United Kingdom, where it was certified Gold for sales of at least 400,000 units on 7 April 2014.
One (Ed Sheeran song) | Introduction
"Perfect" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction. Released on 16 October 2015 as the second single from their fifth studio album "Made in the A.M.", it debuted at number one in Ireland, and reached the top 10 in several countries, including the United Kingdom, United States, France, New Zealand and Australia. The song was written by members Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, along with the band's regular collaborators, Julian Bunetta and John Ryan among others.
Perfect (One Direction song) | Introduction
In August 2012, the group's record sales exceeded 8 million singles, 3 million albums, and 1 million DVDs, and they performed "What Makes You Beautiful" at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in London, which represented the handover to Rio de Janeiro as the host of the 2016 Summer Olympics. One Direction were the biggest winners of the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards winning their three nominations on 6 September 2012, including Best New Artist.
One Direction | 2011–2012: "Up All Night"
Initially, "One Thing" was written as two different songs: "One had a really, really good verse" and the other track "had a really, really good chorus", as noted by Falk in a 2012 interview with Examiner.com. Falk quipped that when they merged the two songs, "everything fell into place". Additionally, Falk deemed it the perfect accompaniment to "What Makes You Beautiful" and selected it as his favourite "out of the three tracks [that I have on the "Up All Night" album]". It premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 21 November 2011. One Direction confirmed that "One Thing" would be released as the third single from their debut studio album, "Up All Night", on 22 November 2011.
One Thing (One Direction song) | Background and release
It became their third song to attain a top-forty position in both Sweden and Belgium (Wallonia). Elsewhere in Europe, the song charted in lower regions on the singles charts of Austria, Belgium (Flanders), France, Germany, and Slovakia. The single bowed at number nine on the Australian Singles Chart of 25 November 2012, marking its peak position and the group's fourth top ten hit in Australia. It held that position for a second week and has been certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting shipments of 210,000 copies. The track made its New Zealand Singles Chart debut at number two on 19 November 2012, denoting its highest charting position and the quintet's third top five appearance in New Zealand.
Little Things (One Direction song) | Commercial performance
Madeline Roth of MTV News commented that "littered with hand claps and campfire singalong vibes, “History” is both nostalgic and forward-looking at the same time" and that "the song is "the perfect goodbye to their fans". Brennan Carley, writing with "Spin", wrote that "utilizing hand claps, acoustic guitar, and Harry Styles’ sweet, standout harmonizing, the song’s proof that each of the remaining four 1D singers will be just fine on their own". Brittany Spanos of "Rolling Stone" wrote that the group went "rootsy" with the song while adding that "the quartet harmonize above acoustic guitars and hand claps" and that "the boy band’s latest veers sharply from the more anthemic, arena rock sounds of their most recent singles".
History (One Direction song) | Critical reception
The group were putting their debut studio album together at the time. Sheeran had a CD with him of 40 songs that he was going to give to publishers. As the boy band did not have enough songs for their album, Sheeran told Styles, "Here's a CD. If you want one of these songs, have it." The song ended up on the deluxe edition of the album. Sheeran acknowledged that he was happy with the outcome, "It was a song I was never going to use. To have it on a multi-platinum selling album is quite nice." During the album's UK launch in late 2011, member Louis Tomlinson referred to the song as his favourite track on the album.
Moments (One Direction song) | Background
The single peaked at number six and nine on the Irish and UK Singles Charts respectively, becoming the third consecutive top ten single for One Direction in Ireland and the UK. "One Thing" was One Direction's second best-selling song in the UK by August 2012, denoting sales of 154,000 copies. In Australia, One Direction became the second act of 2012 to have two singles in the top ten simultaneously with "One Thing" at number 3 and "What Makes You Beautiful" at number 10. "One Thing" peaked at number 39 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The track was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on 21 September 2012, denoting sales of 1,000,000 copies.
Up All Night (One Direction album) | Singles
There was praise for its quality of production, while it was criticised for its generic, rushed nature. One Direction performed "Little Things" at the 2012 Royal Variety Performance in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II, and headlined a sold-out show at New York City's Madison Square Garden on 3 December 2012. In February 2013, One Direction released a cover version of "One Way or Another" and "Teenage Kicks", "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)", as the 2013 Comic Relief single. As part of their involvement with the UK charity, One Direction travelled to Ghana to volunteer at a children's hospital, visit a school and make donations.
One Direction | 2012–2013: "Take Me Home"
as of June 2016.
Story of My Life (One Direction song) | Chart performance
One Direction performed the song on three of their major concert tours: Up All Night Tour (2011–12), Take Me Home Tour (2013) & Where We Are Tour (2014). Idolator editor Mike Wass felt the vocal ensemble performed a "rousing rendition" of the song at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion and noted, "Louis [Tomlinson] described it as his favourite song on "Up All Night" and he's not alone in that opinion if the swooning girls in the audience are any indication". "Herald Sun" writer Cameron Adams opined that the performance of "Moments" at Melbourne's Hisense Arena showcased the group's "strong pop voices". Erica Futterman for "Rolling Stone" assessed that the performance of the track at New York City's Beacon Theatre was the most tender moment of the show.
Moments (One Direction song) | Live performances
"Infinity" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their fifth studio album, "Made in the A.M." (2015). It was released as a single on iTunes and Apple Music on 22 September 2015. The song was at first announced as the third official single from the album, but was eventually scrapped in favour of "History".
Infinity (One Direction song) | Introduction
The promotional release of "One" was meant to counterbalance "Sing", the album's lead single. "Sing" was intended to create hype over the album release, but was feared would alienate Sheeran's fan base. Preceding the song's release, an official video premiered on Sheeran's YouTube channel on 2 May 2014. The black-and-white video was shot in an empty Wembley Arena in London, England. It features Sheeran performing live an acoustic version of the song. Sheeran performed "One" on his x Tour, which ran from 2014 to 2015.
One (Ed Sheeran song) | Background and release
As of December 2019, the music video has garnered more than 630 million YouTube views. One Direction surged 35-10 from the previous week on "Billboard"s Social 50 chart. Alex Hughes of "The Huffington Post" commented that the music video has an effortless element of happiness, proclaiming: "if you fail to crack a smile, there is a 100 percent chance that you are the devil."
One Thing (One Direction song) | Music video
History was the last song before their hiatus.
History (One Direction song) | Music video
Sam Lansky of Idolator noted that the song is musically similar to their breakthrough hit "What Makes You Beautiful". In contrast to One Direction's previous singles, the lead vocals are predominantly sung by Zayn Malik. According to the digital sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, One Direction's vocal range in the song span from the note of D to A. Written in the key of D major, the song is set in common time with a fast-paced tempo of 126 beats per minute. The song follows a basic sequence of D–G–D–G–D–A as its chord progression. The chorus of the song is predominantly featured alongside the bridge, is backed by wordless chants, and encompasses the lines: "Let’s go crazy, crazy, crazy till we see the sun/ I know we only met but let’s pretend it’s love / And never, never, never stop for anyone/ Tonight let’s get some, and live while we’re young." Several critics commonly concurred that the song's lyrics interpret a thinly veiled euphemism for sexual intercourse.
Live While We're Young | Composition and lyrics
The accompanying music video was directed by Andy Saunders at the Bournemouth International Centre in January 2012, as part of One Direction's "Up All Night Tour" (2011–12). On 9 May 2012, Sony Music Australia disclosed via social networking website Twitter that a video for the track would premiere on 11 May. A 30-second preview of the clip, which showed the group gather around a couch onstage and sing the piece, premiered on "Entertainment Tonight" on 9 May. On 11 May, the clip debuted, a live performance of the song featured on their debut video album, "", which was released on 28 May.
More than This (One Direction song) | Promotion
"What a Feeling" is a song recorded by English-Irish boy band One Direction for their fifth studio album, "Made in the A.M." (2015). It was written and produced by Jamie Scott and co-written by Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Daniel Bryer and Mike Needle. The song was released as the album's second promotional single on iTunes Store and Spotify on 11 November 2015. The song, along with the rest of "Made in the A.M.", leaked on the internet after a mishap in security during a listening party.
What a Feeling (One Direction song) | Introduction
After being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of "The X Factor" in 2010, One Direction were signed to Syco Music. Recording for their debut studio album, "Up All Night", began in January 2011. In February 2011, the boy band and other contestants from the series participated in the "X Factor" Live Tour. After the tour concluded in April 2011, the group continued working on their debut album. Carl Falk and Rami Yacoub produced three songs on the album: "What Makes You Beautiful," "One Thing" and "I Wish," all of which were co-written by Falk, Yacoub and Savan Kotecha.
One Thing (One Direction song) | Background and release
One Direction: This Is Us is a 2013 3-D documentary concert film about English-Irish boy band One Direction. It opened in the United Kingdom on 29 August 2013, followed a day later in the United States. The film shows many clips and songs of One Direction and grossed $68 million worldwide.
One Direction: This Is Us | Introduction
The song also debuted at number 35 in the UK Singles Chart on the chart dated January 10, 2015. On its second week on the chart, the song rose to number 28. In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 8 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, marking West's first top ten single there since Jay-Z's 2009 single "Run This Town", and first top ten as a lead artist since 2008's "Heartless". It also marks Paul McCartney's first charting single there since his 1993 single "Hope of Deliverance" and first top ten single since 1983's "Say Say Say" with Michael Jackson.
Only One (Kanye West song) | Chart performance
The first cut on the deluxe edition and overall fourteenth song on the album, "Stand Up", is an uptempo electropop and pop rock song. The second song on the deluxe edition, "Moments", is a mid-tempo pop ballad. Instrumentation includes a gently strummed guitar and intermediate piano lines. The song's lyrics revolve around an unrequited love. During the album's UK launch in late 2011, Tomlinson referred to the song as his favourite track on the album.
Up All Night (One Direction album) | Composition
"One" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran for his second studio album, "x" (2014). Sheeran wrote the song immediately after releasing his debut album, "+" (2011). It marked the last occasion wherein Sheeran wrote about his former girlfriend, who inspired all the romantic compositions on "+". "One" was produced by frequent collaborator Jake Gosling and its music was based primarily on acoustic guitar. Critics were generally positive toward the song; it was noted for its guitar-driven sound and Sheeran's use of falsetto. An accompanying video for "One" was shot in an empty Wembley SSE Arena and preceded the song's release on 16 May 2014.
One (Ed Sheeran song) | Introduction
In November 2014, One Direction released their fourth album, "Four". The last album to include Zayn Malik, singles "Steal My Girl" and "Night Changes" both received platinum status. The album debuted number one in 18 countries, and One Direction became the only group in the 58-year history of the "Billboard" 200 albums chart to have their first four albums debut at number one. In February 2015, the band embarked on the On The Road Again Tour, playing shows in Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. Over 2.3 million tickets were sold with a gross of $208 million. In November 2015, "Made in the A.M.", their fifth album, was released.
Niall Horan | 2011–2015: One Direction
The music video was shot on Clevedon Pier and directed by longtime collaborator Ben Winston and was released on 18 April 2014. The video was not actually recorded in one shot, but rather was edited together to appear as if it was. The video sees the band members morphing into each other while walking along the Clevedon Pier in Somerset as they trade lead vocals. As the music video proceeds, they continue walking down the pier and collect stop motion images of themselves. One Direction was honoured with a brass plaque from the pier, commemorating their music video shoot. In February 2015, the video won the British Video award at the 2015 Brit Awards.
You &amp; I (One Direction song) | Background and synopsis
In the US, the single became the highest "Billboard" Hot 100 debut for a British act since 1998, when it debuted at number 28. It peaked at number 4 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and also became a chart success on other "Billboard" charts, reaching the top five on the Pop Songs, Adult Pop Songs, and Hot 100 Airplay charts, whilst topping the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The track sold 3,881,000 copies in the United States in 2012, becoming the best-selling song by a boy band in digital history. With over 5 million copies sold worldwide, it is among the best-selling singles of all time.
Up All Night (One Direction album) | Singles
The music video was published on the band's Vevo channel on YouTube on 26 January 2016. The video features clips of the band throughout the years, highlighting their tours and personal anecdotes (including clips with former member Zayn Malik). The video ends as the band walk off in separate directions. It was later confirmed that the band were originally supposed to run back together at the end of the music video. Ben Winston, who directed the video, also added "The ending wasn't supposed to look like they're just walking off in different directions, it was kind of like a 'see you in a bit, guys.'" In 2017, the deleted clip was unveiled online.
History (One Direction song) | Music video
"One Thing" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) for sales of 7,500 units. The single bowed at number 32 on the Australian Singles Chart of 12 February 2012. "One Thing" peaked at number three in its tenth charting week, becoming One Direction's highest peaking single in the country at the time and their second top ten hit. One Direction became the second act of 2012 to have two singles simultaneously occupying the chart's top ten when "One Thing" was at number six and "What Makes You Beautiful" at number ten for the chart week ending 22 April 2012.
One Thing (One Direction song) | Commercial performance
iTunes Festival: London 2012 is a live EP by English-Irish boy band One Direction released on 20 September 2012. The EP contains 6 songs which are available as a digital download on iTunes.
ITunes Festival: London 2012 (One Direction EP) | Introduction
In the band's native United Kingdom, "Perfect" debuted at number two. In the United States, the song became the band's second consecutive top-10 hit from their "Made in the A.M." album and sixth overall when "Perfect" debuted at number 10 on the "Billboard" issue dated 7 November 2015, after "Drag Me Down" debuted at number three. This debut also broke The Beatles' record for the most top 10 Hot 100 debuts among bands.
Perfect (One Direction song) | Chart performance
"Little Things" was written by British singer-songwriters Ed Sheeran and Fiona Bevan, and produced by Jake Gosling. In February 2012, One Direction expressed interest in working with Sheeran for their second studio album. In June 2012, Sheeran disclosed that One Direction would be recording two of his songs. In October 2012, Sheeran acknowledged Bevan's songwriting credit in an interview with British radio network Capital FM: "The great thing about it is I wrote that song with a girl called Fiona Bevan when I was 17 and we lost the song. I've kept in touch with Fiona, we've done gigs and stuff and about two months ago she sent me the tune and was like, 'Oh, do you remember this?' I was like, 'Yeah, I do remember that', and I was in the studio with the One Direction boys at the time and I was playing it and they were like, 'We really like that'.
Little Things (One Direction song) | Background and conception
"Kiss You" is an uptempo, upbeat power pop song which runs for a duration of 3:04 (3 minutes, four seconds). The track features electronic effects, colossal hooks, a "na na na" breakdown, and a Motown-tinged melody. One Direction's vocal range in the song span from the note of E to C. Instrumentation includes guitar strings, piano lines and vocals. Written in the key of E major, the beat is set in common time and moves at a quick 90 beats per minute, according to the digital sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Likewise, Matt Collar from Allmusic noted that the track is "frenetically hyper".
Kiss You (One Direction song) | Composition and reception
It was released by Syco Music via digital download in Ireland and United Kingdom on 11 November 2011 and 13 November, respectively. In both countries, the digital download contains the principal recording, its B-side, "Another World", and two remixes of the song itself.
Gotta Be You (One Direction song) | Background and release
"Little Things" made its Irish Singles Chart debut at number two in the week ending 15 November 2012, marking One Direction's fifth top-ten hit in Ireland. The track debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 18 November 2012, becoming One Direction's second number-one hit in the United Kingdom. Their second studio album "Take Me Home" and the single both debuted simultaneously at number one in the UK, making One Direction the youngest act in British chart history to achieve the feat. In addition, the song became a top forty hit in Belgium (Wallonia), Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Little Things (One Direction song) | Commercial performance
Led by singles "Drag Me Down" and "Perfect", the album reached number one in multiple countries, including the UK, while it reached number two on the US "Billboard 200". Following the release of the album the group went on an indefinite hiatus.
Niall Horan | 2011–2015: One Direction
On 11 April 2014, the band announced that "You & I" was to be the fourth single, with band member Harry Styles claiming, "This one is for you, so we hope you like." The single was released on 25 May, accompanied by an EP, which includes a remix by band member Liam Payne called the 'Big Payno' mix, as well as a piano and duet version of the song.
You &amp; I (One Direction song) | Background and release
Directed by John Urbano, the accompanying music video depicts the group spending time on the banks of Lake Placid, New York. One Direction performed the ballad on televised programmes and during their Up All Night Tour (2011–12).
Gotta Be You (One Direction song) | Introduction
"Happily" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their third studio album, "Midnight Memories" (2013). It was co-written by band member Harry Styles.
Happily (song) | Introduction
"One and One" is a song written by Billy Steinberg, Rick Nowels and Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo. The song was performed by Edyta Górniak. It was covered by Robert Miles (feat. Maria Nayler) in 1996.
One and One (song) | Introduction
Andrew Unterberger of "Spin" praised the album's 80's sound while commenting that the songs are "intoxicating, adrenalizing, and undeniably visceral blasts of old-school pop/rock, furthered by the group’s commitment to patently ridiculous lyrics" while ending the review with "the question of whether they can find a permanent safe haven is less certain — if they pretend to be Bon Jovi for long enough, will we forget that they started out as New Kids on the Block? Probably not, but hell, no boy band has ever made it this far and still managed to sell this much and sound this good".
Four (One Direction album) | Critical reception
Due to its resemblance to the aforementioned Backstreet Boys number, PopMatterss Zachary Houle suggested that there could occur "a pretty compelling case to launch a plagiarism lawsuit", concluding: "Homage or theft? You decide". Brian Mansfield from "USA Today" felt the song's Backstreet Boys-references "may or may not be intentional," but noted that the attribute "is the same." Lewis Corner from "Digital Spy" awarded the song four out five stars, complimented the song's guitar riff, its "forceful" chorus, and the melody as memorable, and summarised it as an "arena-ready hit". A "Newsround" reviewer gave the song four and half stars out five stars, praising the group's vocal performance and its sonic palette.
One Thing (One Direction song) | Critical reception
In early 2012, Only One Direction formed as a tribute band to the teen sensations One Direction, the first of its kind in the world. The tribute band was an instant hit, attracting nationwide attention which led to the band performing up to seven shows a week. The band performed to over 150000 audience members in its first two years, quickly establishing its presence in the music industry. The band initially consisted of five members, Henry Allan (portraying One Direction member Harry Styles), Jamie SEARLS (Zayn Malik), Andy Fowler (Louis Tomlinson), Aaron Foster (Liam Payne), and Matt Brinkler (Niall Horan), but due to high demand for performances, the band expanded in 2013, bringing alternates to perform at some of the shows.
David Ribi | Only One Direction
Released on 12 November 2014, the album quickly rose to the top of the UK Albums Chart, with 142,000 copies sold during its first week. The album scored One Direction their third consecutive number one album. Based on UK sales, it was certified Gold by the BPI in its first week, and certified Platinum in its fourth week. The deluxe edition of "Four" became the top charted album on iTunes in some 67 countries. In the US, the album debuted at No. 1 on the "Billboard" 200 chart on the week ending 23 November 2014, with sales of 387,000. One Direction thus became the first musical group to have each of their first four studio albums debut at No.
Four (One Direction album) | Commercial performance