British-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.[1] "What Makes You Beautiful", was released as their debut single and lead single from their debut studio album, Up All Night (2011).[2] They made history as the first U.K. group to bow at number one on the Billboard 200 with a debut album.[3] "Gotta Be You",[4] "One Thing",[5] 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,[6] and recorded the highest opening week sales figure for a song by a non-US artist.[7] "Little Things" and "Kiss You", the succeeding singles, were also successes.
One Direction's third studio album, Midnight Memories, was released on 25 November 2013. The album was preceded by its lead single "Best Song Ever" and its critically acclaimed second single "Story of My Life". The album was a huge commercial success, debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart and the Billboard 200. Their fourth studio album, Four, was released on 17 November 2014. It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and the Billboard 200 following its release.
Their fifth studio album, Made in the A.M., released on 13 November 2015, was One Direction's final album before the group's indefinite hiatus in January 2016. "Drag Me Down" served as the lead single from the album.[8]
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Notes and references
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- ^ The song is a cover of the Alphaville song that was released as the band's winning single.
- ^ The song is a medley of Blondie's "One Way or Another" (1979) and The Undertones' "Teenage Kicks" (1978).
- References
- ^ Humphreys, Geraint. "Listen to One Direction's shelved winner's single 'Forever Young'". Pop Sirens. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ Copsey, Robert (16 August 2011). "One Direction release latest 'What Makes You Beautiful' video teaser". Digital Spy.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith. "One Direction Makes History With No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ Graham, Daniella (19 October 2011). "One Direction fans go wild for new single Gotta Be You". Metro. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ McGarry, Lisa (14 February 2012). "One Direction's new single One Thing was released this week...have you bought it yet?". Unreality TV. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012.
- ^ "One Direction Announce Brand New Single 'Live While We're Young' Out 30th September 2012". Contactmusic. 23 August 2012.
- ^ Tina Hart (21 October 2012). "One Direction achieve fastest-selling single by a UK act in the US". Music Week. United Kingdom: Intent Media. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "One Direction Shares First Track Without Zayn Malik, 'Drag Me Down'". Billboard. U.S. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Four (inlay cover). One Direction. Syco Records. 2014.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Made in the A.M. (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes. 13 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Midnight Memories (inlay cover). One Direction. Syco Records. 2013.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Up All Night (inlay cover). One Direction. Syco Records. 2011.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Take Me Home (inlay cover). One Direction. Syco Records. 2012.
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