Search results
Jan 13, 2023 · The song — as many One Direction songs aim to do, including “Little Things” and “Night Changes” — promoted body positivity, positive self-esteem, and just simply encouraged listeners to feel good about themselves in general. The music video for “What Makes You Beautiful” was released in August of 2011 and surplussed a total of ...
Feb 20, 2014 · Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson make up one of the biggest bands on the planet. They've now won the Brit Award for Global Success for two years running. At ...
- 2 min
Jul 22, 2020 · It was never a single, but became a fan-favorite live-show staple. It’s a midtempo headbanger that captures the essence of what One Direction is, and always was: One of the great rock & roll ...
- 2 min
- Jon Blistein
Jul 23, 2020 · One Direction didn't win The X Factor in 2010, but filled stadiums, broke records and our hearts. Ten years ago today, July 23, One Direction created the universe. Read an excerpt from Maria ...
- Maria Sherman
- The Beatles. The Beatles were the original boy band. Paul, John, George, and Ringo began as four rebellious teens with goofy haircuts, but their thoughtful songwriting, musical adventurousness, and work ethic turned them into legends.
- The Rolling Stones. Many of One Direction’s biggest hits — the sanguine “What Makes You Beautiful,” the weepy “Story Of My Life” — have the sappy heart of a Paul McCartney writing credit.
- Elton John. Harry Styles is a student of Elton John. Styles’ bold, elaborate stage outfits — think pink satin bell-bottoms and blue Princess Elsa sequins — are the kind of getups that would make the legendary English singer-songwriter proud.
- Fleetwood Mac. Whenever the One Direction members are asked about their influences, Fleetwood Mac inevitably comes up as a major one. Rolling Stone once called 1D’s song “Fireproof” one of the “best Fleetwood Mac songs that aren’t by Fleetwood Mac,” and Louis Tomlinson said their song “What A Feeling” “has kind of got a little Fleetwood influence in there.”
Jul 23, 2020 · During production of the seventh series of the U.K.’s The X Factor, five young lads— Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson —failed to make enough of an ...
People also ask
What made one direction a great band?
Was one direction a good band?
What music influenced one direction?
Why is one direction so popular?
Is one direction a pop band?
Is this a lyric from One Direction's 'Best Song Ever'?
The song that shot One Direction stratospheric, What Makes You Beautiful is a soaring, joyous piece of work that – like most of their work – pays tribute to a mysterious unnamed love interest ...
