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ONE DIRECTION

One Direction members include Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, the band were formed on the UK's The X Factor in 2010 and are among the most successful acts the show has ever produced. Their debut single, What Makes You Beautiful, went straight to Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart upon its release in September 2011, the first of four One Direction Number 1 singles. One Direction's debut album Up All Night was released in November 2011 and landed at Number 2, kept off the top spot of the Official Albums Chart by Rihanna's Talk That Talk, but signified the start of a career that went on to rack up a solid four consecutive Number 1 albums.

Zayn Malik was formerly in the group and became the first to leave the band to embark on a solo career in March 2015, with the group's final album as a four piece - Made In The A.M - following that same year, before the group went on indefinite hiatus. 

All five members of One Direction broke off into solo careers; with Styles and Malik claimed three UK Number 1 singles between them (PILLOWTALK, Sign Of The Times, As It Was), while Horan and Tomlinson joined them in a haul of six total Number 1 albums.

In October 2024, Liam Payne died aged just 31, becoming the first loss from a band that revolutionised pop music in the age of social media. 

ONE DIRECTION Songs stats

UK No1s
4
UK Top 10s
14
UK Top 40s
18
UK Top 75s
28
Weeks at No1
4
Weeks in the Top 10
58
Weeks in the Top 40
186
Weeks in the Top 75
341

ONE DIRECTION Albums stats

UK No1s
4
UK Top 10s
5
UK Top 40s
5
UK Top 75s
5
Weeks at No1
5
Weeks in the Top 10
41
Weeks in the Top 40
201
Weeks in the Top 75
298

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Ash Meek

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They were legendary...I hope their solo career so that they get back together in near future

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Julia Braverman

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This didn't age well and I don't if I'm sad or happy about it. They still might get back together, though I wouldn't count on it in the nearest future.

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karebear

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I think it's Because their Fans Buy the album the day it comes out, so they don't pay for Streaming..or Requesting it on Radio?

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Holly Mow

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How is it possible that the band with a huge following have only ever had 4 number 1 singles and each only lasted 1 week at the top... That's once every year they've been together except for (I think I read) 2014! What's that all about? Very surprising

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Diego

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Well they have ten singles that have been in the top 5.

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Conner Harper

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If you think thats crazy, look at eminem. 10 Number Ones and 10 Weeks at Number One in total.

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Brian Quinn

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The X Factor has a lot to answer for.

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cutest

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i love 1D!!!!