Those One Direction Guys Are Back!

After going platinum more times than an Aussie can shake a stick at One Direction are back with a new single. The biggest group in the world will release their hugely anticipated ‘Live While We’re Young’ on 30th September.

‘Live While We’re Young’ sees the global superstars once again teaming up with songwriters Savan Kotecha, Rami Yacoub & Carl Falk and the result is unmistakeably One Direction. It is pop perfection – an immediate, energy packed song mixing rock undertones with smooth harmonies, all about living for the moment.

The eagerly awaited second album is due for release in November 2012 and sees One Direction collaborating with a whole host of first class writers and producers. As well as reuniting with the likes of Rami Yacoub & Carl Falk and Savan Kotecha (One Thing & What Makes You Beautiful), Ed Sheeran and McFly’s Tom Fletcher, the album features input from Dr Luke (Katy Perry Teenage Dream, Taio Cruz Dynamite), Shellback (Maroon 5 Moves Like Jagger) and Toby Gad (Beyonce If I Were A Boy). The album is sure to be another huge smash release from a truly international pop phenomenon.

Their debut album Up All Night has to date reached No.1 in 17 countries – becoming the first UK band to debut at No.1 on the US Billboard chart with their first album. They’ve sold out tours across the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand, alongside New York’s Madison Square Garden along the way. In Spring 2013 One Direction will begin their sold out World Tour in the UK which includes a massive nine shows at London’s O2 Arena, before hitting Australia in September 2013.

And just incase you had no idea just how big they were, here is an incessantly long list of facts about the greatness of One Direction:

Up All Night: The Souvenir Edition is certified triple platinum in Australia, their debut single, What Makes You Beautiful is 5x Platinum and One Thing is now triple platinum. Up All Night: The Live Tour DVD is an incredible 7x platinum. Their global smash debut album, Up All Night, entered the charts at #1 in 17 countries and has been certified triple platinum in Ireland and Australia, double platinum in the UK, platinum in New Zealand and gold in the USA selling over 700,000 units there alone. They have accumulated over 358 million YouTube views, 24 million followers on Twitter and over 8.9 million followers on Facebook. The music video for What Makes You Beautiful has already garnered over 215 million views alone.

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