Midnight Memories

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Midnight Memories
File:One Direction Midnight Memories (Official Album Cover).png
Studio album by One Direction
Released 25 November 2013 (2013-11-25)
Recorded December 2012–September 2013
Genre
Length 47:51
Label
Producer
One Direction chronology
Take Me Home
(2012)Take Me Home2012
Midnight Memories
(2013)
Four
(2014)Four2014
Singles from Midnight Memories
  1. "Best Song Ever"
    Released: 22 July 2013
  2. "Story of My Life"
    Released: 28 October 2013
  3. "Midnight Memories"
    Released: 24 January 2014
  4. "You & I"
    Released: 18 April 2014

Midnight Memories is the third studio album by the British-Irish boy band One Direction, released on 25 November 2013 by Columbia Records, Syco Music and Sony Music. The album was described as having a "slightly rockier tone" than their previous efforts.[1] It has become the fastest-selling album in Amazon UK's history, breaking the record set by One Direction's previous release, Take Me Home (2012).[2] The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, making One Direction the first group in history to debut at number one in the US with their first three albums.[3] The album was preceded by the release of the singles "Best Song Ever" and "Story of My Life".

Upon the album's release, Midnight Memories received mixed reviews from music critics. Many critics praised the lyrical depth and musical composition on the album, as well as the group's level of involvement in the production process. However, others argued that the material was less memorable than their previous work and felt the themes were not as mature as expected.[4] Despite being released five weeks before the year's end, Midnight Memories nevertheless became the best-selling album of 2013 as listed by the IFPI, with sales of four million copies.[5][6]

Background and development

One Direction began working on their third studio album whilst embarking on their second international tour, the Take Me Home Tour. The album was announced simultaneously with the news of the band's third world tour, the Where We Are Tour, which subsequently led fans to wrongly assume that the album title would be named Where We Are.[7] Member Louis Tomlinson proclaimed that the album would have a "rockier" sound to it than the band's previous releases.[1] The official title of the album was announced on 6 September 2013, starting with Zayn Malik tweeting a teaser video of Harry Styles spelling out the word "Mid" out of a pile of alphabet cards on the floor, followed by a full video posted on the band's Instagram account later on, revealing the title, Midnight Memories.[8][9]

The album artwork was released early exclusively by The Sun via a tweet which was then confirmed to be the official artwork through the band's official Twitter account, though the early access was only available for those who held a membership of the newspaper's online version.[10][11] On 11 October, the band presented the album's final track list through the "#MidnightMemoriesTrackQuiz" hashtag on Twitter by giving out a mixture of hints and blank spaces to be filled alongside the final result.[12] The full track list for the deluxe edition was later shown on iTunes.[13]

Singles

"Best Song Ever" was released on 22 July 2013 as the official lead single from the album. The track peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Its music video beat the Vevo record for most viewers within 24 hours on YouTube, clocking in at 12.3 million views, beating the previous record set by Miley Cyrus for "We Can't Stop", which held 10.7 million views in 24 hours.[14]

"Story of My Life" was released on 28 October 2013 as the second single from the album.[15] The track premiered on 25 October 2013, playing at 16:00 GST on radio stations across the world[16] and debuted at number four on the UK Singles Chart, despite holding the number one position on the midweek chart and continuing to lead until Saturday of that week. The song eventually peaked at number 2. The video was released on 3 November 2013.

"Midnight Memories", was announced as the third single from the album on 24 January 2014.[17][18]

"You & I" was serviced to US radio on 15 April 2014 as the album's fourth and final single.[19][20]

Promotional singles

  • "Diana" was the first promotional single. It charted in the Irish top 10 on 21 November 2013, and at number two on the New Zealand Singles Chart on 22 November 2013.
  • "Strong" debuted at number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart on 29 November 2013, four days after the album's release.

Other songs

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the Irish Albums Chart and number two on the Dutch Albums Chart. On 29 November 2013, it was announced that it had become the fastest-selling album of 2013 in the UK, with 187,660 copies sold in four days.[21] It was revealed on 1 December 2013, that the album had sold in excess of 237,000 copies in its first week in the UK, beating Gary Barlow's Since I Saw You Last, and becoming the fastest selling album in the UK since Michael Bublé's Christmas in December 2011, as well as outperforming One Direction's two previous albums Up All Night (2011) and Take Me Home (2012).[22] It became the best-selling album of 2013 in the UK with 685,000 copies sold for the year.[23]

In the United States, Midnight Memories debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 546,000 copies sold.[24] This made One Direction the first group in Billboard 200 history to debut at No. 1 with its first three albums, and the first to reach No. 1 with its first three albums since 1967. The album sold 1,096,000 copies in five weeks in the United States, making it the twelfth best-selling album of 2013 in the United States.[25] As of August 2015, it has sold over 1.51 million copies in the U.S.[26]

Midnight Memories also debuted at numbers one and two on the ARIA Albums Chart and the New Zealand Albums Chart, and was certified Platinum and Gold, respectively, in its first week. The album went on to sell over 60,000 copies in Mexico after only three days, being certified Platinum.[27]

Despite being released towards the year's end, Midnight Memories nevertheless became the best-selling album of 2013 worldwide according to the IFPI, with sales of over four million copies in only 5 weeks.[5]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 59/100[28]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[29]
The A.V. Club B–[30]
Entertainment Weekly B–[31]
The Independent 2/5 stars[32]
Los Angeles Times 2.5/4 stars[33]
The Observer 3/5 stars[34]
Rolling Stone 2.5/5 stars[35]
Slant Magazine 3/5 stars[36]
Spin 6/10[37]
Sputnikmusic 2/5[38]
USA Today 3/4 stars[39]

Upon its release, Midnight Memories received mixed reviews from music critics and publications.[40][41] Brian Mansfield from USA Today awarded it three stars out of four, saying "Midnight uses classic rock as a color the way last year's Take Me Home used electronic dance music."[39] Kitty Empire from The Observer believe that, with the material, "This album does the job, in more ways than one."[34] Tim Sendra from AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying that "anyone expecting there to be any kind of drop in quality, or early warnings that the group had begun their inevitable decline, will be happily surprised that not only does the album satisfy the established quota of thrilling modern pop tracks and uplifting ballads, but also introduces some interesting new directions". He praised the bold decision to evolve the band's sound, and its results, concluding that the record "ends up as another satisfying album that does everything a One D album should do and then some."[29]

However, some were less enthusiastic. Many critics argued the absence of their previous work, deeming it "not special" and "forgettable" and some felt it was too mature for their core audience and didn't come off as mature as expected through their themes. Jim Farber from Daily News gave it three stars out of five, arguing that most of the songs "sounds much like any goo from the guys." Speaking of the musical style of the album, he stated that although "there probably are just enough newbies to extend the band's brand for this small window before the next thing comes along," he believed the group presented an image too mature for their core audience, saying "One Direction must reconcile this range with their own growth spurts," and describing the grown-up appearance of the band members since their debut single as "a big change in just three years."[42]

Track listing

The track listing was announced via the band's Twitter account on 11 October 2013.[43] Where the bonus tracks appear as additional tracks in international territories, the British release finds them on a separate four-track bonus disc.[44] Unlike any other release of the album, the Japanese version includes "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)", as well as two further bonus tracks. An exclusive review of the album posted by The Sun on 17 November listed writing credits of many of the tracks.[45]

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Best Song Ever"  
3:22
2. "Story of My Life"  
  • Bunetta
  • Ryan
4:05
3. "Diana"  
  • Bunetta
  • Scott
  • Ryan
  • Tomlinson
  • Payne
  • Bunetta
  • Ryan
3:04
4. "Midnight Memories"  
  • Bunetta
  • Scott
  • Ryan
  • Tomlinson
  • Payne
  • Bunetta
  • Ryan
2:56
5. "You & I"  
  • Bunetta
  • Scott
  • Ryan
  • Bunetta
  • Ryan
4:04
6. "Don't Forget Where You Belong"  
  • Fletcher
  • Jones
  • Poynter
4:01
7. "Strong"  
  • Bunetta
  • Scott
  • Ryan
  • Tomlinson
  • Bunetta
  • Ryan
3:04
8. "Happily"   2:55
9. "Right Now"  
3:20
10. "Little Black Dress"  
  • Bunetta
  • Ryan
  • Geiger
2:37
11. "Through The Dark"  
  • Scott
  • Smith
  • Ryan[c]
3:41
12. "Something Great"   Jacknife Lee 3:56
13. "Little White Lies"  
  • Hector
  • Ryan
  • Drewett
  • Bunetta
  • Tomlinson
  • Payne
  • Bunetta
  • Ryan
3:18
14. "Better Than Words"  
  • Bunetta
  • Scott
  • Ryan
  • Tomlinson
  • Payne
  • Bunetta
  • Ryan
3:28
Total length:
47:51
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies a vocal producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional vocal producer
  • ^[c] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[d] signifies a co-producer

Additional credits

(Credits taken from Midnight Memories's liner notes.[47])

  • Photography: R.J. Shaughnessy, Calvin Aurand
  • Design: Fluidesign
  • Album Mastered by: Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[106] 4× Platinum 160,000
Australia (ARIA)[107] 2× Platinum 140,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)[108] Gold 7,500
Belgium (BEA)[109] Gold 15,000
Brazil (ABPD)[110] 3× Platinum 120,000
Canada (Music Canada)[111] 2× Platinum 160,000
Chile (IFPI Chile)[112] 5× Platinum 50,000^
Colombia (ASINCOL)[113] 4× Platinum 40,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[114] Platinum 20,000
Ecuador (IFPI Ecuador)[113] Gold 3,000x
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[115] Platinum 36,182[115]
France (SNEP)[116] Platinum 100,000
Hungary (MAHASZ)[117] Platinum 6,000
Ireland (IRMA)[118] 3× Platinum 45,000
Italy (FIMI)[119] 3× Platinum 180,000
Japan (RIAJ)[120] Platinum 302,185
Mexico (AMPROFON)[121] 4× Platinum 240,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[122] Platinum 15,000
Peru (IFPI Peru)[113] Platinum+Gold 9,000x
Philippines (PARI)[123] 2× Platinum 30,000
Poland (ZPAV)[124] 2× Platinum 40,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[125] 2× Platinum 80,000
Sweden (GLF)[126] Gold 20,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[127] Platinum 30,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[128] 2× Platinum 822,358[129]
United States (RIAA)[130] Platinum 1,510,000[26]
Uruguay (CUD)[131] 2× Platinum 8,000x
Venezuela (APFV)[113] Diamond+Platinum 110,000x
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[132] Platinum 1,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format(s) Edition(s)
Australia[133] 25 November 2013
  • Standard
  • deluxe
Canada[134]
France[135]
Germany[136]
Italy[137]
United Kingdom[138]
United States[139]
Spain[140] 26 November 2013
Poland[141]
Japan[142] 27 November 2013
China[143] 10 March 2014 CD deluxe

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