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3.25.12 - New Music - One Direction

Not only are boybands back, but we are also seeing a second British invasion. It’s going to be really fun to watch if this continues, or if it was a flash in the pan.

Recently, One Direction landed a #1 debut for their album ‘Up All Night’, and their single “What Makes You Beautiful” has taken the US by storm and is currently sitting at #19 on the Hot 100. To keep momentum going, they have released a second US single, which is already at #80 and climbing (it debuted at #90, and has only been on the charts for two weeks – I think it is safe to say it will probably keep gaining). The boys don’t want to waste any time it seems.

I personally don’t love this song. It sounds like it is trying to be another “What Makes You Beautiful”, but it just doesn’t have the catchiness or uniqueness that “WMYB” did. I think it is too boyband-y and while it may have been a top 10 hit in the UK, I don’t see it achieving the success that its predecessor did.

 I do like that we get to see the boys really well in the video though. Yes, they are 16 (or so…), but doesn’t mean I can’t look. I don’t think I’m allowed to look at The Wanted’s Nathan Sykes anymore, so for now I’ll just focus on the blonde one from One Direction. Yum.

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