LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 11 Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Harry Styles of One Direction attends the BBC Music Awards at Earl's Court Exhibition Centre on December 11, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: (L-R) Recording artists Harry Styles ...

One Direction are the highest new entry on the ARIA singles chart with 'Best Song Ever'. The group debut at number four on the tally with the track, which has so far entered the top five in eight ...

One Direction's 'What Makes You Beautiful' has raced to the top of the Irish singles chart. The X Factor boyband debut at number one, ending Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera's chart reign. 'Moves Like ...

Rewinding to the days before One Direction was a global pop sensation, longtime fans might recall goofy video diaries that inspired plenty of inside jokes, silly dance moves and Liam Payne being the ...

One Direction delighted fans with hit after hit. Even after members Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik disbanded, they continued on that trajectory with their solo ...

Earlier today, One Direction released “Steal My Girl,” the first single off their new album Four. We at Jezebel collectively disliked it, but — recognizing that we are not the target audience for 1D — ...

1D’s final album arrived on the same day as Bieber’s redemptive comeback in 2015. Their battle on the charts was nothing compared to the internal struggles they shared Purpose took the top slot with ...

Simon Cowell's biggest "regret" surrounding pop sensation One Direction isn't sitting well with the former band's fans. The "X Factor" personality and music mogul discussed the band's formation during ...