UK Breakout Group One Direction Announce US Debut Album Release

NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The biggest UK breakout group of 2011, One Direction is ready to take America by storm with the release of their debut album UP ALL NIGHT on March 20, 2012 via Syco/Columbia Records. Their debut single "What Makes You Beautiful" became the fastest selling single of 2011 and entered the chart at #1 in both the UK and Ireland. The music video has already garnered over 24M views, check it out here: http://vevo.ly/1DWMYB.

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One Direction are Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik. All five boys auditioned for the UK show X Factor in 2010 as solo artists. However, at the suggestion of Simon Cowell and guest judge Nicole Scherzinger they joined forces as a group, quickly becoming one of the competition's most popular acts of all time, finishing in the final three and garnering a gigantic and loyal fan-base along the way.

Stand out tracks on the album include recent record-breaking No.1 'What Makes You Beautiful', the pulsating pop/rock 'Tell Me A Lie' written by Kelly Clarkson and 'Gotta Be You', an emotive and heartfelt ballad with lush strings, soaring harmonies and an indelible melody. The epically anthemic 'One Thing' is another hit-in-waiting: 'More Than This', a beautiful and melodic smash, has the boys distinctive vocals sounding stronger than ever. Other collaborators include RedOne and Toby Gad (Beyonce, Fergie, etc) with the boys co-writing on several tracks.

A special Limited Yearbook Deluxe Edition of the album will also be available featuring  two extra tracks, including 'Stand Up' and the fan favorite 'Moments'. The package also includes an exclusive booklet featuring personal photos of the band, interviews, fan photos and stickers.

One Direction will join the North American leg of the Big Time Rush "Better With U Tour" beginning February 24th in Chicago. Tickets are on sale at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. Fans can also bring One Direction to their city in their brilliant and innovative Bring1D To U.S. campaign. Help to decide which city the band will be visiting by joining the Bring 1D To U.S. weekly challenges. Keep an eye on www.Bring1DtoUs.com or follow @Bring1DtoUS on Twitter. One city will get a special visit from One Direction!

The full track list for UP ALL NIGHT is as follows:

1. What Makes You Beautiful

2. Gotta Be You (2012 US Version)

3. One Thing

4. More Than This

5. Up All Night

6. I Wish

7. Tell Me A Lie

8. Taken

9. I Want

10. Everything About You

11. Same Mistakes

12. Save You Tonight

13. Stole My Heart

Pre-order available now

iTunes: http://bit.ly/sGhR74

Amazon: http://amzn.to/sQrNrW

Amazon (Deluxe Yearbook Edition): http://amzn.to/vfxzwF

"Better With U" Tour Dates

*More dates to be announced

For more info visit

http://www.onedirectionmusic.com 

http://www.bring1dtous.com

SOURCE Syco/Columbia Records