One Direction returns with their second album on Soyco Records, “Take Me Home” to follow up on their 2011 release “Up All Night.” The 13-track album has already skyrocketed to the top 10 of charts in 30 different countries.
The lead single “Live While We’re Young,” was released in September and reached record breaking sales within the first week.
Another big hit on the album is “Little Things.” The song was written by fellow British songwriter and artist Ed Sheeran.
A YouTube video surfaced of Sheeran singing this song at a concert in France. Speculation about the video has caused the debate that Sheeran should have kept the song for himself. Sheeran and his manager later released via Twitter that he would not sing the song again once it hit the charts.
Sheeran also contributed the song “Moments” on their first album, and “Over Again,” which is on the latest album.
Overall this new album showcases the five boys’ talent as singers with smooth vocals with deeper, meaningful lyrics. The songs relate to their teenage fanbase by mainly singing about young love and heartbreak.
The majority of the albums songs are sung by 19 year old Zayn Malik, especially the last two love ballads “They Don’t Know About Us,” and “Summer Love.”
“My favorite track is ‘Rock Me,’” freshman Amanda Adenan said. “I like their previous album better though because it’s more original. But I’m extremely excited to see them on their 2013 tour this summer at The Verizon Center. I got the tickets earlier this year and was worried that I wouldn’t like the new album and it would ruin the concert, but I think it’s just made me more excited for the experience.”
The fivesome band admits in recent interviews that they’ve “grown up and so have their lyrics.” However, their upbeat, fresh sound is something that stays consistent through each new song produced.
Different albums types can be purchased at each store; Target provides the Yearbook Edition, with three extra songs. Walmart offers The Golden Ticket, where some lucky fan may get in their purchased album and will allow them to meet One Direction.
