One Direction is an English pop band formed in London. The singers are Zayn, Niall, Liam, Louis and Harry. They signed with Syco Records after forming and finishing third in the seventh series of the British televised singing competition The X Factor in 2010.
After the release of Four, One Direction became the first band in the U.S. Billboard 200 history to have their first four albums debut at number one.
Their third album, Midnight Memories was the biggest-selling album worldwide of 2013 despite being released in November. In 2014, Billboard named One Direction the top artist of the year.
Some of their most successful albums are Up All Night, Take Me Home, Midnight Memories and This Is Us.
