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"Midnight Memories"
Song

"Midnight Memories" is a song recorded by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It is included on their third studio album of the same name. It was co-written by Julian Bunetta, Jamie Scott,[1] John Ryan, and band members Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson. It was released on 20 November 2013, five days prior to the release of the album,[2] and debuted at number three on the Irish Singles Chart the following day. It has since peaked in the top 10 of nine other countries around the world, including Australia,[3] New Zealand,[4] Denmark,[5] the Netherlands[6] and Spain.[7]

Background and release

The song was written by John Ryan, Jamie Scott, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Julian Bunetta and produced by the latter.[8] It is the second single to be written by members of the band following the previous single of the same album, "Story of My Life".

On 24 January 2014, Liam Payne revealed through a video on the band's YouTube channel that the song would serve as the third single of the album outside the US.[9][10]

Critical reception

On 25 November, in a track-by-track review on Billboard writer Chris Payne and by Michael Craigg on the Daily Mirror, they said that there's always been rock influence in One Direction's music, but it really comes to the forefront on "Midnight Memories'" title track. It opens with groovy guitar licks, leads into a peppy pre-chorus, and rocks out in the chorus behind a riff reminiscent of Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar on Me."[11][12]

Live performances

One Direction performed the song during the Midnight Memories release party in Los Angeles on 22 November 2013.[13] The song was also performed during their concert for Good Morning America on 26 November.[14] They performed the song live on The X Factor final on 15 December 2013.[15] They also performed the song live during the The X Factor USA final on 19 December.[16][17]

Controversy

On 19 December 2013, it was announced that Def Leppard had asked their lawyers to look into allegations that "Midnight Memories" and "Pour Some Sugar on Me" bear striking similarities -- enough that the boys and the additional writers of the song could be in hot water. However, Def Leppard guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell confirmed to Billboard that they were not, in fact, pursuing legal action. Collen called the songs "very similar in structure", but nothing more. Campbell said: "The chords are one-four-five. Those are the blues. You don’t get more basic than that. I think what’s more reminiscent of the Leppard thing is the production, the sound, the vocals, the reverb and the way it’s assembled.[18]

Official Video

An official video for the song was released on January 31st, 2014 at 06:00 GMT.

Chart performance

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australia Digital Songs (Billboard)[3] 3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19] 22
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[21] 8
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[22] 35
Denmark (Tracklisten)[5] 2
France (SNEP)[23] 14
Invalid chart entered Germany2 91
Hungary (Single Top 40)[24] 5
Ireland (IRMA)[25] 3
Italy (FIMI)[26] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 3
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 54
UK Singles (OCC)[28] 49
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 12

References

  1. ^ a b Scott, Jamie (12 October 2013). "Twitter / Jamie ScottG6: So everyone can stop guessing...I co wrote 2,3,4,5,7,11 and 14 That's half i think... This album is gonna be EPIC. #MidnightMemories". Twitter. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  2. ^ "One Direction Release Title Track From 'Midnight Memories' As New Song - Audio". Capital FM. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Australia Digital Songs". Billboard. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  4. ^ a b "One Direction – Midnight Memories". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  5. ^ a b "One Direction – Midnight Memories". Tracklisten. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  6. ^ a b "One Direction – Midnight Memories" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  7. ^ a b "One Direction – Midnight Memories" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  8. ^ (Media notes). {{cite AV media notes}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |Format= ignored (|format= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |Publisher= ignored (|publisher= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |Type= ignored (|type= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |Year= ignored (|year= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Liam Payne Gets Ready To Make Some Midnight Memories! Announces One Direction's Next Single!". PerezHilton. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  10. ^ Oredein, Tobi. "One Direction's Liam Payne Confirms 'Midnight Memories' As Band's Next Single". EntertainmentWise. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  11. ^ One Direction, 'Midnight Memories': Track-By-Track Review | Billboard
  12. ^ 1D: Midnight Memories review, track by track verdict of One Direction's new album - Michael Cragg - 3am & Mirror Online
  13. ^ One Direction Celebrates Upcoming 'Midnight Memories' Release in L.A. With Performance, Q&A | Billboard
  14. ^ One Direction Plays 'Midnight Memories' Live | Video - ABC News
  15. ^ Rigby, Sam (2 December 2013). "Elton John, The Killers, One Direction for 'The X Factor' final". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  16. ^ Top Three Finalists Announced on ‘The X Factor’ - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers
  17. ^ Demi Lovato One Direction X-Factor USA | OCEANUP TEEN GOSSIP
  18. ^ Def Leppard Denies It'll Take Legal Action Against One Direction for Similar-Sounding Song | Billboard
  19. ^ "One Direction – Midnight Memories" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  20. ^ "One Direction – Midnight Memories" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  21. ^ "One Direction – Midnight Memories" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  22. ^ "One Direction Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  23. ^ "One Direction – Midnight Memories" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  24. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  25. ^ "Chart Track: Week 47, 2013". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  26. ^ "One Direction – Midnight Memories". Top Digital Download.
  27. ^ "One Direction – Midnight Memories". Swiss Singles Chart.
  28. ^ "One Direction: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  29. ^ "One Direction Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
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