History (One Direction song)

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"History"
One Direction - History (Official Single Cover).png
Single by One Direction
from the album Made in the A.M.
Released6 November 2015 (2015-11-06)
Length3:15
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Julian Bunetta
  • John Ryan
One Direction singles chronology
"Perfect"
(2015)		"History"
(2015)
Music video
"History" on YouTube

"History" is a song by British-Irish boy band One Direction. It was released on 6 November 2015 as the third and final single from their fifth studio album, Made in the A.M. (2015). It was also the final single released by the group before their hiatus began in January 2016, with members of the band focusing on their solo projects. "History" peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart. [1]

Contents

Composition

“History” was written by members Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson, along with Wayne Hector, Ed Drewett and the band's regular collaborators Julian Bunetta and John Ryan. It is a jaunty acoustic singalong that closes the album's standard edition [2] and was composed in G-flat major with a tempo of 88 beats per minute and a time signature of 12
8. [3]

Release

The song was chosen as the third and final single from Made in the A.M. after the commercial success that followed the band's performance on the finale of British The X Factor. The song was released by Syco Music on 6 November 2015 and served as the band's last single before their hiatus. [4] [5]

Music video

The music video, directed by Ben Winston, was released on the band's Vevo channel, via YouTube, on 26 January 2016. [6] It features clips of the band throughout the years, highlighting their tours and personal anecdotes and including clips of former member Zayn Malik, intercut with the band singing in front of a brick wall. The video ends as the band walks off in separate directions; it was later confirmed that the band was originally supposed to run back together. Director Winston said, "The ending wasn't supposed to look like they're just walking off in different directions, it was kind of like a 'see you in a bit, guys.'" [7] In 2017, the deleted clip was unveiled online. [8]

Critical reception

Madeline Roth of MTV News commented, "littered with hand claps and campfire singalong vibes, "History" is both nostalgic and forward-looking at the same time" and that "the song is "the perfect goodbye to their fans". [9] Brennan Carley, writing with Spin , wrote that "utilizing hand claps, acoustic guitar, and Harry Styles' sweet, standout harmonizing, the song's proof that each of the remaining four 1D singers will be just fine on their own". [10] Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone wrote that the group went "rootsy" with the song, while adding that "the quartet harmonize above acoustic guitars and hand claps" and that "the boy band's latest veers sharply from the more anthemic, arena rock sounds of their most recent singles". [11] Lucy Wang, writing for Time , wrote that the song is a "crooning, bittersweet anthem" and "a celebration of the British boy band’s five-year journey alongside its fans". [12]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [36] 2× Platinum140,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [37] Gold40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [38] Gold45,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [39] Gold25,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON) [40] Platinum60,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [41] Platinum15,000*
Poland (ZPAV) [42] Gold25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [43] 2× Platinum1,300,000 [44]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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