History (One Direction song)

"History"
Single by One Direction
from the album Made in the A.M.
Released 6 November 2015 (2015-11-06)
Format
Genre Pop rock, teen pop
Length 3:15
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Julian Bunetta
  • John Ryan
One Direction singles chronology
"Perfect"
(2015)		 "History"
(2015)

"History" is a song by English-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), as well as the band's final single before their hiatus announced in December 2015. "History" peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

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 single from Made in the A.M after the commercial success that followed the band’s performance on the finale of The X Factor UK. 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 was published on the band's Vevo channel on YouTube on 26 January 2016.[6] The video features clips of the band throughout the years, highlighting their tours and personal anecdotes (including clips with former member Zayn Malik). The video ends as the band walk off in separate directions. It was later confirmed that the band were originally supposed to run back together at the end of the music video. Ben Winston, who directed the video, also added "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]

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 25
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 44
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[11] 13
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 46
France (SNEP)[13] 54
Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 77
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 8
Italy (FIMI)[16] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 72
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 14
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[19] 3
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 63
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 52
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[23] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 65
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[25] 33

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[26] Platinum 70,000^
Italy (FIMI)[27] Gold 25,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] Platinum 0*
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Platinum 600,000double-dagger

References

  1. ↑ Steiner, Amanda Michelle (14 December 2015). "One Direction announce that 'History' will be third single from Made in the A.M.". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "One Direction Points the Way Forward on Swan Song (For Now) 'Made in the A.M.': Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  3. ↑ Edward, Drewett,. "One Direction "History" Sheet Music in G Major (transposable) - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  4. ↑ "One Direction announce that 'History' will be third single from Made in the A.M.". Entertainment Weekly.
  5. ↑ "Amazon.com: History: One Direction: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com.
  6. ↑ "One Direction Releases Nostalgic Video for 'History'". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  7. ↑ "One Direction's 'History' Video: The Directors Tell Us About The Ending That Got Cut". MTV News. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  8. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – One Direction – History". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – One Direction – History" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – One Direction – History" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – One Direction – History" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  12. ↑ "One Direction – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for One Direction. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Lescharts.com – One Direction – History" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – One Direction – History". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 1, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  16. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – One Direction – History". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  17. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – One Direction – History" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  18. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – One Direction – History". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  19. ↑ "Archive Chart: 20 January 2016". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  20. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – One Direction – History" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  21. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – One Direction – History". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  22. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – One Direction – History". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  23. ↑ "January 2016/ Archive Chart: 20 January 2016" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  24. ↑ "One Direction – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for One Direction. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  25. ↑ "One Direction – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for One Direction. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  26. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (30 April 2016). "ARIA Singles: Pink Tops Chart But Prince Dominates". Noise11. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  27. ↑ "Italian single certifications – One Direction – History" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 6 June 2016. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter One Direction in the field Filtra. Select 2016 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
  28. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  29. ↑ "British single certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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