After the tragic death of Liam Payne, One Direction music experienced a major revival in Official UK Charts.
Payne died on October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is survived by his 7-year-old son, Bear, who he shares with ex-partner Cheryl Cole.
In the days since his death, countless friends, fans and family members have posted messages of grief, including all four of the musician's former bandmates: Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik.
Fans paying tribute to the late star have since helped propel the group's catalog back to Official UK Chartswith several of their albums and singles now seeing a major uplift following the tragedy.
According to the latest Official album chart update, take me home (2012) is currently at No. 12 and is eyeing a possible return to the Top 10 by the end of the week. The album, which initially reached No.1 in the UK, includes hits such as 'Live When We're Young', 'Little Things' and 'Kiss You'.
Midnight memories (2013) is also making a resurgence across the pond, sitting at No. 14 midweek, while Made in AM (2015) and FOUR (2014) are at No. 15 and No. 20, respectively. Meanwhile, their debut album All night long (2011), which initially peaked at No. 2, re-entered the chart at No. 33.
Apart from albums, several One Direction singles are also gaining interest. “Night Changes” (2014) re-entered the charts at No. 13, with “Story of My Life” (2013) at No. 21. Their first hit “What Makes You Beautiful” (2011) is set to return to No. 48.
Payne's solo work has also seen a resurgence. The album of 2019 LP1 has re-entered the charts at No. 49, and singles like “Teardrops,” “For You” (featuring Rita Ora) and “Strip That Down” (featuring Quavo) all have renewed interest.
Several of One Direction's singles have also seen renewed interest. Their 2014 hit 'Night Changes' re-entered the charts at No.13, while 'Story of My Life' (2013) is currently at No.21. Meanwhile, their debut single ' What Makes You Beautiful” (2011) is set to re-enter the chart at No.48.
Payne's solo material has also seen a resurgence. His debut album in 2019 LP1 re-entered the charts at No. 49, with singles such as “Teardrops,” “For You” (featuring Rita Ora) and “Strip That Down” (featuring Quavo) also climbing.
For the full midweek update, visit Official chart company.
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