Studio Album · No. 2
Take Me Home
Produced by Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha, Steve Mac, Julian Bunetta, John Ryan, Ed Sheeran, Iain James, Wayne Hector · Engineered by Serban Ghenea
One Direction wrote 3 of 13 documented tracks
Authorship Breakdown 3 / 13 documented
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether One Direction carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Take Me Home again leaned on the Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub and Savan Kotecha team, who wrote and produced the lead single 'Live While We're Young' and 'Kiss You.' The album broadened its writing pool with Julian Bunetta and John Ryan, who would become central collaborators on later records, plus contributions from Shellback and Dr. Luke. Ed Sheeran returned with the ballad 'Little Things,' co-written with Fiona Bevan. The band members still wrote very little, leaving the record largely externally authored.
Take Me Home is the second studio album by One Direction, released on 9 November 2012 through Syco Records and Columbia Records. Recorded across sessions in London, Stockholm, and Los Angeles, it was again built entirely on the work of professional pop songwriters, including returning collaborators Savan Kotecha, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, and Steve Mac, alongside new contributors Julian Bunetta and John Ryan. The album debuted at number one in over 35 countries and became one of the fastest-selling albums of 2012. Lead single 'Live While We're Young' reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, extending the group's phenomenal commercial run. While the album maintained the same polished, stadium-pop formula as its predecessor, none of the five members were credited as writers on any of the standard edition tracks.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Live While We're Young
#3
|
Savan KotechaRami YacoubCarl Falk | Savan KotechaRami YacoubCarl Falk | Rami YacoubCarl Falk | Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals) |
| 2 |
Kiss You
#46
|
Savan KotechaRami YacoubCarl FalkShellbackKristian LundinKristoffer FogelmarkAlbin Nedler | Savan KotechaRami YacoubCarl FalkShellbackKristian LundinKristoffer FogelmarkAlbin Nedler | Rami YacoubCarl Falk | Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals) |
| 3 |
Little Things
#33
|
Ed SheeranFiona Bevan | Ed SheeranFiona Bevan | Jake Gosling | Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals) |
| 4 |
C'mon, C'mon
|
Julian BunettaJamie ScottJohn Ryan | Julian BunettaJamie ScottJohn Ryan | Julian BunettaJohn Ryan | Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals) |
| 5 |
Last First Kiss
|
Savan KotechaRami YacoubCarl FalkKristoffer FogelmarkAlbin NedlerLiam PayneLouis TomlinsonZayn Malik | Savan KotechaRami YacoubCarl FalkKristoffer FogelmarkAlbin NedlerLiam PayneLouis TomlinsonZayn Malik | Rami YacoubCarl FalkKristoffer FogelmarkAlbin Nedler | Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals) |
| 6 |
Heart Attack
|
Savan KotechaRami YacoubCarl FalkShellbackKristian Lundin | Savan KotechaRami YacoubCarl FalkShellbackKristian Lundin | Rami YacoubCarl FalkShellback | Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals) |
| 7 |
Rock Me
|
Allan GriggSam HollanderPeter SvenssonÅukasz GottwaldHenry Walter | Allan GriggSam HollanderPeter SvenssonÅukasz GottwaldHenry Walter | Dr. LukeKool KojakCirkut | Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals) |
| 8 |
Change My Mind
|
Savan KotechaRami YacoubCarl Falk | Savan KotechaRami YacoubCarl Falk | Rami YacoubCarl Falk | Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals) |
| 9 |
I Would
|
Tom FletcherDanny JonesDougie Poynter | Tom FletcherDanny JonesDougie Poynter | Julian BunettaJohn Ryan | Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals) |
| 10 |
Over Again
|
Ed SheeranRobert ConlonAlexander Gowers | Ed SheeranRobert ConlonAlexander Gowers | Jake Gosling | Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals) |
| 11 |
Back for You
|
Savan KotechaRami YacoubCarl FalkKristoffer FogelmarkAlbin NedlerHarry StylesNiall HoranLiam PayneLouis Tomlinson | Savan KotechaRami YacoubCarl FalkKristoffer FogelmarkAlbin NedlerHarry StylesNiall HoranLiam PayneLouis Tomlinson | Rami YacoubCarl FalkKristoffer FogelmarkAlbin Nedler | Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals) |
| 12 |
They Don't Know About Us
|
Peter WallevikTebey OttohTommy GregersenTommy Lee James | Peter WallevikTebey OttohTommy GregersenTommy Lee James | Julian BunettaJohn Ryan | Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals) |
| 13 |
Summer Love
|
Steve RobsonWayne HectorLindy RobbinsLiam PayneLouis TomlinsonZayn MalikHarry StylesNiall Horan | Steve RobsonWayne HectorLindy RobbinsLiam PayneLouis TomlinsonZayn MalikHarry StylesNiall Horan | Steve Robson | Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals) |