Up All Night cover art

  Studio Album · No. 1

Up All Night

2011 Syco Records / Columbia Records 13 tracks 46 min

Produced by Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, Steve Mac, RedOne, Savan Kotecha, Ed Sheeran, Richard Rashman, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones

Syco Records / Columbia Records PopTeen PopPop RockDance-PopPower Pop
23%
Authorship
Co-Performer

One Direction wrote 3 of 13 documented tracks

Authorship Breakdown 3 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether One Direction carries a lyricist or composer credit.

23%
3 trackswritten by One Direction 10 tracksoutside writers
One Direction's roles on this album

Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist23%
Composer23%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
27
Lyricists
15
Producers
4.5 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
2011
Released

Awards & Recognition 1

Best British Single (What Makes You Beautiful) (2012)
Data Insight

Up All Night was almost entirely the work of outside hit-makers rather than the band. The team of Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub and Savan Kotecha wrote and produced the lead single 'What Makes You Beautiful' and 'One Thing,' defining the record's bright teen-pop sound. Steve Mac and August Rigo supplied 'Gotta Be You,' and Ed Sheeran contributed the bonus ballad 'Moments.' No band member receives a writing credit on the standard edition, making this the least self-authored album of the group's career.

Up All Night is the debut studio album by One Direction, released on 18 November 2011 through Syco Records and Columbia Records. The album was recorded quickly after the group's X Factor run and was shaped almost entirely by Syco's stable of professional pop songwriters, including Savan Kotecha, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, and Steve Mac. Lead single 'What Makes You Beautiful,' co-written by Savan Kotecha and produced by Carl Falk and Rami Yacoub, became the group's breakthrough hit and reached number one in the UK and the top five in numerous countries. The album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart and at number one on the US Billboard 200, making One Direction the first British group to debut at the top of that chart. The group's creative contribution at this stage was limited to vocal performances, with every song on the album attributed entirely to outside writers.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
What Makes You Beautiful #4
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
Gotta Be You
Steve MacAugust Rigo Steve MacAugust Rigo Steve Mac Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals)
3
One Thing #39
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)
4
More Than This
Jamie Scott Jamie Scott Brian RawlingPaul Meehan Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals)
5
Up All Night
Savan KotechaMatt Squire Savan KotechaMatt Squire Matt Squire Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals)
6
I Wish
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)
7
Tell Me a Lie
Kelly ClarksonTom MeredithShep Solomon Kelly ClarksonTom MeredithShep Solomon Tom MeredithShep Solomon Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals)
8
Taken
Toby GadLindy RobbinsHarry StylesLiam PayneLouis TomlinsonNiall HoranZayn Malik Toby GadLindy RobbinsHarry StylesLiam PayneLouis TomlinsonNiall HoranZayn Malik Toby Gad Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals)
9
I Want
Tom Fletcher Tom Fletcher Richard 'Biff' StannardAsh Howes Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals)
10
Everything About You
Steve RobsonWayne HectorHarry StylesLiam PayneLouis TomlinsonNiall HoranZayn Malik Steve RobsonWayne HectorHarry StylesLiam PayneLouis TomlinsonNiall HoranZayn Malik Steve Robson Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals)
11
Same Mistakes
Steve RobsonWayne HectorHarry StylesLiam PayneLouis TomlinsonNiall HoranZayn Malik Steve RobsonWayne HectorHarry StylesLiam PayneLouis TomlinsonNiall HoranZayn Malik Steve Robson Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals)
12
Save You Tonight
Savan KotechaNadir KhayatBeatGeekJimmy JokerTeddy SkyAchraf JannusiAlaina Beaton Savan KotechaNadir KhayatBeatGeekJimmy JokerTeddy SkyAchraf JannusiAlaina Beaton Nadir KhayatBeatGeekJimmy Joker Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals)
13
Stole My Heart
Jamie ScottPaul Meehan Jamie ScottPaul Meehan Brian RawlingPaul Meehan Harry Styles (Vocals)Niall Horan (Vocals)Liam Payne (Vocals)Louis Tomlinson (Vocals)Zayn Malik (Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 30 contributors

SK
Savan Kotecha
Writer
On this album5 written
CF
Carl Falk
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
RY
Rami Yacoub
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
HS
Harry Styles
Writer · Vocals
On this album3 written
LP
Liam Payne
Writer · Vocals
On this album3 written
LT
Louis Tomlinson
Writer · Vocals
On this album3 written
NH
Niall Horan
Writer · Vocals
On this album3 written
ZM
Zayn Malik
Writer · Vocals
On this album3 written
SR
Steve Robson
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
JS
Jamie Scott
Writer
On this album2 written
WH
Wayne Hector
Writer
On this album2 written
PM
Paul Meehan
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Up All Night

Who wrote 'What Makes You Beautiful' by One Direction?
'What Makes You Beautiful' was written by Savan Kotecha and Carl Falk, with Rami Yacoub and Carl Falk handling production. None of the One Direction members were involved in writing the song. It became the band's debut single and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the Billboard Hot 100.
Did One Direction write Up All Night themselves?
No, One Direction did not write Up All Night. The standard edition contains no band-member writing credits, with the songs supplied by professional teams led by Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub and Savan Kotecha. The album represents the most externally written record of the group's catalogue.
Who wrote 'Gotta Be You' by One Direction?
'Gotta Be You' was written by August Rigo and Steve Mac, with Steve Mac also producing the track. It was released as the album's second single and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. It did not enter the main Billboard Hot 100.
Who wrote 'One Thing' by One Direction?
'One Thing' was written by Savan Kotecha, Carl Falk and Rami Yacoub, the same trio behind 'What Makes You Beautiful.' The writers combined two separate song ideas into a single track. It reached number nine in the UK and number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100.
How many copies did Up All Night by One Direction sell?
Up All Night sold around 4.5 million copies worldwide, ranking among the best-selling albums of 2012. It was certified 3x Platinum in the United States by the RIAA and 4x Platinum in the United Kingdom by the BPI.
Did Ed Sheeran write a song on Up All Night by One Direction?
Yes, Ed Sheeran wrote 'Moments,' which appears as a bonus track on Up All Night. It was one of the earliest connections between Sheeran and the band, and he would later write 'Little Things' for their second album.

Sources

Wikipedia: Up All Night (One Direction album) Wikipedia: What Makes You Beautiful Wikipedia: One Thing (One Direction song) MusicBrainz release group Cover Art Archive front cover Cover Art Archive: Up All Night by One Direction