Up All Night

Up All Night is the first studio album by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It was released in November 18, 2011 in Ireland and the UK, and worldwide in 2012 by Syco Records. Just four months after placing third on the seventh season of The X Factor in December 2010, the group began recording the album in Sweden, the UK, and the US with various writers and producers. The songs are about youth, relationships, heartbreak, and confidence.

The album received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising its catchy pop sound and strong melodies. It debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart and became the fastest-selling debut album in the UK in 2011. In the US, it entered the Billboard 200 at number one, selling 176,000 copies in its first week. It was a global hit, topping charts in 16 countries. According to the IFPI, it was the third best-selling album worldwide in 2012, with 4.5 million copies sold.

Track listing

Personnel
(Credits taken from AllMusic and Up All Nights liner notes.)

 Beatgeek – producer
 Orlando Calzada – mixing
 Tom Coyne – mastering
 Carl Falk –  producer
 Matt Furmidge – mixing
 Josh Devine – drums
 Chris Galland – assistant
 Jon Shone – keyboards, various instruments
 Dan Richards – guitar
 Sandy Beales – bass guitar
 Şerban Ghenea – mixing
 Chris Gray – illustrations
 John Hanes – mixing
 Niall Horan – guitar, vocals
 Ash Howes – mixing, producer
 Jimmy Joker –  producer
 Savan Kotecha – producer
 Steve Mac – arranger, producer
 Eric Madrid – assistant
 Zayn Malik – vocals
 Manny Marroquin – mixing
 Paul Meehan – producer
 Tom Meredith –  producer
 Liam Payne – vocals
 Brian Rawling – producer
 RedOne – producer
 Steve Robson – producer
 Phil Seaford – assistant
 Shep Solomon – producer
 Matt Squire – composer, producer
 Richard Stannard – producer
 Harry Styles – vocals
 Lou Teasdale – hairstylist, make-up
 Louis Tomlinson – vocals
 John Urbano – photography
 Caroline Watson – stylist
 Rami Yacoub – producer
 Avril Mackintosh – vocal recording and Pro Tools editing

References

Category:One Direction albums
Category:2011 albums
Category:Pop albums