Up All Night (album)

*For the song by the same name, see Up All Night (song).*

## ***Up All Night (album)*** by

### Producer(s)

Ash Howes, BeatGeek, Brian Rawling, Carl Falk, Jimmy Joker, Matt Squire, Paul Meehan, Rami Yacoub, RedOne, Richard "Biff" Stannard, Savan Kotecha, Shep Solomon, Steve Mac, Steve Robson, Toby Gad, Tom Meredith

## Singles

1. "What Makes You Beautiful"
Released: (Released: August 11, 2011)
2. "Gotta Be You"
Released: (Released: November 11, 2011)
3. "One Thing"
Released: (Released: January 6, 2012)
4. "More Than This"
Released: (Released: May 25, 2012)

***Up All Night*** is the debut album from One Direction. It was first released on November 2011 in Ireland and the United Kingdom, through Syco Records. It was later released in North America, through Columbia Records. The album was released in various editions, ranging from the standard thirteen songs to a souvenir editions with 18 tracks.

One Direction became the first U.K group to debut at #1 in the United States with their debut album, a Guinness World Record the band still holds as of 2016.

## Background

After the seventh season of *The X Factor*concluded, One Direction was signed by Simon Cowell to Sony Records subsidiary Syco Music in December 2010. After the X Factor Live Tour ended in April 2011, the group began recording their debut album.

Recording sessions took place in London, Los Angeles and Stockholm. On April 4 2011, One Direction guested on *The Alan Titchmarsh Show,* where Zayn confirmed their lead single was called "What Makes You Beautiful." The single was originally set to be released in June, but was pushed back to August, in order to coincide with the launch of *The X Factor's*eighth season, and was then pushed back once more, to September.

On October 15 2011, One Direction revealed the album title was *Up All Night* after fans completed an unlocking challenge on the official band website. The track listing was revealed on October 17 and the artwork on October 21. On November 17, One Direction previewed several tracks from the album during a UStream session.

In November 2011, One Direction signed a deal with Columbia Records, a United States record label, in order to launch the band in North America. The album was originally set for a U.S release on March 23 2012, but was rescheduled, and released one week earlier on March 13 2012, due to popular demand. Columbia Records released a statement saying "Due to overwhelming fan demand, One Direction's debut album will be released one week early on March 13, 2012." The album was hugely successful worldwide and established One Direction as the definitive boy band of the 2010s.

## Reception

### Commercial performance

*Up All Night* was the third best selling album of 2012 globally, selling 4.5 million copies and reaching #1 in sixteen countries. The album debuted at number on the US Billboard 200, selling 176,000 copies in its first week. One Direction became the first U.K. group ever to debut at number one in the United States with their first album, a Guinness World Record the band still holds as of 2017. As of August 2015, the album has sold over 2.5 million copies in the United States.

The album debuted at number two on the United Kingdom charts on 27 November 2011, selling 138,631 copies, and becoming the UK's fastest-selling debut album of 2011, as well as the fastest selling album of 2011 to miss out on number one. Up All Night also became the fifteenth best selling album in the UK of 2012, with sales of 372,000 copies. It was certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry on 15 February 2013. As of November 2014, the album has sold 1,086,434 copies in the UK. It was the tenth biggest selling album in 2011, in Ireland. In Australia, the album topped the ARIA Charts for five weeks and was certified 5 times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. In New Zealand, the album topped New Zealand Albums Chart for three weeks and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.

The album debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, which made One Direction the first U.K group in Canadian history to enter at number one with their debut album, and the first international group to debut at #1 in the Nielsen SoundScan era (post 1991) with a debut album. The album has been certified double platinum by Music Canada.

## Singles

"What Makes You Beautiful""Gotta Be You""One Thing""More Than This"

## Promotion

### Tour

*Main article: Up All Night Tour*
One Direction's debut headline tour, the *Up All Night Tour* was officially announced on September 27, 2011.

## Editions

*Main article: Editions of *Up All Night**
Aside from the standard edition, ''Up All Night'' was released in various special and deluxe editions worldwide.

Standard EditionsDeluxe EditionsSpecial Editions

## Additional Credits

(Credits taken from AllMusic and *Up All Night*'s liner notes.)

* AJ Junior — composer
* Beatgeek — composer, producer
* Alaina Beaton — composer
* Orlando Calzada — mixing
* Kelly Clarkson — composer
* Tom Coyne — mastering
* Carl Falk — lyricist, composer, producer
* Tom Fletcher — composer
* Matt Furmidge — mixing
* Josh Devine — drums
* Toby Gad — composer
* Chris Galland — assistant
* Jon Shone — keyboards, various instruments
* Dan Richards — guitar
* Sandy Beales — bass guitar
* Serban Ghenea — mixing
* Chris Gray — illustrations
* John Hanes — mixing
* Wayne Hector — composer
* Niall Horan — composer, guitar, vocals
* Ash Howes — mixing, producer
* Jimmy Joker — composer, producer
* Savan Kotecha — composer, producer
* Steve Mac — arranger, composer, producer
* Eric Madrid — assistant
* Zayn Malik — composer, vocals
* Manny Marroquin — mixing
* Paul Meehan — composer, producer
* Tom Meredith — composer, producer
* Liam Payne — composer, vocals
* Brian Rawling — producer
* RedOne — composer, producer
* August Rigo — composer
* Lindy Robbins — composer
* Steve Robson — composer, producer
* Jamie Scott — composer
* Phil Seaford — assistant
* Ed Sheeran — composer
* Teddy Sky — composer
* Shep Solomon — composer, producer
* Matt Squire — composer, producer
* Richard Stannard — producer
* Harry Styles — composer, vocals
* Lou Teasdale — hair stylist, make-up
* Louis Tomlinson — composer, vocals
* John Urbano — photography
* Caroline Watson — stylist
* Rami Yacoub — composer, producer

## Chart Performance

### Year-End Charts

 Irish Albums Chart
 New Zealand Albums Chart
 UK Albums Chart

 Irish Albums Chart
 Italian Albums Chart
 Japanese Albums Chart
 Mexican Albums Chart