More than This (One Direction song)
"More Than This" | ||||
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Single by One Direction | ||||
from the album Up All Night | ||||
Released | 25 May 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | Syco | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jamie Scott | |||
Producer(s) |
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"More Than This" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their debut studio album, Up All Night (2011). It was produced by Brian Rawling and Paul Meehan, and was composed by Jamie Scott. Primarily backed by synthesizers, the track is an acoustic pop ballad about an unrequited love. "More than This", the album's fourth and final single, was released digitally by Syco Music on 25 May 2012.
"More than This" obtained generally favourable reviews from critics, who commended the balladry, but only charted on Australian and Irish charts. An accompanying music video, directed by Andy Saunders, depicts the group performing the track live as part of their Up All Night Tour (2011–12). One Direction performed the ballad during two of their major concert tours: Up All Night Tour (2011–12) and Take Me Home Tour (2013).
Development and composition
After being formed and finishing third in the
Produced by Brian Rawling and Paul Meehan, and written by
Reception
Robert Copsey of
The track was One Direction's fifth best-selling song in the UK by August 2012.
Promotion
The accompanying
On 12 March 2012, One Direction performed "More than This", "
Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[14] | 49 |
Ireland (IRMA)[16] | 39 |
63 | |
South Korea International Songs ( GAON)[25]
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58 |
86 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[27] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[28] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[18] | Platinum | 10,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ a b Miller, Ed (16 August 2011). "Sony excited about One Direction potential". Music Week. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ a b c Copsey, Robert (9 May 2012). "One Direction announce new Australian single". Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "More Than This – EP by One Direction". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- Sony Music Entertainment. 2011.)
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link - ^ a b Houle, Zachary (16 March 2012). "One Direction: Up All Night". PopMatters. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ a b c Vena, Jocelyn (10 May 2012). "One Direction tease 'More Than This' from live DVD release". MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ a b c Lipshutz, Jason (21 March 2012). "One Direction, 'Up All Night': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ a b c "More Than This Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com (EMI Music Publishing). 23 April 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ Jamie, Scott; Direction, One (23 April 2012). "More Than This". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "One Direction: 'Up All Night' – Album review". Digital Spy. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ Goddard, Sophie (25 November 2011). "Why there's only One Direction...Cosmo reviews their debut album". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ Lane, Dan (2 August 2012). "One Direction sell 12 million singles, albums and DVD and Blu-rays worldwide". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ a b "One Direction – More Than This". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Chart Track: Week 23, 2012". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Discography One Direction". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ IFPI. Archived from the originalon 14 December 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- One Direction: Up All Night – The Live Tour (booklet). One Direction. London, United Kingdom: Syco Music, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. 2012.)
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- Global Radio. 22 December 2011. Archived from the originalon 9 April 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ "One Direction Launch Take Me Home World Tour With Two Sold-Out Shows in London". Capital. Global Radio. 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
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- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 7 October 2020. Type One Direction in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and More Than This in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.