FOUR

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The deluxe edition of Four became the top charted album on iTunes in some 67 countries. [44] [45] In the US, the album debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 chart on the week ending 23 November 2014, with sales of 387,000. One Direction thus became the first musical group to have each of their first four studio albums debut at No.1; the Monkees and the Kingston Trio also reached No.1 with their first four albums but not in the first week of sales. One Direction follows three solo artists who have attained No.1 status with their first four albums: Britney Spears and DMX in 2003, and Beyoncé in 2011. (In 2013, Beyoncé's fifth album also debuted at No.1.) [46] Four sold 814,000 copies in the US in 2014, the ninth best-selling album of the year. [47] The album reached its millionth sales mark in the U.S. in August 2015, [48] and has sold 1,016,000 as of October 2015. [49] Accolades Decade-end lists Publication

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In an interview with Simon Cowell, it was revealed that one of the songs for the album will be titled "18". The song was written by Ed Sheeran, who also wrote " Little Things" and " Moments" for the group. [8] [9] Horan came up with the name of the album, commemorating the fact that it is the band's fourth album and that it has been four years since their formation. [10] Moss, Liv (1 January 2015). "The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Artist Albums of 2014". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015 . Retrieved 25 March 2015. British album certifications – One Direction – Four". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 22 November 2014.

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With a staggering 94 number ones and over 46 million records sold in just four short years, One Direction have gone from energetic pop upstarts to international superstars. Third album MIDNIGHT MEMORIES made them the first band in history to debut at the top of the US Billboard chart with their first three albums and saw them named the IFPI’s Global Artist of 2013 for becoming the biggest selling act in the world. Hernandez, Brian Anthony (8 September 2014). "One Direction's New Album and Free Song Made These Fans Totally Freak Out". Mashable. Japanese album certifications – One Direction – Four" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved 12 December 2014. Select 2014年11月 on the drop-down menu