one direction's debut album - UP ALL NIGHT - was released in the uk in november 2011 and four mounths later in the states, featuring 13 songs that the boys co-wrote with a series of top producers who had worked with lady gaga, beyonce and brity spares.They began work as soon as they had finshed filming the x factor.once simon cowell had signed them to syco music, being runners up on the show proved no barrier to succuess and the catchy frist single from the album, WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL,sold out more then 100,000 copies in its frist weekend and topped the itunes charts within 13 minutes of being released.
the fastest-selling album of the year.it debuted at no 2 in the uk and was only kept off the top spot by rihannas TALK THAT TALK. it went to the top the charts in australia,crotia,italy,mexico,new zealand and sweden, reaching the top 10 in a total of 20 countries.The hysteria surrounding thier first release led to comparisons with westlife and take that,who the boys all idolize.
