2015 single by One Direction
"History " is a song by British-Irishboy band One Direction . It was written byWayne Hector ,Ed Drewett ,Julian Bunetta , andJohn Ryan along with band membersLiam Payne andLouis Tomlinson . The song was released on 6 November 2015 as the third and final single from their fifth and final studio albumMade in the A.M. UK Singles Chart .[ 1]
“History” was written by membersLiam Payne andLouis Tomlinson , along withWayne Hector ,Ed Drewett and the band's regular collaboratorsJulian Bunetta andJohn Ryan . It is a jaunty acoustic singalong and was composed inG-flat major with a tempo of 88 beats per minute and atime signature of12 8 [ 2] Made in the A.M. 's standard edition.[ 3]
The song was chosen as the third and final single fromMade in the A.M. after the commercial success that followed the band's performance on the finale ofseries 12 ofThe X Factor
“History” was released bySyco Music on 6 November 2015.[ 4] [ 5]
Themusic video , directed byBen Winston , was released on the band'sVevo channel, viaYouTube , on 26 January 2016.[ 6] Zayn Malik , intercut with the band singing in front of a brick wall. The video ends as the band walks off in separate directions; it was later confirmed that the band was originally supposed to run back together. Director Winston said, "The ending wasn't supposed to look like they're just walking off in different directions, it was kind of like a 'see you in a bit, guys'."[ 7]
Madeline Roth ofMTV News commented, "littered with hand claps and campfire singalong vibes, "History" is both nostalgic and forward-looking at the same time" and that the song is "the perfect goodbye to their fans".[ 8] Spin Harry Styles ' sweet, standout harmonizing, the song's proof that each of the remaining four 1D singers will be just fine on their own".[ 9] Rolling Stone arena rock sounds of their most recent singles".[ 10] Time [ 11]
Year-end chart performance for "History" Chart (2016) Position Iceland (Plötutíóindi)[ 34] 26 UK Singles (OCC)[ 35] 45
Certifications for "History" Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 36] 2× Platinum 140,000‡ Canada (Music Canada )[ 37] Gold 40,000‡ Denmark (IFPI Danmark )[ 38] Gold 45,000‡ Italy (FIMI )[ 39] Gold 25,000‡ Mexico (AMPROFON )[ 40] Platinum 60,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 41] 2× Platinum 60,000‡ Poland (ZPAV )[ 42] Gold 25,000‡ Spain (PROMUSICAE )[ 43] Gold 30,000‡ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 45] 2× Platinum 1,300,000[ 44] ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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Retrieved17 December 2025 . ^ Roth, Madeline (1 February 2016)."One Direction's 'History' Video: The Directors Tell Us About The Ending That Got Cut" .MTV News the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved24 October 2016 . ^ Roth, Madeline (13 November 2015)."One Direction's 'History' Is The Perfect Goodbye To Their Fans" .MTV News the original on 13 November 2015. ^ Carley, Brennan (6 November 2015)."One Direction Remember Their 'History' With You" .Spin . Retrieved17 December 2025 . ^ Spanos, Brittany (6 November 2015)."Hear One Direction's Folky New Song 'History' .Rolling Stone . Retrieved17 December 2025 . ^ Wang, Lucy (6 November 2015)."One Direction Drops Single 'History,' Featuring Singing Fans" .TIME . Retrieved17 December 2025 . ^ "One Direction – History ".ARIA Top 50 Singles . Retrieved 27 February 2016. ^ "One Direction – History " (in German).Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Retrieved 17 January 2016. ^ "One Direction – History " (in Dutch).Ultratop 50 . Retrieved 20 February 2016. ^ "One Direction – History " (in French).Ultratip . Retrieved 6 February 2016. ^ "One Direction Chart History (Canadian Hot 100) ".Billboard ^ "One Direction – History " (in French).Le classement de singles . Retrieved 17 January 2016. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts " (in German).GfK Entertainment charts . To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 6 March 2020. ^ "Chart Track: Week 1, 2016 ".Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved 17 January 2016. ^ "One Direction – History ".Top Digital Download . Retrieved 17 January 2016. ^ "One Direction Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)" .Billboard . Retrieved12 November 2021 .^ "One Direction – History " (in Dutch).Single Top 100 . Retrieved 17 January 2016. ^ "One Direction – History ".Top 40 Singles . Retrieved 26 February 2016. ^ "One Direction - Portuguese Charts" . Retrieved20 February 2021 .^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 20/1/2016 – Top 100 ".Official Charts Company . Retrieved 17 January 2016. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart: 2015.11.08~2015.11.14" .GAON the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved16 April 2024 .^ "One Direction – History ".Canciones Top 50 . Retrieved 17 January 2016. ^ "One Direction – History ".Singles Top 100 . Retrieved 17 January 2016. ^ "One Direction – History ".Swiss Singles Chart . Retrieved 17 January 2016. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 20/1/2016 – Top 100 ".Official Charts Company . Retrieved 17 January 2016. ^ "One Direction Chart History (Hot 100) ".Billboard ^ "One Direction Chart History (Pop Songs) ".Billboard ^ "Record Report – Top Anglo" .Record Report the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved29 July 2025 .^ "TÓNLISTINN – LÖG – 2016" .Plötutíóindi (in Icelandic). Retrieved31 March 2022 .^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2016" .Official Charts Company . Retrieved31 December 2016 .^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF) .Australian Recording Industry Association .^ "Canadian single certifications – One Direction – History" .Music Canada . Retrieved21 February 2017 .^ "Danish single certifications – One Direction – History" .IFPI Danmark . Retrieved19 September 2019 .^ "Italian single certifications – One Direction – History" (in Italian).Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved6 June 2016 .^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish).Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas . Retrieved6 June 2016 .Type One Direction in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and History in the box under the TÍTULO column heading .^ "New Zealand single certifications – One Direction – History" . Radioscope. Retrieved23 December 2024 .Type History in the "Search:" field and press Enter. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish).Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Archived fromthe original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved9 November 2022 .^ "Spanish single certifications – One Direction – History" .El portal de Música .Productores de Música de España . Retrieved18 April 2024 .^ Levine, Nick (14 June 2023)."One Direction: Official Top 20 biggest songs ever in UK revealed" .Official Charts Company . Retrieved10 July 2023 . ^ "British single certifications – One Direction – History" .British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved10 July 2023 .
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