Secret repertoire? One Direction hide more than 50 unreleased songs

Secret repertoire? One Direction hide more than 50 unreleased songs


The songs recorded between 2010 and 2015 remain outside the official albums and arouse curiosity among fans

During their five years of existence, the British group One Direction has conquered the world with their infectious pop music and youthful charisma. With more than 70 million records sold between album AND singlethe band formed by Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne (1993-2024)Louis Tomlinson AND Zayn Malik he left a remarkable legacy. However, what many fans may not know is that there is a collection of approximately 50-60 recorded songs by the group which were never officially released.

The revelation was made by Louis Tomlinson in a recent interview with Audacityin which he commented on undisclosed material. According to the singer, some of these songs have leaked over the years, but most remain unknown to the public.

He also explained that many of these songs were excluded from the albums due to creative decisions, and that, although some are still good, they did not fit the concept of the projects launched at the time.

“There are a lot of them (tracks that haven’t been released). Some have leaked over the years. Three or four. But there are many, many”revealed Tomlinson.

This hidden repertoire raises several questions among fans and music industry experts. Why were so many songs recorded and never used? Would they be alternate versions, demos, or compositions that didn’t make it past the record company’s final screening? Louis suggests that the quality of the songs may have been a determining factor, but also acknowledges that the album selection process involved multiple criteria, such as thematic cohesion, style AND market strategy.

However, Louis Tomlinson has decided to “curb” any expectations regarding the release of these songs: “I don’t think they’ll be released. I mean, I think it’s kind of funny, especially when something leaks out, because there’s a reason why it wasn’t made on the album. Often it was a creative choice, so those songs probably weren’t good enough to make the album at the time. They’re probably still good songs. But there’s probably 50 or 60 songs like that.”

Some of these songs can be traced back to official documents or leaks. An example is Blame it on youregistered in 2021 by One directionbut in the end it was launched by another group, Young blood. Another case is the track We arecomposed of Ed Sheeran and registered by One direction in 2012, but only became public in 2023 through a leak.

Louis Tomlinson: “They’re probably still good (One Direction) songs.”

It’s there too Where we area title that gave its name to an autobiography and a tour of One directionbut which was never officially released as a song, despite being recorded. After the band split, this track also ended up leaked.

Another curious example is I just can’t let her gowhose preview circulated in 2013, but was only officially released in 2014, with the voice of the Finnish singer Isaac Elliot. These cases demonstrate that, even without an official release, some songs by One direction they found alternative ways to reach audiences, whether through other artists or through unauthorized leaks.

Despite the curiosity of fans, Louis Tomlinson thinks it’s funny when something leaks out, but points out that there are legitimate reasons why these songs were left aside. However, the fact that there are so many unreleased recordings of One direction it raises hope that, at some point, some of this material may be revealed, whether in a special edition, a documentary, or a possible future reunion of the group.

*use of artificial intelligence in research on the topic

Source: Terra

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