While One Direction was a worldwide sensation, the band’s members went on to pursue individual careers following the band’s break-in in 2015. Following the success of One Direction, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, and Zayn Malik have all released at least one.
BUT WHO FROM ONE DIRECTION IS MOST SUCCESSFUL?
While Styles, Horan, and Malik have released more albums than Payne and Tomlinson, all five men have done well in terms of album sales. When comparing their first albums, Styles clearly took the lead after Tomlinson released Walls in early 2020. By February 2020, his album Harry Styles, which was released in 2017, had sold over 230,000 copies, per Goat.
Styles’ album sold nearly 100,000 copies at the time, compared to Malik’s Mind of Mine, which was released in 2016, a year after he left One Direction.
With the release of his second album, Fine Line, in 2019, Styles has sold even more albums.
Who from One Direction earned the most money from their tours?
According to Forbes, Styles’ tour (Harry Styles: Live on Tour) grossed more than $62 million from 2017 to 2018.
According to Pollstar, Horan’s Flicker World Tour grossed $24.7 million in 2018. The Louis Tomlinson World Tour is Louis Tomlinson’s first concert tour. The tour began in Barcelona on March 9, 2020, and will end in Milan on September 3, 2022.
While Payne, Malik, and others have recorded solo albums, they have not yet toured their music as much as their One Direction counterparts.
How has each member of One Direction fared on the charts?
On the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Styles and Malik both scored No. 1 hits. On August 14, 2020, Styles reached No. 1 with “Watermelon Sugar.” On February 19, 2016, Malik’s song “Pillowtalk” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. All of One Direction’s members had at least two songs on the chart, with Styles having the most with nine.
Styles earned two No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart, with Harry Styles and Fine Line. Malik’s Mind of Mine and Horan’s Flicker both reached No. 1 on the charts.
Tomlinson recently signed with BMG, signaling that he would release another album soon. His debut album, Walls, was released just in time for the coronavirus epidemic. Horan’s Heartbreak Weather was released in March 2020, smack in the heart of it all.
While everyone is doing fantastic and their music is much loved, Harry is by far the most successful. His unique touch and attitude are what make people fall head over heels in love with him. Whether it’s Falling, which makes you emotional, or Sunflower Vol. 6, which makes you happy and ready to dance, he manages to draw people in with his touching music.
Harry has created a persona that is unlike anyone else’s, and he has been extremely successful as a result.
