Product Overview
One Direction – The Ultimate Edition - Midnight Memories / Simco Limited Audio CD 2013
UPC 88883791692
Product Details:
Midnight Memories is the third studio album by English-Irish boy band One Direction, released on 25 November 2013 by Columbia Records, Syco Music and Sony Music. The album was described as having a "slightly rockier tone" than their previous efforts. It has become the fastest-selling album in Amazon UK's history, breaking the record set by One Direction's previous release, Take Me Home (2012). The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, making One Direction the first group in history to debut at number one in the US with their first three albums. Despite being released five weeks before the year's end, Midnight Memories nevertheless became the best-selling album of 2013 as listed by the IFPI, with sales of four million copies. The album was preceded by the release of the four singles "Best Song Ever" "Story of My Life", "Midnight Memories" and " You & I".
Upon the album's release, Midnight Memories received mixed reviews from music critics. Many critics praised the lyrical depth and musical composition on the album, as well as the group's level of involvement in the production process. However, others argued that the material was less memorable than their previous work and felt the themes were not as mature as expected. To promote the album, One Direction embarked on their third and first stadium concert tour, entitled the Where We Are Tour in 2014
Tracklist:
| 1 | Best Song Ever
Backing Vocals – Damon Bunetta, Ian Franzino, Julian Bunetta, Ruth Anne Cunningham, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By, Vocals [Gang Vocals] – Matt Rad, Drums – Stefan Litrownik, Engineer – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Matt Rad, Engineer [For Mix] – John Hanes, Engineer [Vocals] – Alex Oriet, Engineer, Vocals [Gang Vocals] – Petros Anastos-Prastacos, Instruments [All Other] – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Mixed By – Serban Ghenea, Producer – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Matt Rad, Written-By – Ed Drewett, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Wayne Hector |
3:20 |
| 2 | Story Of My Life
Arranged By [Strings], Strings – Christine Wu, Backing Vocals – Damon Bunetta, Ian Franzino, Jamie Scott, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Peter Bunetta, Engineer – Alex Oriet, Ben "Bengineer" Chang, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Engineer [Assistant] – Ian Franzino, Engineer [Mix, Assistant] – Ryan Lipman, Instruments [All], Producer [Vocals] – Jamie Scott, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Mixed By – Joe Zook, Producer – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Written-By – Harry Styles, Jamie Scott, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik |
4:05 |
| 3 | Diana
Backing Vocals – Damon Bunetta, Daniel Weiner, Jamie Scott, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Engineer [Assistant] – Ian Franzino, Engineer [Mix, Assistant] – Ryan Lipman, Engineer [Vocals] – Alex Oriet, Ben "Bengineer" Chang, Engineer, Instruments [All], Producer – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Mixed By – Joe ZookProducer [Vocals] – Jamie Scott, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Written-By – Jamie Scott, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson |
3:04 |
| 4 | Midnight Memories
Engineer [Assistant] – Ian Franzino, Engineer [Mix, Assistant] – Ryan Lipman, Engineer, Producer – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Instruments [All] – Damon Bunetta, Ian Franzino, Jamie Scott, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Peter Bunetta, Mixed By – Joe Zook, Producer [Vocals] – Jamie Scott, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Written-By – Jamie Scott, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson |
2:56 |
| 5 | You & I
Acoustic Guitar – John Ryan (17), Arranged By [Strings], Strings – Christine Wu, Engineer [Assistant] – Ian Franzino, Engineer, Instruments [All Other], Producer – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Mixed By – Ash Howes, Written-By – Jamie Scott, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta |
3:57 |
| 6 | Don't Forget Where You Belong
Mixed By – Ash Howes, Producer – Danny Jones (4), Dougie Poynter, Tom Fletcher (2), Written-By – Danny Jones (4), Dougie Poynter, Niall Horan, Tom Fletcher (2) |
4:01 |
| 7 | Strong
Backing Vocals – Damon Bunetta, Daniel Weiner, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Engineer [Assistant] – Ian Franzino, Engineer, Instruments [All Other], Producer – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Guitar – Jaco Caraco, Mixed By – Ash Howes, Written-By – Jamie Scott, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Louis Tomlinson |
3:04 |
| 8 | Happily
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Instruments [All Other], Programmed By – Carl Falk (2), Backing Vocals [Additional] – Savan KotechaBanjo, Mandolin – Ilya Toshinsky, Bass – Chris Patrick (2), Edited By [Vocals], Producer [Vocals] – Kristian Lundin, Engineer [For Mix] – John Hanes, Engineer [Vocals] – Alex Oriet, Ben "Bengineer" Chang, Mixed By – Serban Ghenea, Producer – Carl Falk (2), Recorded By [Vocals] – Kristian Lundin, Savan Kotecha, Written-By – Carl Falk (2), Harry Styles, Savan Kotecha |
2:55 |
| 9 | Right Now
Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming, Drums, Electric Guitar, Instrumentation By [All Additional], Piano – Ryan Tedder, Engineer – Ryan Tedder, Tim Thomas, Engineer [Mix, Assistant] – Ryan Lipman, Mixed By – Joe Zook, Producer [Additional Vocals] – Jake Gosling, Producer, Producer [Vocals] – Ryan Tedder, Written-By – Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Ryan Tedder |
3:20 |
| 10 | Little Black Dress
Backing Vocals, Producer – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Teddy Geiger, Bass – Teddy Geiger, Drums – Julian Bunetta, Engineer [Assistant] – Ian Franzino, Engineer [Mix, Assistant] – Ryan LipmanEngineer, Producer [Vocals] – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Guitar – John Ryan (17), Mixed By – Joe Zook, Written-By – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, John Theodore Geiger |
2:37 |
| 11 |
Through The Dark
Backing Vocals – Jamie Scott, Engineer – Alex Oriet, Ben "Bengineer" Chang, Sam Miller, Tom Fuller, Engineer [Mix, Assistant] – Ryan Lipman, Instruments [All] – Jamie Scott, John Ryan (17), Toby Smith, Mixed By – Joe Zook, Producer – Jamie Scott, Toby Smith, Producer [Additional] – John Ryan (17), Written-By – Jamie Scott, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Toby Smith |
3:41 |
| 12 | Something Great
Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion – Jacknife Lee, Engineer – Jacknife Lee, Matt Bishop (3), Engineer [Vocal Recording] – Alex Oriet, Mixed By – Mark "Spike" Stent, Mixed By [Assistant] – Geoff Swan, Piano – Chris Thornberry, Producer – Jacknife Lee, Strings – Davide Rossi, Written-By – Gary Lightbody, Harry Styles, Jacknife Lee |
3:56 |
| 13 | Little White Lies
Backing Vocals – Damon Bunetta, Daniel Weiner, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Engineer [Assistant] – Ian Franzino, Engineer [Mix, Assistant] – Ryan Lipman, Engineer, Producer – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Instruments [All] – Julian Bunetta, Mixed By – Joe Zook, Written-By – Ed Drewett, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Wayne Hector |
3:17 |
| 14 | Better Than Words
Backing Vocals – John Ryan (17), Engineer [Assistant] – Ian Franzino, Engineer, Instruments [All], Producer, Producer [Vocals] – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Mixed By – Ash Howes, Recorded By [Vocals] – Alex Oriet, Ben "Bengineer" Chang, Written-By – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson |
3:28 |
| 15 | Why Don't We Go There
Bass, Keyboards – Steve Robson, Drums – Eddie Thrower, Engineer – Sam Miller, Guitar – Luke Potashnick, Steve Robson, Mixed By, Producer – Steve Robson, Written-By – Claude Kelly, Louis Tomlinson, Steve Robson, Wayne Hector |
2:54 |
| 16 | Does He Know?
Backing Vocals – Damon Bunetta, Ian Franzino, Jamie Scott, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Peter Bunetta, Engineer [Assistant] – Ian Franzino, Engineer, Instruments [All], Producer – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Mixed By – Ash Howes, Producer [Vocals] – Jamie Scott, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Recorded By [Vocals] – Alex Oriet, Written-By – Jamie Scott, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson |
2:59 |
| 17 | Alive
Backing Vocals, Instruments [All], Producer – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Matt Rad, Engineer – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Matt Rad, Engineer [Assistant] – Ian Franzino, Producer [Vocals] – John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Written-By – Jamie Scott, John Ryan (17), Julian Bunetta, Louis Tomlinson |
2:41 |
| 18 | Half A Heart
Arranged By [Strings] – Pete Whitfield, Bass, Keyboards – Steve Robson, Cello – Dale Culliford, Nick Trygstad, Simon Turner (2), Drums – Karl Brazil, Engineer – Sam Miller, Engineer [For Mix] – John Hanes, Guitar – Chris Leonard, Mixed By – Serban Ghenea, Producer – Steve Robson, Violin – Alex Stemp, Paulette Bayley, Pete Whitfield, Sarah Brandwood-Spencer, Written-By – Ed Drewett, Lindy Robbins, Steve Robson |
3:08 |
Song-list:
1. Best Song Ever
2. Story of My Life
3. Diana
4. Midnight Memories
5. You & I
6. Don't Forget Where You Belong
7. Strong
8. Happily
9. Right Now
10. Little Black Dress
11. Through the Dark
12. Something Great
13. Little White Lies
14. Better Than Words
The Ultimate Edition:
15. Why Don't We Go There
16. Does He Know?
17. Alive
18. Half a Heart
More Details:
- Design – Fluidesign
- Management – Modest!
- Mastered By – Tom Coyne
- Photography By – Calvin Aurand, RJ Shaughnessy
- Vocals – Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zain Malik
About the Artist:
One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London, England in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson; former member Zayn Malik departed from the group in 2015. The group signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after forming and finishing third in the seventh series of the British televised singing competition The X Factor in 2010. Propelled to global success by social media, One Direction's five albums, Up All Night (2011), Take Me Home (2012), Midnight Memories (2013), Four (2014), and Made in the A.M. (2015), topped charts in most major markets, and generated hit singles including "What Makes You Beautiful", "Live While We're Young", "Best Song Ever", "Story of My Life" and "Drag Me Down".
The group have won nearly 200 awards including seven Brit Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, six Billboard Music Awards, seven American Music Awards (including Artist of the Year in 2014 and 2015), and 28 Teen Choice Awards. They have embarked on four world tours, two of which were all-stadium. In 2013, they earned an estimated $75 million, becoming the second highest earning celebrity under 30 according to Forbes. The world’s best-selling artist of 2013, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) named them the Global Recording Artist of the Year. Forbes ranked them as the fourth highest-earning celebrities in the world in 2015, and second in 2016.
After the release of Four, One Direction became the first band in the U.S. Billboard 200 history to have their first four albums debut at number one. Their third album, Midnight Memories, was the best-selling album worldwide in 2013 with 4 million copies sold globally. The band's Where We Are Tour, in support of Midnight Memories, was the highest-grossing concert tour in 2014, the highest-grossing tour by a vocal group in history, and the 15th highest-grossing concert tour of all time, grossing $290.2 million (unadjusted for inflation). In 2014, Billboard named One Direction Artist of the Year. The band went on hiatus in January 2016, allowing all members to pursue other projects. As of 2020, the band has sold a total of 50 million records worldwide.
