Up All Night

Up All Night
Up All Night
Studio album by One Direction
Released	18 November 2011
Studio	Los Angeles, London, and Stockholm
Genre	Pop
Length	45:56
Label	Syco; Columbia;
Producer	Ash Howes; BeatGeek; Brian Rawling; Carl Falk; Jimmy Joker; Matt Squire; Paul Meehan; Rami Yacoub; RedOne; Richard "Biff" Stannard; Savan Kotecha; Shep Solomon; Steve Mac; Steve Robson; Toby Gad; Tom Meredith;
One Direction chronology
Singles from Up All Night
	"What Makes You Beautiful"; Released: 11 September 2011; "Gotta Be You"; Released: 11 November 2011; "One Thing"; Released: 6 January 2012; "More Than This"; Released: 25 May 2012;

Up All Night is the first studio album by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It was released in November 18, 2011 in Ireland and the UK,^[1] and worldwide in 2012 by Syco Records. Just four months after placing third on the seventh season of The X Factor in December 2010, the group began recording the album in Sweden, the UK, and the US with various writers and producers. The songs are about youth, relationships, heartbreak, and confidence.

The album received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising its catchy pop sound and strong melodies. It debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart and became the fastest-selling debut album in the UK in 2011. In the US, it entered the Billboard 200 at number one, selling 176,000 copies in its first week. It was a global hit, topping charts in 16 countries. According to the IFPI, it was the third best-selling album worldwide in 2012, with 4.5 million copies sold.^[2]

Track listing

*Up All Night* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"What Makes You Beautiful"	Rami Yacoub Carl Falk Savan Kotecha	Yacoub Falk	3:21
2.	"Gotta Be You"	Steve Mac August Rigo	Steve Mac	4:06
3.	"One Thing"	Yacoub Falk Kotecha	Yacoub Falk	3:19
4.	"More Than This"	Jamie Scott	Brian Rawling Paul Meehan	3:50
5.	"Up All Night"	Kotecha Matt Squire	Matt Squire	3:16
6.	"I Wish"	Yacoub Falk Kotecha	Yacoub Falk	3:38
7.	"Tell Me A Lie"	Kelly Clarkson Tom Meredith Shep Solomon	Meredith Solomon	3:19
8.	"Taken"	Toby Gad Lindy Robbins Harry Styles Liam Payne Louis Tomlinson Niall Horan Zayn Malik	Gad	3:59
9.	"I Want"	Tom Fletcher	Richard "Biff" Stannard Ash Howes	2:55
10.	"Everything About You"	Steve Robson Wayne Hector Styles Payne Tomlinson Horan Malik	Robson	3:39
11.	"Same Mistakes"	Robson Hector Styles Payne Tomlinson Horan Malik	Robson	3:40
12.	"Save You Tonight"	Kotecha Nadir Khayat BeatGeek Jimmy Joker Teddy Sky Achraf Jannusi Alaina Beaton	Khayat BeatGeek Joker	3:27
13.	"Stole My Heart"	Scott Meehan	Rawling Meehan	3:27
Total length:				45:56

Limited yearbook edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Stand Up"	Roy Stride Josh Wilkinson	Stannard	2:53
15.	"Moments"	Ed Sheeran Si Hulbert	Hulbert	4:22

Australian, Mexican, Philippines and New Zealand souvenir edition and Japanese edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Stand Up"	Stride Wilkinson	Stannard	2:56
15.	"Moments"	Sheeran Hulbert	Hulbert	4:22
16.	"Another World"	Jannusi Bilal Hajji Eric Sanicola Geo Slam Khayat Sky	Khayat	3:25
17.	"Na Na Na"	Iain James Kotecha James Murray Squire Mustapha Omer	Matt Squire	3:07
18.	"I Should Have Kissed You"	Robson Ina Wroldsen	Robson	3:36
Total length:				63:23

American edition alternative track^[3]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
2.	"Gotta Be You" (2012 US version)	Mac Rigo	Mac	4:04

Italian special edition bonus tracks^[4]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Another World"	Jannusi Hajji Sanicola Slam Khayat Sky	Khayat	3:23
15.	"Na Na Na"	James Kotecha Murray Squire Omer	Squire	3:05

German edition additional tracks^[5]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Another World"	Jannusi Hajji Sanicola Slam Khayat Sky	Khayat	3:24
15.	"Na Na Na"	James Kotecha Murray Squire Omer	Squire	3:06
16.	"I Should Have Kissed You"	Robson Wroldsen	Robson	3:36

Personnel

(Credits taken from AllMusic^[6] and Up All Night's liner notes.)

Beatgeek – producer
Orlando Calzada – mixing
Tom Coyne – mastering
Carl Falk – producer
Matt Furmidge – mixing
Josh Devine – drums
Chris Galland – assistant
Jon Shone – keyboards, various instruments
Dan Richards – guitar
Sandy Beales – bass guitar
Şerban Ghenea – mixing
Chris Gray – illustrations
John Hanes – mixing
Niall Horan – guitar, vocals
Ash Howes – mixing, producer
Jimmy Joker – producer
Savan Kotecha – producer
Steve Mac – arranger, producer
Eric Madrid – assistant
Zayn Malik – vocals
Manny Marroquin – mixing
Paul Meehan – producer
Tom Meredith – producer
Liam Payne – vocals
Brian Rawling – producer
RedOne – producer
Steve Robson – producer
Phil Seaford – assistant
Shep Solomon – producer
Matt Squire – composer, producer
Richard Stannard – producer
Harry Styles – vocals
Lou Teasdale – hairstylist, make-up
Louis Tomlinson – vocals
John Urbano – photography
Caroline Watson – stylist
Rami Yacoub – producer
Avril Mackintosh – vocal recording and Pro Tools editing

References

↑ "One Direction Announces U.S. Album Release Date". 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
↑ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
↑ "Up All Night: One Direction: Music". Amazon. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
↑ "Up All Night [Italian Edition]: One Direction: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon Germany. 9 September 2009. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
↑ "One Direction - Up All Night". Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
↑ Up All Night - One Direction | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2025-07-02

[1] "One Direction Announces U.S. Album Release Date". 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.

[2] "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 2025-07-02.

[3] "Up All Night: One Direction: Music". Amazon. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2012.

[4] "Up All Night [Italian Edition]: One Direction: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon Germany. 9 September 2009. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2012.

[5] "One Direction - Up All Night". Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2025.

[6] Up All Night - One Direction | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2025-07-02

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