One Direction drop surprise new single Drag Me Down

The single is the group’s first since the departure of Zayn Malik in March.

One Direction have released their first single since becoming a four-piece. Drag Me Down was premiered this morning (July 31) and is now available on Spotify and iTunes.

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Listen to Drag Me Down below:

“We hope you like it” One Direction told their fans, “It’s the first song from the new album that we’ve been working very very hard on. We can’t wait for you to hear it!”

HEY GUYS! So, #DragMeDown dropped earlier! Check out what the guys had to say about it. https://t.co/Z2E32BMjn1
— One Direction (@onedirection) July 31, 2015

The track is the first to be lifted from 1D’s upcoming fifth studio album, which will be the group’s first LP release since the departure of Zayn Malik back in March.

To date, One Direction have scored four Top 5 albums with Take Me Home (2012), Midnight Memories (2013) and Four (2014) all hitting Number 1. They’ve also racked up 14 UK Top 40 singles including three Number 1s; What Makes You Beautiful (2011), Little Things (2012) and One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks) (2013).

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