Mind of Mine
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| Studio album by Zayn | |||||||
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March 25, 2016 |
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2015-2016 |
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| Label (s) | RCA Records | ||||||
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CD, download |
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Title (number) |
14/18 |
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running time |
45:20 |
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Malay, Levi Lennox, MYKL |
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Mind of Mine is the debut album by British singer Zayn . It was released on March 25, 2016 under the RCA Records label and received mostly positive reviews. Pillowtalk and Like I Would were released as singles .
Emergence
Malik left the boy band One Direction on March 25, 2015 after almost five years because he was no longer happy with the band. On July 29, 2015, Malik signed a recording deal with RCA Records . In the further course of the year Malik gave several interviews in which he talked about his debut album and already revealed the titles of some songs.
The album consists mostly of R&B and some pop songs. The song Intermission: Flower was recorded by Malik in Urdu , suggesting Malik's Pakistani origins. Exactly one year to the day after he left his previous band, Malik released the album on March 25, 2016.
Single releases
With Pillowtalk the first single from the album was released on January 29, 2016th It was number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 5 on the German single charts. Model Gigi Hadid can be seen in the music video for the single, which was released on the same day as the song .
On March 10, 2016, Like I Would was released as the second single on the album. However, this could not build on the previous success of Pillowtalk and reached number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
Track list
| Standard edition | |||
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| No. | title | Songwriter | length |
| 1. | Mind of Mind (intro) | Zayn Malik, Chase Wells, James Griffin, Kevin Rains, James Emerson, Salvador Waviest | 0:57 |
| 2. | Pillowtalk | Zayn Malik, Levi Lennox, Anthony Hannides, Michael Hannides, Joe Garrett | 3:23 |
| 3. | It's you | Zayn Malik, James Ho, Harold Lilly | 3:46 |
| 4th | Befour | Zayn Malik, James Ho, Harold Lilly, Terrence "Scar" Smith | 3:29 |
| 5. | She | Zayn Malik, Alan Sampson, A. Hannides, M. Hannides | 3:09 |
| 6th | Drunk | Zayn Malik, Alan Sampson, A. Hannides, M. Hannides | 3:25 |
| 7th | Intermission: Flower | Zayn Malik, James Ho | 1:44 |
| 8th. | Rear view | Zayn Malik, James Ho, Harold Lilly | 3:21 |
| 9. | Wrong (featuring Kehlani) | Zayn Malik, Chase Wells, James Griffin, Kevin Rains, James Emerson, Salvador Waviest, Kehlani Parrish | 3:32 |
| 10. | Fool for you | Zayn Malik, Chase Wells, James Griffin, Kevin Rains, James Emerson, Salvador Waviest | 3:22 |
| 11. | Borderz | Zayn Malik, James Ho, Harold Lilly, A. Hannides, M. Hannides | 3:59 |
| 12. | Truth | Zayn Malik, Chase Wells, James Griffin, Kevin Rains, James Emerson, Salvador Waviest, James Ho | 4:05 |
| 13. | Lucozade | Zayn Malik, Chase Wells, James Griffin, Kevin Rains, James Emerson, Salvador Waviest | 4:12 |
| 14th | Tio | Zayn Malik, Herbie Crichlow, A. Hannides, M. Hannides | 2:58 |
| 15th | Blue A | Zayn Malik, James Ho, Harold Lilly | 3:44 |
| 16. | Bright A | Zayn Malik, James Ho, Harold Lilly | 2:56 |
| 17th | Like I Would A | Zayn Malik, Chase Wells, James Griffin, Kevin Rains, James Emerson, Salvador Waviest, Robin Weisse | 3:12 |
| 18th | She Don't Love Me A | Zayn Malik, Chase Wells, James Griffin, Kevin Rains, James Emerson, Salvador Waviest | 4:15 |
| Overall length: | 45:20 | ||
success
The album reached number 1 on the iTunes charts in more than 70 countries, making it the first debut album to achieve this.
Chart placements
| Charts (2016) | Best placement |
Weeks |
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 Germany
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9 | 3 |
 Austria
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2 | 4th |
 Switzerland
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5 | 4th |
 United Kingdom
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1 | ... |
 United States
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1 | ... |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Zayn Malik is leaving One Direction. stern.de GmbH, March 26, 2015, accessed on March 28, 2016 .
- ↑ This is how Harry Styles reacts to a new record deal. ProSiebenSat.1 Digital GmbH, July 31, 2015, accessed on March 28, 2016 .
- ↑ Duncan Cooper: Zayn Malik's Next Direction. The Fader, Inc., November 17, 2015, accessed March 28, 2016 .
- ↑ Jon Caramanica: In Zayn Malik's 'Mind of Mine,' a Singer Eager to Reclaim Parts of Himself. The New York Times Company, March 23, 2016, accessed March 28, 2016 .
- ↑ Amanda Michelle Steiner: Zayn Malik's Urdu-language song 'Flower' came from a 'spiritual place'. Entertainment Weekly Inc., March 25, 2016, accessed March 28, 2016 .
- ^ Zayn Malik Chart History. Billboard, February 20, 2016, accessed March 28, 2016 .
- ↑ Zayn single chart tracking. (No longer available online.) PHONONET GmbH, archived from the original on March 28, 2016 ; accessed on March 28, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid: It's hot in the video for 'Pillowtalk'. RTL INTERACTIVE GMBH, February 11, 2016, accessed on March 28, 2016 .
- ^ Zayn Chart History. Billboard, accessed March 28, 2016 .
- ↑ Lucia Ennis: ZAYN'S 'MIND OF MINE' IS THE FIRST DEBUT ALBUM IN HISTORY TO REACH # 1 ON ITUNES IN MORE THAN 70 COUNTRIES. Sugarscape, March 26, 2016, accessed March 28, 2016 .
- ^ Zayn - Mind of Mine chart placement Austria. In: Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien, accessed March 29, 2016 .
- ^ Zayn - Mind of Mine chart placement Switzerland. In: Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien, accessed March 29, 2016 .
- ^ Zayn - Mind of Mine chart placement Great Britain. Official Charts Company , accessed March 29, 2016 .
- ^ Zayn Charthistory United States. Billboard , accessed March 29, 2016 .
