With Naughty Boy as his producer, Malik also worked with grime rappers Krept & Konan during this time, recording a song together with an unfinished music video, but the material was never released after Malik parted ways with Naughty Boy. In June 2015, UK rapper Mic Righteous leaked Malik's " No Type", featuring Mic Righteous and produced by Naughty Boy, a cover version of Rae Sremmurd's hip hop song. On 31 March 2015, Naughty Boy released on SoundCloud an early demo of Malik's song "I Won't Mind". Following his departure from One Direction, Malik alluded to the potential of a solo career, with the release of his first solo studio album to be released under the Syco label in 2016. In March 2015, Malik was seen at a London recording studio with producer Naughty Boy, leading to speculation of the pair working on music together. I want to reach them in the right way, and I want them to believe what I’m saying." He added, "I just want to make music now." Conception and influence He told Complex that "It was about denying the authenticity of who I was, and what I enjoyed about music, and why I got into it." ĭespite his comments regarding One Direction, he told Ryan Seacrest that he is "massively grateful for that, and if it wasn’t for that, I wouldn’t be here," adding that "It’s not because I’m trying to be more successful or as successful as what was going on before, because there’s no comparison." He told The Fader that "it wasn’t actually about anymore" but "It was more about the people that I reach. It was music that was already given to us".
There was just a general conception that the management already had of what they want for the band, and I just wasn’t convinced with what we were selling. He elaborated, "If I would sing a hook or a verse slightly R&B, or slightly myself, it would always be recorded 50 times until there was a straight version that was pop, generic" and that "Whenever I would suggest something, it was like it didn’t fit us. ĭue to the band's musical direction, Malik was unable to sing or write the kind of R&B music he had originally pursued before joining the band. Furthermore, he explained his reasons for leaving One Direction: "there was never any room for me to experiment creatively in the band." Malik originally auditioned to be a solo R&B singer with Mario's " Let Me Love You" in 2010 before becoming part of One Direction, but with the band headed in a pop rock direction. He stated "life experiences have been the influences for the album and just stuff that I've been through, especially in the last five years". Throughout the rest of 2015, Malik gave interviews with several music magazines, during which he spoke about his debut solo studio album and revealed part of the track list. On 29 July 2015, Malik shared a photo on social media of his official signing with RCA Records. After sessions with various producers, Malik eventually went on to meet James "Malay" Ho, who would become his debut album's main collaborator. Shortly after, Malik began working on solo material.
Mind of Mine debuted at number one in several countries including the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden, with Malik becoming the first British male artist to debut at number one in both the UK and US with a debut single and debut studio album.įollowing Zayn Malik's five-year stint with English-Irish band One Direction, he quit the band after signing off from the band's On the Road Again Tour for an indefinite period six days prior due to stress. Kehlani is the only feature on the album.
" Like I Would", was released as the next single to moderate success, while " Wrong", featuring Kehlani, was released as the final single. Mind of Mine spawned three singles: lead single " Pillowtalk" debuted at number one in twelve countries including the UK and the US. Upon release, it was met with generally positive reviews, with praise for Malik's new musical direction and his vocal performance. Primarily an R&B and alternative R&B record, the album blends elements from various genres, including pop, folk, dub, soul, funk, electronic, Qawwali, hip hop, reggae, classical and soft rock. It was released on 25 March through RCA Records, and was released one year after his departure from One Direction. Mind of Mine is the debut studio album by English singer and songwriter Zayn.
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