What Makes You Beautiful

by One Direction

What Makes You Beautiful cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 12 September 2011
  • Label: Syco
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 6:26
  • Community rating: 2.28/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Matt Squire, Carl Falk, Rami

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The explosive debut single that introduced the British-Irish boy band to a massive global audience following their stint on 'The X Factor'. Driven by a catchy, guitar-based power-pop riff heavily reminiscent of 'Summer Nights', the song became one of the best-selling digital singles of all time.

Genres

Descriptors: party, melodic

Tracklist

  1. What Makes You Beautiful (3:20)
  2. Na Na Na (3:06)

Credits

  • One Direction - primary artist
  • Savan Kotecha - written-by
  • Iain James Farquharson - written-by
  • James Murray - written-by
  • Mustafa Omer - written-by

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