One Direction (1D) an English-Irish pop boy band based in London, comprising Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. One Direction signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after the British X Factor in 2010. One Direction's four album Up All Night (2011), Take Me Home (2012), Midnight Memories (2013) and Four (2014).