We finally listened to One Direction’s debut album "Up All Night" and we’re breaking it down, track by track. In this episode, Chris and Chantel Nicole give their first-time listen and brutally honest review of the album that launched 1D into global boyband fame. Neither of us were Directioners, so this isn’t a nostalgia trip - it’s a real critique of the production, vocals, lyrics, and pop impact from fresh ears in 2025. Is "Up All Night" a classic of the 2010s boyband boom, or just a moment in time? We talk hits, deep cuts, and everything in between.
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- 0:00 - Intro
- 3:29 - Album Cover
- 5:53 - "What Makes You Beautiful"
- 18:48 - "Gotta Be You"
- 25:08 - "One Thing"
- 33:39 - "More Than This"
- 38:18 - "Up All Night"
- 42:44 - "I Wish"
- 47:34 - "Tell Me A Lie"
- 53:50 - Taken"
- 57:57 - "I Want"
- 1:01:52 - "Everything About You"
- 1:05:48 - "Same Mistakes"
- 1:09:20 - "Save You Tonight"
- 1:12:59 - "Stole My Heart"
- 1:16:49 - Cut or Keep
- 1:19:41 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating
References:
- “What Makes You Beautiful” MV https://youtu.be/QJO3ROT-A4E?si=G1zSFHgItcE9eQKs
- “What Makes You Beautiful” Live Red or Black https://youtu.be/igMf_nbglRQ?si=U5q27FE0tjL4WLlM
- “Gotta Be You” MV https://youtu.be/nvfejaHz-o0?si=yMHrrwx3-UIif02t
- “Gotta Be You” Live X Factor https://youtu.be/y0SUyFeOFUI?si=vm__yr8J3waatLv1
- “One Thing” MV https://youtu.be/Y1xs_xPb46M?si=rcrVC34d9LCqdOub
- “One Thing” Acoustic https://youtu.be/EDv7efxb4No?si=Gka2b4vETMc26uBe
- “One Thing” Live Vevo Lift https://youtu.be/gXgsMC0606I?si=5fecsjko-TSS8ZJm
- “More Than This” Live on Up All Night Tour https://youtu.be/b-RQIN3wo5U?si=kEuOBfDaoMWcB1aV
- “More Than This” Live SiriusXM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l48NsgWrgrg
- “Up All Night” Live Vevo Lift https://youtu.be/x0apWO5n7D0?si=enOp7zZMs2mQwinH
- Up All Night Tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_DAItXWUbo&t=1s
- Kelly Clarkson - “Tell Me A Lie” Demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EDBrx-LqPs&pp=ygUbb2VuIGRpcmVjdGlvbiB0ZWxsIG1lIGEgbGll