One Direction reworked Blondie's 1978 track with a bit of the Undertones' classic punk track "Teenage Kicks" mashed in, as the official Comic Relief single for the 2013 charity campaign. The song was recorded to mark the 25th anniversary of Red Nose Day, a fundraising event held by the organization televised lived by the BBC on March 15, 2013.
The quintet did not receive any payment regarding their contribution to the charity single, with the proceeds going to those affected by famine in Africa. Louis Tomlinson said: "Red Nose Day is a great excuse to have a lot of fun and to raise money, please get involved."
The single was produced by Julian Bunetta, who'd previously worked with the band on their Take Me Home tracks "C'mon, C'mon," "I Would," and "They Don't Know About Us." He has also helmed songs for the likes of Leona Lewis, JLS, Sean Kingston and Natasha Bedingfield.
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