Penned by 1D's Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson with regular collaborators Julian Bunetta, Ed Drewett, Wayne Hector and John Ryan, this acoustic sing-along celebrates the fans that have supported the band through their good times and bad times.
Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Liam Payne described "History" as a "modern version" of the Carole King song "You've Got a Friend." He added: "More than anything, the song is about the way the fans and everyone have created this massive thing - One Direction - over the past five years. Out of ['History'] comes a little bit of closure for this chapter of One Direction."
You may have noticed some extra voices during the chorus of the song. Some Directioners were brought into the studio to record a crowd vocal, a feat which was orchestrated by Niall Horan and Julian Bunetta. "It's really great because obviously that song is mainly about the fans and what they've done," Liam said. "I think it was important that they were a part of it, to close the album."
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