'Drag Me Down' just received its first play on radio this morning (July 31) and is already available digitally, topping the iTunes chart in 82 countries within hours of release and representing the band's biggest single launch ever.
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The track is One Direction's first single without Malik, who recently revealed that he has signed a solo record deal with RCA.
HEY GUYS! So, #DragMeDown dropped earlier! Check out what the guys had to say about it.
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Last week marked the fifth anniversary since Malik, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson were first grouped together at the boot camp stages of The X Factor.
'Drag Me Down' will be One Direction's 15th single so far and will act as the lead single on their fifth studio album out later this year.
