One Direction

Drag Me Down is the first single released by One Direction for their fifth album. It was the first song the band released since Zayn's exit in March 2015, and introduces a more acoustic, funky sound. Lyrically, the song is about a strong love encouraging the narrator to persevere against negativity.

Drag Me Down was released to iTunes and Spotify on July 31, 2015. The song's original release was scheduled for August 7, but the band decided to release it earlier.

It reached #1 on the US iTunes within 30 minutes of being released, breaking the record for the fastest song to ever reach the top spot. Drag Me Down reached #1 on iTunes in 82 countries, making it the band's most successful single launch so far.

The song sold more than 300,000 digital copies within the first day of its release. It also debuted at the top spot of Spotify's worldwide streaming chart, receiving over 3 million listens in its first day of availability.

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