FORMER One Direction member Niall Horan recently released a new single called Heaven on February 17 in preparation for his upcoming album The Show.
Niall’s fans, which he calls Lovers, seemed to have fallen in love with his heavenly vocals and romantic lyrics in Heaven as the song has reached over 10 million streams on the digital music streaming platform Spotify less than a week after its release.
In an Instagram story, the Irish singer-songwriter shared this milestone and thanked his fans for showing their love for his new record.
“[I] can’t believe we’ve hit 10 million streams on Spotify already! Thank you, lovers,” Niall wrote.
Heaven also led Spotify’s list of debut songs all over the world, blocking singers NF, Lana Del Ray, and beabadoobee off the number one spot.
Photo courtesy: Spotify Charts on Twitter (@spotifycharts)
He also performed his new single during one episode of American talk show The Late Night Show With James Corden.
Niall’s love letter to fans
Before the release of his new single, Niall penned a heartwarming letter to his fans to thank them for waiting for him patiently despite the many years it took him to release a new album.
“Firstly, thank you so much for being patient with me,” the Heartbreak Weather singer said. “I’ve since spent the last 18 months or so working on the next record.”
With the new album released on June 9, Niall said the tracks included in this new record are for his Lovers.
“These songs are for you as much as they are for me so go and run with them,” said Niall.
Songs composed during lockdown
Niall also shared that some of the tracks in his third studio album were written in his home during the lockdown, and record producers Joe Little and John Ryan collaborated with him to sew his ideas together.
They also spent plenty of time in Los Angeles making the album.
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The Show ‘mirrors’ Niall’s life
In a video posted on Instagram and TikTok, Niall also disclosed the inspiration behind The Show. According to him, this record mirrors his life as a person, musician, and songwriter.
“What makes this record incredibly special to me is it’s a reflection of where I am in my life today as a person, as a musician, and of course, as a songwriter,” said Niall.
Photo courtesy: Niall Horan on Instagram (@niallhoran)
Anxiety over his long absence
He also expressed his anxiety about being absent from the music scene for a long time but still hopes that his listeners will enjoy these new songs.
“[I] can’t say I’m not a little nervous but hopefully you’ll still like this version of me when you listen to the new record,” he said in his love letter.
“There’s something really scary about being away for so long and coming back with new music but I couldn’t be more thankful for all you amazing people have stood by and supported me all of these years,” Niall added.
More about Niall
Niall Horan was a former member of the five-piece British-Irish boyband One Direction who rose into fame because of the British talent search series The X-Factor in 2010.
The band, composed of other members including Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, and Liam Payne, has disbanded in 2016, one year after Zayn departed the band to pursue his solo career.
In 2017, Niall embarked on his solo music career journey and has released two studio albums including Flicker (2017) and Heartbreak Weather (2020).
