After the sad news of Liam Payne's sudden passing at the age of 31, One Direction's hit songs such as "What Makes You Beautiful", "Story Of My Life", "Perfect", "One thing"... were suddenly listened to again by global fans with different emotions.
Among them, "What Makes You Beautiful" attracts a lot of attention. Not only is it a pop song with a catchy melody, this work also carries a profound message about the true beauty of women.
The message "You are beautiful because you don't know you are beautiful" along with lyrics like "No need to wear makeup to hide it", "Everyone in the room knows you are beautiful, except you"... have touched the hearts of millions of fans, especially young girls who are in the process of finding confidence and self-worth.
Liam Payne, who has died aged 31, once shared about the song's power: "We always wanted the single to be something people didn't expect... it just fit perfectly."
And indeed, the song became the perfect launching pad to launch One Direction into one of the most successful boy bands of all time.
The resounding success of "What Makes You Beautiful" is demonstrated by impressive numbers: more than 1.5 billion views on YouTube, ranked 38th in the list of 100 greatest debut singles of all time voted by Rolling Stone.
In the US, despite not being played on the radio at the time, the song sold more than 131,000 copies in its first week - a testament to the power of its message and melody.
Meanwhile, the song "Story Of My Life" is also getting a lot of attention again because of its lyrics and emotional MV construction.
Accordingly, the MV opens when the members of One Direction are developing photos together in the darkroom. Then, images of the members' families and relatives appear one by one, including Zayn Malik's sister, Harry Styles' mother, Liam Payne's parents and sisters, Niall Horan's brother and Louis Tomlinson's grandparents. The MV also shows the changes and maturity of One Direction over time with the meaning "The story of my life".
Now that Liam Payne is gone, One Direction songs like "What Makes You Beautiful" and "Story Of My Life" have even more meaning.
"So after 13 years, we all watch this video again. But this time with a different feeling. Rest in peace Liam," a viewer commented under the MV.
"Thank you for making our childhood and teenage years so special," another shared.
