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They became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time and were regarded as the biggest boy band in the world before going on an indefinite hiatus in Formed on British singing competition The X Factor in , the group was propelled to global success by social media.

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One Direction's debut single " What Makes You Beautiful " was a commercial and international success, reaching number 1 on the UK singles chart and being performed by the band at the Summer Olympics closing ceremony. They became the first British act to have their debut album top the charts on the Billboard with Up All Night , and subsequently became the first band to have their first four albums debut at number 1 following the releases of Take Me Home , Midnight Memories , and Four.

Considered teen idols , One Direction were often subject to fan hysteria comparable to Beatlemania. They embarked on four world tours, two of which were all-stadium. The group have supported various charities, raising millions for causes like cancer research and autism, and spreading awareness of global issues such as poverty and climate change.

The group sold over 70 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. As the world's best-selling artist of , the group was named the Global Recording Artist of the Year by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. In , Billboard named the band the Artist of the Year. Forbes ranked them as the fourth highest-earning celebrities in the world in and subsequently in second in