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Niall Horan boasts a successful solo career highlighted by over a billion streams on the Spotify platform, and top-ranking albums on the UK Albums chart. As a former member of One Direction, one of the bestselling bands of all time, Horan showcased remarkable singing skills and stage presence.
The 32-year-old Irish singer’s first solo projects since the band embarked on a hiatus, This Town and Single Hands, reached the top 20 in several countries charts. His subsequent release, Heartbreak Weather, released in March 2020, topped the UK chart and ranked number four in the US.
This article explores some of the Irish singer’s most popular songs.
Disclaimer: This article is ranked according to Spotify streams at the time of writing.
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1) This Town (1,016,298,217 Spotify streams)
This Town by the former One Direction member, Niall Horan, is his debut solo single from the album, Flicker, released on September 29, 2016. This Town was penned by Niall Horan, Jamie Scott, Mike Needle, and Daniel Bryer.
This Town employs an acoustic guitar and repetitive lyrics to ensure a catchy tune. The acoustic pop song peaked at number three on the Billboard Dance Club Songs, 12 on Billboard Pop Airplay, and 20 on Billboard Hot 100.
In This Town, Niall Horan serenades his hometown and first love, and pines for his old flame. The first verse encapsulates this:
"Waking up to kiss you and nobody’s there/ The smell of your perfume still stuck in the air/ It’s hard/ Yesterday I thought I saw your shadow running round/ It’s funny how things never change in this old town/ So far from the stars."
2) Slow Hands (981,482,685 Spotify streams)
Slow Hands was released on May 4, 2017, as the second single from the singer's debut studio album, Flicker. Songwriters credited on the track include Niall Horan, Alexander Izquierdo, John Ryan Julian Bunetta, Ruth-Anne Cunningham, and Tobias Jesso Jr.
Slow Hands is a funk-pop song with elements of R&B, folk-pop, and rock. The song peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the UK Singles chart, and has been certified six times platinum by the ARIA.
Slow Hands is an ode to passion and depicts the chemistry between two partners. The first verse reflects this:
"We should take this back to my place"/ That's what she said right to my face/ 'Cause I want you bad/ Yeah, I want you, baby/ I've been thinkin' 'bout it all day"
It continues:
"And I hope you feel the same way, yeah."
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3) Too Much to Ask (505,514,406 Spotify streams)
Too Much to Ask is a gentle ballad that questions the reason for a breakup. In the song, Niall Horan laments about his lost relationship while hoping that his ex feels it too.
Too Much To Ask was released on September 15, 2017, as the third single of the Irish singer's debut studio album, Flicker. It was written by Niall Horan in collaboration with Jamie Scott.
The heartbreak song topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100. Too Much to Ask was certified three times platinum by the ARIA. The chorus reads:
"My shadow's dancin'/ Without you for the first time/ My heart is hopin'/ You'll walk right in tonight/ And tell me there are things that you regret."
It continues:
"'Cause, if I'm bein' honest, I ain't over you yet/ That's all I'm askin'/ Is it too much to ask?"
4) Nice to Meet Ya (348,191,765 Spotify streams)
Nice to Meet Ya begins with a piano riff and progresses to include hand claps and a bass line for an overall pop-rock vibe. The fun song explores the theme of expressing love and is reportedly inspired by a brief flirtation the singer had with a lady on a night out.
The first verse mirrors this:
"I like the way you talk, I like the things you wear/ I want your number tattooed on my arm in ink, I swear/ 'Cause when the morning comes, I know you won't be there/ Every time I turn around, you disappear."
The song was penned by Niall Horan alongside Ruth-Anne Cunningham, Tobias Jesso Jr., and Julian Bunetta. Nice to Meet Ya was certified platinum in Australia and Canada and gold in the UK.
The soft rock song was released on October 4, 2019, as the lead single from Niall Horan's second studio album, Heartbreak Weather.
5) Put a Little Love on Me (289,613,738 Spotify streams)
Put a Little Love on Me was released on December 6, 2019, as the second single from the singer's studio album, Heartbreak Weather. The song was written by Niall Horan, Dan Bryer, Mike Needle, and Jamie Scott.
Put a Little Love on Me peaked at number nine on Billboard Digital Song sales and was certified platinum in Australia and Brazil. The heartbreak ballad looks back on a failed relationship as the singer reflects on what went wrong and hopes to find love again.
The chorus reads:
"Put a little love on me? Ayy/ Put a little love on me/ When the lights come up and there's no shadows dancin'/ I look around as my heart is collapsin''/ Cause you're the only one I need/ To put a little love on me."
Niall Horan recently concluded his concert tour, The Show: Live on Tour, in support of his studio album of the same name. The tour which began on February 20, 2024, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, concluded in Bogota, Colombia on October 9, 2024.
