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Zayn Malik is an English singer and a former member of the famous boy band- One Direction. However, the singer decided to carve out his path as a solo artist in March 2015. Zayn Malik's debut single Pillowtalk was met with soaring success-- in part due to his and Gigi Hadid's chemistry in the music video.
Zayn Malik went on to release his singles I Don't Wanna Live Forever and Dusk Till Dawn, which fared just as well as the first. He also boasts several accolades, including an American Music Award and an MTV Video Music Award, and is the only artist to have ever won the Billboard Music Award for New Artist of the Year twice.
Based on Spotify streaming numbers as of August 2024, here are the top six songs by Zayn Malik:
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- Dusk Till Dawn
- Don't Wanna Live Forever
- Pillowtalk
- Trampoline
- A Whole New World (End Title) - From Aladdin
- Let Me
A billion streams for Zayn Malik on Spotify, some of which are higher than One Direction
1) Dusk Till Dawn (feat. Sia)
Total Streams: 1,749,412,102
Daily Streams: 830,395
Zayn collaborated with Australian singer Sia to release this track in September 2017, but the radio edit came out in 2020. In the UK, the song was listed at #5 on the singles chart, topped the chart in nearly seven other countries, and was within the top 10 in over twenty other countries. Dusk to Dawn is featured in the official trailer of the 2017 film, The Mountain Between Us.
2) I Don't Wanna Live Forever
Total Streams: 1,708,116,370
Daily Streams: 651,697
Swifties and Directioners around the world were elated when Zayn and Taylor Swift collaborated to release this song in December 2016. This blend of electropop and electro-R&B debuted at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later climbed to #2. By June 2018, the song was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA, diamond in about three other countries, and platinum in several other countries.
3) Pillowtalk
Total Streams: 1,348,100,160
Daily Streams: 355,939
Arguably the song that cemented his fame, this song was the first Zayn released upon leaving One Direction. Right off the bat, it debuted at #1 on both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100. This alternative R&B cum electronic song also debuted at #1 in several countries globally, and notably, the song fared better than any One Direction single.
4) Trampoline
Total Streams: 541,269,841
Daily Streams: 120,475
Indie-pop trio Shaed released a remix of the original song with Zayn in September 2019, and the song was an instant hit. In an interview with Billboard in October 2019, Spencer of the trio revealed that when the trio approached him, Zayn was "already a fan of the song and wanted a feature on it." The band also claims that their fame reached new levels of success following the collaboration. Additionally, Billboard named this as the 51st-best song of 2019.
5) A Whole New World (End Title) - From Aladdin
Total Streams: 344,695,080
Daily Streams: 58,210
The original Disney classic A Whole New World was showcased in 1992. Zayn Malik and Zhavia Ward released their rendition of the song for the end credits of the Disney movie Aladdin, which was released in May 2019. Zayn also covered two English-Spanish versions of the song, one with American singer Becky G and another with Spanish singer Aitana.
6) Let Me
Total Streams: 321,066,084
Daily Streams: 57,202
A 15-second teaser was posted by Malik on his Twitter to promote the song which included a video with the words "Coming Soon" along with a few montages. Zayn released this pop and R&B song in April 2018 as the lead single from his second studio album Icarus Falls. While the song did not fare as well as his other work, on the Billboard Hot 100, having peaked at #73, it received critical acclaim from Forbes.
Zayn Mallik's latest album, Room Under the Stairs, was released in May 2024. It is his fourth studio album and is his only project that does not play host to any guest appearances. The album clocked in at #15 on the US Billboard 200 and #3 on the UK Albums Chart.
Whilst speaking with Alexandra Cooper on the podcast Call Her Daddy in July 2023, the singer divulged that the album isn't something "people are really gonna expect." The album generally received mixed to positive reviews from critics and fans. The album peaked at #3 on the UK Albums chart and #15 on the US Billboard 200. Fans are now eager to see if the artist will embark on a tour of his album and potential live collaborations with other artists.
