He also commented 'for those worried that a four-member incarnation of the group can't get the job done, 'Drag Me Down' assuages those fears by keeping the overall quality level high' and 'the group compensates for Malik’s absence by giving each member ample time to shine, and the harmonies admirably resonate on the call-and-response portions of the pre-chorus'. Jason Lipshutz of Billboard gave the song three and a half out of five stars and stated that the song offers a more 'mature sound'. Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores The song is written in C minor with a tempo of 138 beats per minute. According to Los Angeles Times 's editor Mikael Wood, the production contains springy guitars that recall The Police or ' Rude' by Magic!. 'Drag Me Down' is a midtempo pop rock track written by Jamie Scott, Julian Bunetta and John Ryan, who wrote and produced several songs on One Direction's previous two albums Midnight Memories (2013) and Four (2014). Problems playing this file? See media help. The announcement of the release, with no previous promotion or marketing, was done by Liam Payne on his Twitter handle, followed by the rest of the members on 31 July 2015. 'Drag Me Down' marked One Direction's first single since Zayn Malik's departure in March 2015.

It debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and won the fan-voted 'Best Video Award' at the 2016 Brit Awards.

It became the group's first number-one single in France and Australia, as well as their fourth number-one in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. 'Drag Me Down' debuted atop the charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Austria, Australia, and New Zealand. The song was released worldwide on 31 July 2015 and was the band's first single since Zayn Malik's departure earlier that same year. ' Drag Me Down' is a song recorded by English-Irish boy band One Direction as the lead single for their fifth studio album, Made in the A.M. 2015 single by One Direction 'Drag Me Down'

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