The rest is, quite literally, history.

Over 300 shows played across four sold out

world tours, four No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, six Billboard Hot 100 top 10
hits, four Video Music Awards, 28 Teen Choice Awards, two Saturday Night
Live appearances, billions of streams -- and that’s not even considering the solo
success each member found, following Malik's departure in 2015 and the rest of
the group's official hiatus in 2016. This was all made possible by the group’s
fervent international fanbase, characterized by its rabid devotion and accelerated
by the rise of social media and music streaming, ultimately rivaling the fandom of
any other boy band in history.

As we approach the ten year anniversary of One Direction’s formation -- with a

new anniversary-celebrating 1D website launching next Thursday -- Billboard is
revisiting the groundbreaking career of one of the most successful boy bands in
history, helped by the memories of the die-hard fans who were there for it all.

The rest is, quite literally, history. Over 300 shows played across four sold out
world tours, four No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, six Billboard Hot 100 top 10
hits, four Video Music Awards, 28 Teen Choice Awards, two Saturday Night
Live appearances, billions of streams -- and that’s not even considering the solo
success each member found, following Malik's departure in 2015 and the rest of
the group's official hiatus in 2016. This was all made possible by the group’s
fervent international fanbase, characterized by its rabid devotion and accelerated
by the rise of social media and music streaming, ultimately rivaling the fandom of
any other boy band in history.

As we approach the ten year anniversary of One Direction’s formation -- with a

new anniversary-celebrating 1D website launching next Thursday -- Billboard is
revisiting the groundbreaking career of one of the most successful boy bands in
history, helped by the memories of the die-hard fans who were there for it all.

The rest is, quite literally, history. Over 300 shows played across four sold out
world tours, four No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, six Billboard Hot 100 top 10
hits, four Video Music Awards, 28 Teen Choice Awards, two Saturday Night
Live appearances, billions of streams -- and that’s not even considering the solo
success each member found, following Malik's departure in 2015 and the rest of
the group's official hiatus in 2016. This was all made possible by the group’s
fervent international fanbase, characterized by its rabid devotion and accelerated
by the rise of social media and music streaming, ultimately rivaling the fandom of
any other boy band in history.
As we approach the ten year anniversary of One Direction’s formation -- with a
new anniversary-celebrating 1D website launching next Thursday -- Billboard is
revisiting the groundbreaking career of one of the most successful boy bands in
history, helped by the memories of the die-hard fans who were there for it all.

The rest is, quite literally, history. Over 300 shows played across four sold out
world tours, four No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, six Billboard Hot 100 top 10
hits, four Video Music Awards, 28 Teen Choice Awards, two Saturday Night
Live appearances, billions of streams -- and that’s not even considering the solo
success each member found, following Malik's departure in 2015 and the rest of
the group's official hiatus in 2016. This was all made possible by the group’s
fervent international fanbase, characterized by its rabid devotion and accelerated
by the rise of social media and music streaming, ultimately rivaling the fandom of
any other boy band in history.

As we approach the ten year anniversary of One Direction’s formation -- with a

new anniversary-celebrating 1D website launching next Thursday -- Billboard is
revisiting the groundbreaking career of one of the most successful boy bands in
history, helped by the memories of the die-hard fans who were there for it all.

The rest is, quite literally, history. Over 300 shows played across four sold out
world tours, four No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, six Billboard Hot 100 top 10
hits, four Video Music Awards, 28 Teen Choice Awards, two Saturday Night
Live appearances, billions of streams -- and that’s not even considering the solo
success each member found, following Malik's departure in 2015 and the rest of
the group's official hiatus in 2016. This was all made possible by the group’s
fervent international fanbase, characterized by its rabid devotion and accelerated
by the rise of social media and music streaming, ultimately rivaling the fandom of
any other boy band in history.

As we approach the ten year anniversary of One Direction’s formation -- with a

new anniversary-celebrating 1D website launching next Thursday -- Billboard is
revisiting the groundbreaking career of one of the most successful boy bands in
history, helped by the memories of the die-hard fans who were there for it all.

The rest is, quite literally, history. Over 300 shows played across four sold out
world tours, four No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, six Billboard Hot 100 top 10
hits, four Video Music Awards, 28 Teen Choice Awards, two Saturday Night
Live appearances, billions of streams -- and that’s not even considering the solo
success each member found, following Malik's departure in 2015 and the rest of
the group's official hiatus in 2016. This was all made possible by the group’s
fervent international fanbase, characterized by its rabid devotion and accelerated
by the rise of social media and music streaming, ultimately rivaling the fandom of
any other boy band in history.

As we approach the ten year anniversary of One Direction’s formation -- with a

new anniversary-celebrating 1D website launching next Thursday -- Billboard is
revisiting the groundbreaking career of one of the most successful boy bands in
history, helped by the memories of the die-hard fans who were there for it all.

The rest is, quite literally, history. Over 300 shows played across four sold out
world tours, four No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, six Billboard Hot 100 top 10
hits, four Video Music Awards, 28 Teen Choice Awards, two Saturday Night
Live appearances, billions of streams -- and that’s not even considering the solo
success each member found, following Malik's departure in 2015 and the rest of
the group's official hiatus in 2016. This was all made possible by the group’s
fervent international fanbase, characterized by its rabid devotion and accelerated
by the rise of social media and music streaming, ultimately rivaling the fandom of
any other boy band in history.

As we approach the ten year anniversary of One Direction’s formation -- with a

new anniversary-celebrating 1D website launching next Thursday -- Billboard is
revisiting the groundbreaking career of one of the most successful boy bands in
history, helped by the memories of the die-hard fans who were there for it all.

The rest is, quite literally, history. Over 300 shows played across four sold out
world tours, four No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, six Billboard Hot 100 top 10
hits, four Video Music Awards, 28 Teen Choice Awards, two Saturday Night
Live appearances, billions of streams -- and that’s not even considering the solo
success each member found, following Malik's departure in 2015 and the rest of
the group's official hiatus in 2016. This was all made possible by the group’s
fervent international fanbase, characterized by its rabid devotion and accelerated
by the rise of social media and music streaming, ultimately rivaling the fandom of
any other boy band in history.

As we approach the ten year anniversary of One Direction’s formation -- with a

new anniversary-celebrating 1D website launching next Thursday -- Billboard is
revisiting the groundbreaking career of one of the most successful boy bands in
history, helped by the memories of the die-hard fans who were there for it all.
The rest is, quite literally, history. Over 300 shows played across four sold out
world tours, four No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, six Billboard Hot 100 top 10
hits, four Video Music Awards, 28 Teen Choice Awards, two Saturday Night
Live appearances, billions of streams -- and that’s not even considering the solo
success each member found, following Malik's departure in 2015 and the rest of
the group's official hiatus in 2016. This was all made possible by the group’s
fervent international fanbase, characterized by its rabid devotion and accelerated
by the rise of social media and music streaming, ultimately rivaling the fandom of
any other boy band in history.

As we approach the ten year anniversary of One Direction’s formation -- with a

new anniversary-celebrating 1D website launching next Thursday -- Billboard is
revisiting the groundbreaking career of one of the most successful boy bands in
history, helped by the memories of the die-hard fans who were there for it all.

The rest is, quite literally, history. Over 300 shows played across four sold out
world tours, four No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, six Billboard Hot 100 top 10
hits, four Video Music Awards, 28 Teen Choice Awards, two Saturday Night
Live appearances, billions of streams -- and that’s not even considering the solo
success each member found, following Malik's departure in 2015 and the rest of
the group's official hiatus in 2016. This was all made possible by the group’s
fervent international fanbase, characterized by its rabid devotion and accelerated
by the rise of social media and music streaming, ultimately rivaling the fandom of
any other boy band in history.

As we approach the ten year anniversary of One Direction’s formation -- with a

new anniversary-celebrating 1D website launching next Thursday -- Billboard is
revisiting the groundbreaking career of one of the most successful boy bands in
history, helped by the memories of the die-hard fans who were there for it all.