direction song little things song english irish boy band direction second studio album home released december record second single song written produced brought song attention studio group resulting band recording little things mid tempo pop folk ballad insistence flaws person unique track received mixed negative reviews contemporary music critics felt song tailored song group second number hit united_kingdom reaching australia ireland new_zealand addition attained positions belgium wallonia canada denmark sweden switzerland united_states single certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipments copies directed accompanying music video shot black white consists simplistic concept direction recording song release received positive reviews reviewers noted perfect accompaniment song band performed track versions factor major tours home tour tour road tour background conception little things written british singer songwriters produced february direction expressed interest working second studio album june disclosed direction recording songs october acknowledged songwriting credit interview british radio network capital great thing wrote song girl called lost song kept touch stuff months ago sent tune like remember like yeah remember studio direction boys time playing like like got favourite lines written song october confirmed social networking website twitter little things serve second single second studio album home composition lyrics little things mid tempo pop folk ballad runs minutes seconds written key major beat set common time moves moderate beats minute direction vocal range song span note instrumentation includes guitar strings piano lines vocals song acoustic guitar riff rotation lead vocals song lyrics revolve insistence flaws person unique september interview mtv_news song best things kind like things wouldn expect described little things appreciation song concluded seventeen year old wrote lot love songs critical reception little things received mixed negative reviews music critics entertainment_weekly described terribly direction target audience hitfix lyrical content wrote women want men pretend flaws exist writer criticised lyrical content bill_lamb shared smith sentiment favoured beautiful production song group notch vocal performance bbc_music noted pursuit credibility felt direction handing identity little things new_york_times dismissed songwriting unusually hands polished group contrast alexis_petridis guardian described track noticeably sophisticated lyrically emotionally album boston_globe editor selected essential song album best attribute allmusic considered ballad air maturity direction fresh sound robert_copsey digital spy felt little things interpreted minor signs growth boy band commercial performance little things irish_singles_chart debut number week ending november marking direction fifth hit ireland track debuted number singles chart november direction second number hit united_kingdom second studio album home single debuted simultaneously number making direction youngest act british chart history achieve feat addition song hit belgium wallonia denmark sweden switzerland song attain position sweden belgium wallonia europe song charted lower regions singles charts austria belgium flanders france germany slovakia single number australian_singles_chart november marking peak position group fourth hit australia held position second week certified triple platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria denoting shipments copies track new_zealand_singles_chart debut number november denoting highest charting position appearance new_zealand received gold certification recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz indicating sales copies ballad direction fourth hit canadian hot peaking number week ending november little things debuted united_states billboard hot number selling copies week result end year download rush week ending december single weekly sales rose previous week copies sold sales rise new peak number hot single seventh charting week track marks boy band fourth hit hot attained positions pop songs hot airplay charts peaking numbers respectively sold copies united_states january single certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa denoting shipments copies music video music video little things shot entirely black white directed previously directed band music video previous single live young disclosed social networking website twitter accompanying music video little things production october band member confirmed finished filming video following day days preceding video premiere direction posted teaser trailer video online teaser showed footage video scenes member band announcing days left video premiere official video uploaded vevo account youtube november music video consists simplistic concept direction recording session november interview mtv_news said want heard track mix simple pure hear qualities voices track wanted come viewer watched like sitting listening boys sing track subsequently developed idea recording studio setting thinking pure way wanted music video possible effects way conceded music video like simple concept shoot took hours complete said hardest things group performed trying different shots different angles different qualities decision shoot video black white felt best captured essence ballad noted intention music video feeling direction singing right purely clarity sit watching like little bits eye contact feel like guys singing release number topic worldwide social networking website twitter following release music video little things accompanying teaser videos direction posted increase vevo plays increase facebook reaction united_states result video schedule group topped billboard social chart time 52nd week chart rising previous week jocelyn_vena mtv_news characterised straightforward video quiet tone ballad sentimental lyrics idolator called sweet subdued noted video significant transition live young video writing contrast nice ultimate effect little reviewer huffington_post favoured low key laid approach video concluded intimate feel video perfectly accompanies songs sweet lyrics editor highlighted sequences boy band share individual emotionally charged scenes live performances direction performed little things live young factor usa november little things factor november band performed song makes beautiful live young kiss today center november record crowd estimated performed live young little things bbc children need november addition performed little things british television series surprise surprise november recorded october royal variety performance november presence queen elizabeth_ii november little things included set list group headlining sold madison square garden december performed major concert tours home tour tour road tour credits personnel writing writing backing vocals production guitar credits adapted home liner notes charts 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Little Things (One Direction song)