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What are Zayn’s Top 5 solo singles?

With the announcement of new album ‘Room Under the Stairs‘, which is coming on 17th May, and the release of his new single ‘What I Am’ we thought it time to look back at the best solo hits of Zayn.

Since departing One Direction, Zayn has been making a career path for himself that’s a million miles away from his boyband days. His latest music sees him take a new turn, changing up his sound and moving away from the R&B that has dominated much of his solo output.

We’ve picked out our Top 5 songs from Zayn so far so keep reading to find out what we picked…

5. ‘Sour Diesel’

One of eight singles released from Zayn’s epic double album ‘Icarus Falls’, ‘Sour Diesel’ stepped away from the mid-tempo R&B that has dominated much of his output, and injected a bit of rock. Those falsetto moments are incredible and it puts even more weight to the suggestion that Zayn really was the voice of One Direction.

4. ‘Still Got Time’ Zayn featuring PartyNextDoor

‘Icarus Falls’ also produced this pop gem that saw the singer go uptempo for a pure summer jam. How the hell this wasn’t a bigger hit, I’ve honestly no idea. It’s catchy, memorable and that groove is incredibly funky. Zayn and PartyNextDoor play off each other throughout the track and I still have it on repeat today.

3. ‘Vibez’

From current album ‘Nobody is Listening’, ‘Vibez’ is a slice of midtempo, mature R&B that showcases Zayn’s voice at its silky best. There’s no male vocalist out there today that has the tone and control that he does, and there’s so many layers to his distinctive voice. Turn this one up loud and chill out in the sunshine.

2. ‘Pillowtalk’

The lead single from Zayn’s debut album ‘Mind of Mine’, ‘Pillowtalk’ is by far his most commercially successful. The song was a clever move for the singer, completely disregarding the teen pop of One Direction and putting his vocals at the front and centre. If anyone ever doubted his vocal talent, this song shut them up as his voice soared over R&B beats and a seriously sexy melody.

1. ‘Better’

This lead single from current album ‘Nobody is Listening’ should have been a HUGE hit. I actually don’t know what’s wrong with people when a smooth R&B slow-jam like this one, doesn’t race to the top of the charts. Zayn is in fine vocal form, riffing his way through to his killer falsetto. I get chills just thinking about this song. It’s grown-up, a progression from what he’s done before and for me, his finest song to date.

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