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ZAYN Releases New Single And Video “Better”

THE FIRST SINGLE OFF HIS FORTHCOMING ALBUM Today sees the release of ZAYN’s new single and video “Better.” Co-written by ZAYN, “Better” is the first track from his forthcoming album, which is set to be his most personal project to date. With total creative reign on his third album, ZAYN is making the music he has always wanted to. The “Better” video directed by Ryan Hope, who previously directed ZAYN’s “iT’s YoU,” is a captivating addition to ZAYN’s impressive video collection, which in total boasts over 3.5 billion views on YouTube. ZAYN and Hope worked closely on the concept of the video, which features ZAYN being watched and monitored by unknown characters. ZAYN’s debut album Mind of Mine saw him become the first male solo artist in the world to simultaneously chart at #1 on the UK and US album charts in the first week of release. The record was critically lauded upon release receiving widespread praise and adoration from fans. The album’s lead single “Pillowtalk” hit #1 in 68 countries around the world and was recently included in Billboard’s “Songs That Defined the Decade” list. His sophomore album Icarus Falls, which was released in 2018 and garnered over 5 billion worldwide streams across all platforms in its first 11 months of release. In addition to his album releases Mind of Mine and Icarus Falls, ZAYN has collaborated with a variety of artists including Taylor Swift on “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” and Zhavia Ward on “A Whole New World,” from the live action version of Aladdin, which grossed over one billion dollars at the box office. He also leant his vocals on “Trampoline” with Shaed, which received an iHeart Music Award for “Best Remix.” Alongside building a reputation as a world class music artist, ZAYN has become one of music’s biggest fashion icons. He has graced the cover of every major magazine from Highsnobiety to Vogue. In addition to being named “Most Stylish Man” at the GQ Man of the Year awards, he also was awarded “New Artist of the Year” at the American Music Awards and “Top New Artist” at the Billboard Music Awards. ZAYN’s forthcoming album will be released via RCA Records. Listen to “Better”: https://smarturl.it/xBetterx Follow ZAYN: Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube For More Information on ZAYN, please contact Permanent Press at 718.766.2528 Kathy Reilly: [email protected] Ryann Hunt-Bila: [email protected]

(via RCA’s website)

Promotional Spotify billboard for Zayn’s new single “Better” in Times Square, New York. [Listen and download it here]

Co-written by the former One Direction singer, the new single [“Better”] under his ZAYN moniker is the first from his upcoming new album which, according to a statement, is said to be ‘his most personal project to date.’ A statement about the new album added: ‘With total creative reign on his third album, ZAYN is making the music he has always wanted to.’

NME. (via keepingupwithzaynmalik)

ZAYN - Better lyrics

Written by: Other (Producer), Dustin “Dab” Bowie, Cole Citrenbaum, Mike Hunnid McGregor, David Brown & ZAYN [Verse 1] Hope I only leave good vibes on your living room floor It hurts so bad that I didn’t when you asked for more Your dad probably loves me more than he ever did now ‘Cause I finally got up Yeah, we’re finally knocked down [Pre-Chorus 1] Yeah, sometimes it’s better that way Gotta let it go so your heart don’t break 'Cause I love you Yeah, baby, I love you Just this one time hear what I’m tryna say Know you might not feel quite the same way But I love you I tell you, I love you [Chorus] Why? Why wait to fight? Give it a try Or I’ll say goodbye while it’s right Can we save tears in your eyes? I’m making you cry Why wait to hate, can we save love? [Verse 2] I fell in, I’m falling, I’m for you I can’t let you fall through the floor too It’s a gamble to take any more of you (It’s a gamble to take-take more you) Still in my mind sometimes, I must admit it Like it’s a crime on trial, I got acquitted Me and you wasn’t meant, we wasn’t fitted Like it’s a glove, I hated to admit it [Pre-Chorus 2] 'Cause obviously we go back So why would we ruin that? In too deep, we’re rearranged Now you wanna ask for names We can’t let this fruit go bad Sayin’ things we can’t take back In too deep, we’re rearranged Say you feel the same [Chorus] Why? Why wait to fight? Give it a try Or I’ll say goodbye while it’s right Can we save tears in your eyes? I’m watching you cry Why wait to hate, can we save love? via Genius

ZAYN - Better (Official Video) Buy & stream it here.

Zayn is on the cover of Spotify’s New Music Friday Singapore and Malaysia.

Shippers said Gigi would do a vogue cover bc 'she wouldn't let an opportunity like this pass', instead she posted the pics herself on ig. They said she would steal Zayn's spotlight before his single and post a baby pic, instead Zayn was the first to do it. Now they said she'll show her baby everywhere and use it for clout/likes lmao. If that doesn't happen, then what?? Cuz they said this baby happened just bc she needed attention and followers 🙂

Hi anon!

Me to the shippers:

All the way from A to Z...

Wheww i know ziams are itching to see that baby's face to compare it to his kid pics and claim it looks nothing like him lmaooo. Good thing it looks like Zigi will keep their baby girl away from these weirdos, love that. Also God forbid G dares to talk or post about HER daughter, that's obviously her miking her child for attention!!1!1!

You know it! Side by side pictures.. If the baby has blue eyes it will be proof that Zayn is not the father.. (I am telling you they failed biology class)...

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What's also funny to me is how one of their "proofs" this is fake is that zayn didn't say anything until yesterday, claiming he dgaf about his baby and was crearly ignoring gigi and the stunt. But if Z had posted about it on social media, posted pics with gigi, join her on jimmy fallon......would they had accepted it's real?? 🤔 Or would they making posts saying how he was forced to do it, that the pics are edited, etc? You literally can never win with them

Exactly!

If Zayn has been sharing things they would say it’s clear this is a stunt because if it was real Zayn would have kept it quiet since he values his privacy.

They would have said it’s the social manager that is in charge of his social media. They tried many times to say in the pictures & videos that Gigi shared of Zayn this year that it was photoshopped or a doppelgänger was being used.

They would have dissected his body language.. See Zayn blinked.. He is sending us signs. He touched his left eyebrow.. That means that he is sending a secret message to his husband Liam.

Louis’ Instagram activity - 09/24/2020

niallhoran via instagram story 9/24/20

it's so funny (and sad) to me how ziams are scrambling to prove how the baby hand pics are "obviously photoshopped" and how genuinely upset they are about this 🤭. Meanwhile the rest of us are happily enjoying the news and new music 😌❤️

Hi anon!

It’s a sad time for them. First they tried to say Gigi wasn’t pregnant because she wasn’t showing her baby bump.

Then when she showed her baby bump the first time, they said it was fake. Then they had to give up because we got a clear video of her bump from all angles. No fake bump.

Then it was well Zayn is not the baby daddy since he hasn’t said anything about the baby & becoming a dad.

Yesterday Zayn busted all that down with such a cute message. 😭

His family is also posting about the arrival of the baby. What will they do if there is ever a picture of the baby with Zayn’s father?? That is always their gotcha card because Yaser never gets involved in stunts according to them.

This morning I saw their new effort to debunk it

Look at this nonsense. They truly have failed or never paid attention in Biology class. Stay in school kids...

I wonder if some will be desperate enough like the larries & try and unearth the birth certificate.

If they follow the same trajectory as all the other fake baby truthers, this is what their posts for the next few years is gonna look like

Meanwhile, the rest of us are happy for Zayn since he expressed how he wanted to be a dad & he got his wish. A new tune is about to drop & Pillowtalk reached 1 billion views

PILLOWTALK has hit 1 BILLION VIEWS on YouTube becoming Zayn’s second video to reach this milestone. Congratulations @zayn!

Zayn via twitter - 23/09