This is a fairly long list of One Direction (1D) songs that sound like other songs. They seem to do this a lot. Well, the songwriters behind the curtain do. The most interesting thing about this is that most of these One Direction songs came out 1 year after the song they sound like. That doesn’t seem coincidental here. This is a pattern.
“Live While We’re Young” sounds like The Clash “Should I Stay or Should I Go”
If you look really closely at the cover of The Clash‘s Combat Rock (1982) you will see the boy band One Direction in the background. This explains it all.
Submitted by Alex
“Heart Attack” sounds like Big Time Rush “Song For You”
“Last First Kiss” sounds like “Wish You Were Here”
“They Don’t Know About Us” sounds like Chris Medina “What Are Words”
After listening to these Taylor Dayne‘s 1987 hit “Tell It to My Heart” also comes to mind:
“What Makes You Beautiful” sounds like Grease “Summer Nights”
submitted by Sam and Ilan
“Best Song Ever” sounds like The Who “Baba O’Riley (aka Teenage Wasteland)”
“Rock Me” sounds like Queen “We Will Rock You”
submitted by James C.
A homage? Perhaps. But take note, this track is produced by our old friend Dr. Luke
“More Than This” vs Red (R3D) “Never Be the Same”
submitted by “Secret Secret”
“Stole My Heart” sounds like Taio Cruz “Dynamite”
submitted by La La La
Might as well compare the intros too…
And don’t forget these from this post.
“Strong” sounds like Kelly Clarkson “Stronger”
The least you can do is change the name of the song.
submitted by La La La
SEE ALSO:
Harry Style “As It Was” sounds a lot like a-ha “Take on Me”
One Direction “Night Changes” Sounds Like a Lot of Songs
One Direction vs. Rick Springfield
Some more if you want to keep digging:
“Crazy Cakes” submitted:
One Direction “Save You Tonight” vs. Erasure “Always”
La La La also submitted:
One Direction “I Want” vs. Feist “My Moon, My Man”
One Direction – “Na Na Na” vs. High School Musical 2: ‘All for One’
One Direction – “Gotta Be You” vs. The Verve “BitterSweet Symphony”
The intro to They Don’t Know About Us also sounds like Let Her Go by Passenger the intro to Best Song Ever sounds kind of like The Power of Love by Huey Lewis and the News.
One Direction – Better Than Words vs. Jonas Brothers – Your Bigggest Fan
One Direction – Don’t Forget Where you belong vs. Bridgit Mendler – Ready Or Not
One Direction – Midnight Memories vs. Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me
One Direction – Little Things vs. Journey – Faithfully
One Direction – Kiss You vs. Avril Lavigne – What The Hell
Wow! If I had the time I would go through these and post some more.. but I don’t know how much more 1D I can listen to 😛
One Direction – You and I vs. Jonas Brothers – Invisible
One Direction – Little Black Dress vs. Rihanna – Shut Up and Drive
One Direction – Taken vs. Demi Lovato – Skyscraper
One Direction – Back For You vs. Blink 182 – Stay Together For The Kids
One Direction – Story of My Life vs. Mumford and Sons – I Will Wait
I don’t know Keith why you are not posting these!
If I had to post every One Direction soundalike I would never have time to sleep 😛
One Direction – Half A Heart vs. Jonas Brothers – Make It Right
One Direction – Through The Dark vs. Phillip Phillips – Home
One Direction – Change My Mind vs. Maroon 5 – Daylight
One Direction – Loved You First vs. U2 – Where the Streets Have no Name
One Direction – Heart Attack vs. Miley Cyrus – Party In The U.S.A.