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”
In the biography of The Who on iTunes it says that their first single (when they were called The High Numbers), I’m the Face, wasn’t much more than Got Love if you Want it with mod lyrics.
One direction night changes vs Alison Moyet only you
also “Every step you take” and “Cool” Gwen steffani
one direction song night changes sounds like another song, its been bugging me since I heard it…any ideas?
I’m yours – The Script. Made me go crazy too but I found the song 🙂
YES!!! OMG IT DROVE ME CRAZY!!!!
every step you take and
“cool ‘ by Gwen steffani
What other song does the chorus of Illusion by 1D sound like? I can’t think of it!
You Ruin Me by The Veronicas? The Veronicas’ new album was actually released four days after One Direction’s, but the single was released a while ago, I’m not exactly sure when, but I heard it at a course I was doing in Sep.
Night changes defiantly sounds like the script I’m yours
A lot of people keep saying that. I am also hearing some other songs as well. Will have to post about it when I have a moment.
I’ve noticed some too, but I’ll understand if you want to wash your hands of One Direction. Don’t drive yourself crazy listening to 1D. I don’t expect you to post all of my additions, but you could put one of mine with links to YouTube videos at the correct times, chart positions for the song that came afterwards and involve artists you are interested in as a higher priority.