Speaking about his new single with The Sunday Times, Zayn said that "Pillowtalk" was written about sex, which he described as "so pure, so dirty and raw," adding, "everybody has sex, and it’s something people wanna hear about. Zayn wrote the song shortly after leaving the group, in collaboration with co-writers Mike and Anthony Hannides.
It is Zayn's debut solo single after he left One Direction in March 2015. On 24 January 2016, Zayn revealed the release date and promotional cover-art of the lead single "Pillowtalk" through Twitter. Zayn's solo debut album Mind of Mine was released on 25 March 2016. He stated "life experiences have been the influences for the album and just stuff that I've been through, especially in the last five years." He said the record will musically lean towards R&B, but will also have some tunes leaning towards R&B- rock or reggae. 3 Composition and lyrical interpretationĪfter signing a recording deal with RCA Records, Zayn gave several interviews with music magazines, such as The Fader and Billboard, to talk about his debut record.It reached 1 billion views in YouTube on September 23, 2020, shortly after Zayn and Hadid announced the birth of their daughter. It debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100, making Malik the first British artist to debut at number one in the US with a debut single. It's Zayn's first single released after his departure from One Direction in March 2015. The song was released as the lead single from the album on January 29, 2016, along with its own music video, which features his girlfriend, American model Gigi Hadid. He co-wrote the track with Anthony Hannides, Michael Hannides, Joe Garrett, and its producer Levi Lennox.
We wanted to keep that feeling." Pillowtalk" (stylised in all caps) is the debut solo single by English singer and songwriter Zayn, for his debut solo studio album Mind of Mine. “We wanted to keep her edgy and keep her true to what Versace means and what it stands for,” said Rembert, which didn’t provide much of a challenge, as Hadid is one of the newer faces of its most recent campaign. To keep her sexy is redundant,” said the stylist, who opted to put the 20-year-old runway regular in looks from Versace’s Spring collection and Lever Couture, a new Berlin-based label. He’s edgy at heart-the same way Pharrell and Kanye West experiment with accessories.”Īnother component in the video that needed little help was friend of Malik and model-of-the-moment Gigi Hadid. “ really into rings right now,” said Rembert, and Malik’s not alone: “He’s into bracelets and stacking jewelry-he kind of experiments a lot with jewelry. “It’s a bit more grown-up and adult.” And while Malik might cut a mysterious figure in some all-black ensembles, he does have one bit of color: a ring with a blue stone. “For the most part, it’s tailored,” said Rembert.
It’s dark.” And Rembert’s styling stayed true to all that, putting Malik in bomber jackets from Raf Simons and denim pieces from Tom Ford. The video, which was released at midnight on Thursday, has already garnered nearly 3 million views on YouTube. “It’s keeping his aesthetic in keeping with his integrity of what his brand stands for and what he’s trying to do in this next chapter of his life,” said Rembert, and the next page appears to be one with a decidedly grown-up (read: sultry) subtext. Since the duo started working together, Malik’s personal style has undergone something of an evolution, as the former boy bander replaced goofy grins and sporty jumpers with sleek silk bomber jackets from Louis Vuitton and shirting from Saint Laurent. “He’s a person who knows what he wants and knows what works for him,” said Rembert, via phone from Paris. And that is due to the ongoing collaboration between Malik and his post-1D stylist, Jason Rembert. While the video-which features boxing female nudes and a lot of exploding floral imagery among a swirl of retro graphics, kaleidoscope and shattered-mirror effects-is causing a buzz with its racy undertones (Hadid and Malik are shown in various intimate clinches), its wardrobe is decidedly on point. The video for his song “Pillowtalk” features a familiar face to fashion fans: none other than Gigi Hadid. One Directioners, rejoice! Despite the band’s hiatus, its former fifth member, Zayn Malik, just released his debut video as a solo artist.