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| Released | 9 November 2012 | |||
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Take Me Home is the second studio album by British-Irish boy band One Direction. It was released on November 9, 2012, by Syco Music and Columbia Records. Following the success of their debut album Up All Night (2011), the band worked with teams of songwriters, with nearly five writers per track on average. Most of the album was written and recorded in Sweden, where producers Savan Kotecha, Rami Yacoub, and Carl Falk spent six months creating songs that suited each member’s voice.
The album features catchy pop sounds, vocal harmonies, hand claps, electric guitar riffs, and bright synthesizers. Each member has solo moments, and the lyrics focus on love, heartbreak, jealousy, and confidence. Take Me Home received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising its production but noting it felt somewhat generic and rushed.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Live While We're Young" | Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Savan Kotecha | Yacoub, Falk | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Kiss You" | Cagaanan, Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha, Shellback, Kristian Lundin, Albin Nedler, Kristoffer Fogelmark | Yacoub, Falk | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Little Things" | Ed Sheeran, Fiona Bevan | Jake Gosling | 3:39 |
| 4. | "C'mon, C'mon" | Jamie Scott, John Ryan, Julian C. Bunetta | Bunetta, Ryan | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Last First Kiss" | Nedler, Fogelmark, Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha, Payne, Malik, Tomlinson | Yacoub, Falk, Fogelmark, Nedler | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Heart Attack" | Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha, Shellback, Lundin | Yacoub, Falk, Shellback | 2:56 |
| 7. | "Rock Me" | Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter, Peter Svensson, Allan Grigg, Sam Hollander | Dr. Luke, Kool Kojak | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Change My Mind" | Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha | Yacoub, Falk | 3:32 |
| 9. | "I Would" | Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter | Bunetta, Sam Waters, Ryan | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Over Again" | Sheeran, Robert Conlon, Alexander Gowers | Gosling | 3:02 |
| 11. | "Back For You" | Fogelmark, Kotecha, Nedler, Yacoub, Payne, Styles, Tomlinson, Horan | Yacoub, Falk, Nedler, Fogelmark | 2:58 |
| 12. | "They Don't Know About Us" | Tebey Ottoh, Tommy Lee James, Peter Wallevik, Tommy P Gregersen | Ottoh, Bunetta, Ryan, Tomlinson, Styles | 3:20 |
| 13. | "Summer Love" | Steve Robson, Wayne Hector, Lindy Robbins, Payne, Styles, Malik, Tomlinson, Horan | Robson | 3:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "She's Not Afraid" | Scott, Ryan, Bunetta | Bunetta, Ryan | 3:11 |
| 15. | "Loved You First" | Ottoh, Bunetta, Ryan, James | Bunetta, Ryan | 3:05 |
| 16. | "Nobody Compares" | Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha, Shellback | Yacoub, Falk, Shellback | 3:31 |
| 17. | "Still The One" | Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha, Payne, Tomlinson, Styles | Yacoub, Falk, Shellback | 3:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "She's Not Afraid" | Scott, Ryan, Bunetta | Bunetta | 3:11 |
| 15. | "Loved You First" | Ottoh, Bunetta, Ryan, James | Bunetta | 3:05 |
| 16. | "Nobody Compares" | Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha, Shellback | Yacoub, Falk, Shellback | 3:31 |
| 17. | "Still The One" | Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha, Payne, Tomlinson, Styles | Yacoub, Falk, Shellback | 3:03 |
| 18. | "Truly Madly Deeply" | Trevor Dahl, Toby Gad, Robbins | Gad | 3:01 |
| 19. | "Magic" | Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha | Yacoub, Falk, Shellback | 3:05 |
| 20. | "Irresistible" | Fletcher, Jones, Poynter, Horan, Malik, Payne, Styles, Tomlinson | Bunetta, Waters | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Truly Madly Deeply" | Trevor Dahl, Toby Gad, Robbins | Yacoub, Falk | 3:01 |
| 15. | "Magic" | Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha | Yacoub, Falk, Shellback | 3:05 |
| 16. | "Irresistible" | Fletcher, Jones, Poynter, Horan, Malik, Payne, Styles, Tomlinson | Bunetta, Waters | 3:59 |
| 17. | "One Thing" (Live) | Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha | Yacoub, Kotecha | 3:26 |
| 18. | "I Wish" (Live) | Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha | Yacoub, Falk | 3:48 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "She's Not Afraid" | Scott, Ryan, Bunetta | Bunetta | 3:11 |
| 15. | "Loved You First" | Ottoh, Bunetta, Ryan, James | Bunetta | 3:05 |
| 16. | "Nobody Compares" | Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha, Shellback | Yacoub, Falk, Shellback | 3:31 |
| 17. | "Still The One" | Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha, Payne, Tomlinson, Styles | Yacoub, Falk, Shellback | 3:03 |
| 18. | "One Thing" (Live) | Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha | Kotecha, Yacoub | 4:01 |
| 19. | "What Makes You Beautiful" (Live) | Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha | Yacoub, Falk | 3:50 |
| 20. | "Moments" (Live) | Sheeran, Hulbert | Hulbert | 5:10 |
| 21. | "One Direction backstage at the 2012 iTunes Festival" (Video) | 4:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "She's Not Afraid" | Scott, Ryan, Bunetta | Bunetta | 3:11 |
| 15. | "Loved You First" | Ottoh, Bunetta, Ryan, James | Bunetta | 3:05 |
| 16. | "Nobody Compares" | Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha, Shellback | Yacoub, Falk, Shellback | 3:31 |
| 17. | "Still The One" | Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha, Payne, Tomlinson, Styles | Yacoub, Falk, Shellback | 3:03 |
| 18. | "Truly Madly Deeply" | Trevor Dahl, Toby Gad, Robbins | Gad | 3:01 |
| 19. | "Magic" | Yacoub, Falk, Kotecha | Yacoub, Falk, Shellback | 3:05 |
| 20. | "Irresistible" | Fletcher, Jones, Poynter, Horan, Malik, Payne, Styles, Tomlinson | Bunetta, Waters | 3:59 |
| 21. | "Live While We're Young (Dave Audé remix)" | Fletcher, Jones, Poynter, Horan, Malik, Payne, Styles, Tomlinson | Yacoub, Falk, Audé | 3:16 |
| 22. | "Kiss You (Sharoque remix)" | Fletcher, Jones, Poynter, Horan, Malik, Payne, Styles, Tomlinson | Yacoub, Falk, Sharoque | 4:23 |
Adapted from AllMusic.