Mind of Mine
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| Studio album by Zayn | ||
| Released | 25 March 2016 | |
| Recorded | 2015 | |
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| Length | 45:20 | |
| Label | RCA | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.4/10 |
| Metacritic | 69/100 |
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| AllMusic |    |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
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| International Business Times | |
| Spin | 6/10 |
| USA TODAY | |
Mind of Mine is the debut studio album by English singer and songwriter Zayn Malik, released on 25 March 2016, by RCA Records under his mononymous stage name, Zayn. He cites to establish his solo career in music, following his departure from boy band One Direction. Primarily R&B and alternative R&B, the album blends elements from a number of genres, including pop, folk, dub, soul, funk, electronic, Qawwali, hip hop, reggae, classical and soft rock, among others. The album was preceded by the release of three singles: "Pillowtalk" (which debuted at number one in a number of international charts, including the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100), "Like I Would" and "Wrong", featuring Kehlani.
Mind of Mine has received generally positive reviews from music critics, with praise directed towards Malik's new musical direction and his vocal performance. Mind of Mine debuted at number one in the United Kingdom, United States, Argentina, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and Taiwan, with Zayn becoming the first UK male artist to debut at number one in both the UK and US with his debut album.
Following Zayn Malik's five-year stint with English-Irish band One Direction, he quit the band after signing off from the band's On the Road Again Tour for an indefinite period six days prior due to stress. Shortly after, Malik began working on solo material. After sessions with various producers, Malik eventually went on to meet James "Malay" Ho, who would become his debut album's main collaborator. On 29 July 2015, Malik shared a photo on social media of his official signing with RCA Records. Throughout the rest of 2015, Malik gave interviews with several music magazines, during which he spoke about his debut solo studio album and revealed part of the track list. 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". Furthermore, he explained his reasons for leaving One Direction: "there was never any room for me to experiment creatively in the band." Malik originally auditioned to be a solo R&B singer with Mario's "Let Me Love You" in 2010 before becoming part of One Direction, but with the band headed in a pop rock direction.
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