“Steal My Girl” |
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Information | |
Album | |
Released |
September 29, 2014 |
Format |
Digital download |
Recorded |
2014 |
Length |
3:48 |
Writers |
Wayne Hector, John Ryan, Julian Bunetta, Ed Drewett, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Jonathan Cain |
Producer |
Julian Bunetta, John Ryan, Pär Westerlund |
Steal My Girl was the lead single from One Direction's fourth studio album, Four.
Background[]
On September 8, 2014, the boys announced the release of their fourth album, Four, on the Today Show. On September 14, 2014 the boys announced the first single would be "Steal My Girl". On September 28th, one day prior to the official release, the song was leaked on the internet.
The music video for the song was released on October 24, 2014. It features the band being directed by Hollywood superstar Danny DeVito as they shoot a music video. Each band member is given a role to represent (Harry is "love", Niall is "light", Liam is "power", Louis is "danger" and Zayn is "mystery"). Liam is seen smashing a sign reading "inhibition" and leading a marching band. Zayn fights off sumo wrestlers. Louis interacts with a chimp named Eli. Niall dances with African dancers. Harry enters his scene through a door in mid-air that vanishes once he walks through. The video combines surreal imagery with different types of dancers and the group standing on a cliff performing the song. At the end of the video, everyone dances in the rain together, and Devito is satisfied with the footage filmed.
"Steal My Girl" was performed on the On The Road Again Tour.
Since leaving the band, Zayn has expressed discomfort with being framed as "mysterious" (a title card in the beginning of the video describes him as such) saying this was a label forced on him and was untrue of his personality.
Composition[]
The song's opening closely resembles Journey's song 'Faithfully'. A reviewer felt the song sounded reminiscent of 1980s music, something that the band emphasized on their previous studio album. The lyrics fret over the potential for rivals to take the group's girlfriends away from them, and why they matter to them.
Chart Performances[]
"Steal My Girl" was a top 20 hit in the USA, peaking at #13. It reached #3 in the UK and #9 in Australia. The band heavily promoted the single, performing it around the world in late 2014
Live Performances[]
Lyrics[]
[Zayn]
She been my queen
Since we were sixteen
We want the same things,
We dream the same dreams,
Alright, alright
I got it all
'Cause she is the one
Her mom calls me 'love',
Her dad calls me 'son',
Alright, alright
[Niall]
I know, I know, I know for sure
[All]
Everybody wanna steal my girl
Everybody wanna take her heart away
Couple billion in the whole wide world
Find another one 'cause she belongs to me
Everybody wanna steal my girl
Everybody wanna take her heart away
Couple billion in the whole wide world
Find another one 'cause she belongs to me
Na na na na na na (oh, yeah)
Na na na na na na (alright)
Na na na na na na
Na na
[Harry]
She belongs to me
[Liam]
Kisses like cream,
Her walk is so mean
And every jaw drop
When she's in those jeans,
Alright, alright
[Louis]
I don't exist
If I don't have her
The sun doesn't shine,
The world doesn't turn,
Alright, alright
[Niall]
But I know, I know, I know for sure
[All]
Everybody wanna steal my girl
Everybody wanna take her heart away
Couple billion in the whole wide world
Find another one 'cause she belongs to me
Everybody wanna steal my girl
Everybody wanna take her heart away
Couple billion in the whole wide world
Find another one 'cause she belongs to me
Na na na na na na (oh, yeah)
Na na na na na na (alright)
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
[Harry]
She knows, she knows
That I've never let her down before
She knows, she knows
That I'm never gonna let another take her love from me now
[All]
Everybody wanna steal my girl
Everybody wanna take her heart away
Couple billion in the whole wide world
Find another one 'cause she belongs to me
Everybody wanna steal my girl
Everybody wanna take her heart away
Couple billion in the whole wide world
Find another one 'cause she belongs to me
Na na na na na na (oh, yeah, alright, yeah)
Na na na na na na (alright)
Na na na na na na
Na na
She belongs to me
Na na na na na na (oh, yeah)
(She belongs to me, yeah)
Na na na na na na (alright)
Na na na na na na
She belongs to me
Music Video[]
Music Video | Information | |
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Released | October 24, 2014 | |
Length | 5:19 | |
Director | Ben and Gabe Turner | |
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Choreographer | ||
Filmed | 2014 | |
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VEVO views | 279,730,686 (as of February 4, 2018) |