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One Direction become one of the best artists of 2013 according to the Billboard end of year chats.

According to the end of year charts, One Direction are the 8th best artists, behind Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Mackemore/Ryan Lewis, P!nk and Imagine Dragons; rising from #10 in 2012, year in which they were also the best new artist.

Unfortunately, they haven't had many hits with their singles, but Take Me Home has been the third best album of the year, losing to only Justin Timberlake's 'The 20/20 Experience' and Taylor Swift's 'Red'. Up All Night also claimed #43, despite being a 2011 album and reaching #5 in 2012.

According to gross, the Take Me Home Tour is #12 of 2013, with a total gross of $78,311,383; staying ahead of artists such as Justin Bieber, Madonna, Lady Gaga or Bruno Mars.

It has also been a great year on the weekly charts for One Direction, reaching #1 with Midnight Memories and peaking at #2 with Best Song Ever. Apart from becoming the first group to have their first three albums claim #1, the boys have broken many other records, and hope to continue in the future.

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