Up All Night is the debut
studio album by English-Irish group
One Direction, released by
Syco Records in November 2011 in Ireland and the United Kingdom, followed by a worldwide release during 2012. Four months after finishing third in the
seventh series of British reality singing contest
The X Factor in December 2010, One Direction began recording the album in Sweden, UK and the United States, working with a variety of writers and producers. The album is predominantly a
pop music album which orientates into
pop rock,
dance-pop,
teen pop and
power pop. The album's lyrical content regards being young, relationships, heartbreak and empowerment. Staged in support of the album, One Direction performed the album's songs live on televised shows, at awards ceremonies, and during their worldwide
Up All Night Tour.