‘Drag Me Down’ Song By One Direction Buzz: Lyrics, YouTube Cover Videos, Crazy #DragMeDown Twitter Reaction From 1D Fandom [Video]
To say that One Direction’s surprise release of their new song called “Drag Me Down” was a big hit at 1:12 a.m. on July 31, is an understatement. Twitter reported the #DragMeDown hashtag as a top trending hashtag with millions of tweets about the trend after Liam Payne tweeted the news about their new single.
Gossip Cop has the audio version of “Drag Me Down” that fans can listen to, even if they can’t access Spotify or other sites due to their country of residence.
“Bit of a surprise! Check out our new single! It’s called Drag Me Down & I hope you love it as much as we do…”
Indeed, fans are filling iTunes with positive reviews of “Drag Me Down,” and Google’s suggestion that “Drag Me Down” lyrics are one of their most popular search terms after typing in “Drag Me Down” means that fans want to know what message One Direction is putting across in their first song since Zayn Malik left the boy band to make “real” music.
Bit of a surprise ! ? Check out our new single! It’s called Drag Me Down & I hope you love it as much as we do https://t.co/HPJn2Kij5M
— Liam (@LiamPayne) July 31, 2015
— zayn (@zaynmalik) July 29, 2015
Apparently the “Drag Me Down” song represents the perfect response to Zayn’s hashtag about making “real music” after his departure from One Direction.
I guess I never explained why I left , it was for this moment to be given the opportunity to show you who i really am! #realmusic #RCA !!
— zayn (@zaynmalik) July 29, 2015
The Genius page with lyrics for “Drag Me Down” is a busy one indeed, with more than 800 people viewing it at one time as of this writing. Fans are commenting on their love for the inspirational song, with the group waxing lovey-dovey like about a person who is always in their corner — with their love helping to bolster them in hard times.
With your love, nobody can drag me down
Nobody, nobody
Nobody can drag me down
Nobody, nobody
Nobody can drag me
A search on YouTube for “Drag Me Down” videos results in not only fan reactions to the song, but already cover versions of “Drag Me Down” only hours after it was released.
One Direction Releases "Drag Me Down," Its First Single Since Zayn Malik Quit the Boy Band–Listen Now! http://t.co/av9qJp6fOU
— E! News (@enews) July 31, 2015
Some of those “Drag Me Down” cover songs have garnered more than 30,000 views already.
Those fans who happened to be awake and energetic and inspired enough to find out about the “Drag Me Down” song release and learn the music and lyrics in time enough to record their “Drag Me Down” cover videos are being rewarded with plenty of YouTube views on Friday.
As reported by the Inquisitr, One Direction was the subject of plenty of buzz prior to the “Drag Me Down” surprise song release after Harry Styles received death threats via Twitter.
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