Simon Cowell knows good music, so we one hundred percent believe him when he says the new One Direction album Take Me Home is "fantastic".
The Syco boss praised the boys’ second album, adding that he couldn’t wait for fans to hear it.
“I heard most of the new One Direction album today. It really is a fantastic album,” Simon tweeted. “I can't wait for you guys to hear it.”
The music mogul added: “When you hear or see something you have been a part of which is fantastic you realize how important your partners are. I am very lucky.”
One Direction are due to release Take Me Home in the UK on 12 November and a day later in America.
The fellas’ new single Live While We're Young is the first single to be taken from the new album and is out in the UK on 30 September and in the US on 1 October.
Yay!
Record breakers
Not only does Simon Cowell think Live While We’re Young is a crackin’ tune, but so does the rest of the world apparently.
One Direction and their new single have beaten a VEVO record previously held by Justin Bieber.
Live While We're Young achieved 8.24 million views during its first 24 hours of being online, which beats the previous record held by Justin’s single Boyfriend. The single got 8 million views during its premiere earlier this year.
VEVO has been credited in part for launching the X Factor group in the US through its VEVO LIFT series.
“We begged for the VEVO LIFT, it's instant — the numbers were quite extraordinary," Steve Barnett, chairman of American record label Columbia said.
“It was a massive part of our success in America. VEVO had more impact than anything else [for One Direction]. I've never seen anything work as quickly.”
Nice job VEVO!