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One Direction returns to the top of the music scene with Midnight Memories, a record that moved quickly from the shelves and into the headlines. In Canada, the album landed at No. 1 on Nielsen SoundScan’s Top Albums chart, selling more than 62,000 copies in its first week. It marked a historic moment for the group, as One Direction became the first act whose first three studio albums all debuted at No. 1 on the United States charts, a milestone that highlighted the act’s broad appeal. Across the pond, Midnight Memories opened with the fastest selling start of 2013 in the United Kingdom, a sign that the band’s momentum was global. The impact of the release echoed through press, radio, and social chatter, underscoring a moment when One Direction stood as a dominant force in pop music with a worldwide footprint that continued to expand.