Playlist: One Direction, plus 10 more

It may never live up to its title, but 'Best Song Ever' is a tasty slice of teen-pop.

British boy-band One Direction performs at the Target Center in Minneapolis on July 18, 2013. (Photo: Jeff Wheeler, AP)

OK, so Best Song Ever may never live up to its title. But from its opening power chords through an undeniable oh-oh-oh/yeah-yeah- yeah chorus, the single preview for the British boy band's forthcoming third album, it's a tasty slice of late-summer teen-pop. Plus, after Monday's debut of the music video, in which each member has a dual role, it'll be impossible to look at Zayn Malik the same way ever again. -- Brian Mansfield

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