Zayn Malik’s solo single I Won’t Mind was a One Direction reject

The track, produced by Naughty Boy, didn’t make the cut for the boys’ album Four

Zayn Malik

by Anna Lewis |
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You know how the world basically spun out of control yesterday morning when Zayn Malik’s solo single ended up online less than one week after he quit One Direction?

And how everyone was pretty annoyed because Zayn said he’d left the band because he wanted to be “a normal 22 year old”? Especially Louis Tomlinson who took to Twitter to have a pop at Naughty Boy, who produced the track, when he posted* I Won’t Min*d on Soundcloud?

Louis tweeted: “Wow @NaughtyBoyMusic you’re so inconsiderate pal, seriously how f***ing old are you? Grow up! #masterofallwisdom.”

Well, it turns out the track, which was recorded with Naughty Boy while Zayn was still in the band, was actually supposed to be a 1D song and was a contender for the fellas’ album Four, but it didn’t make the cut.

Ouchie…

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