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Every single One Direction music video, ranked

  • Ten years ago, on July 23, 2010, the biggest boy-band of the decade was formed: One Direction.
  • All five members had tried out for "The X-Factor" as solo artists and were eliminated — but before they could go, the judges decided to put them in a band instead.
  • From that moment on, One Direction and its five members, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik, were stars.
  • To celebrate 1D's 10th birthday, we've ranked all 17 music videos they released before their indefinite hiatus began in 2016.

Ten years ago, five teenage solo singers' lives were changed forever when the judges of "The X-Factor" asked them if, instead of going home, they wanted to enter the competition as a band.

One Direction went on to place third that season, but they arguably won in the greater scheme of things. All five members gained millions of fans around the world. They broke records, won awards, and weathered more than a few scandals.

To celebrate 10 years of the biggest modern boy-band, we've ranked every music video they produced, from the mediocre to the scream-inducing. Keep scrolling to see how your favorite stacks up.

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