Ahead of his highly anticipated album Room Under The Stairs, set to release later in 2024, reacquaint yourself with Zayn Malik after the musician's long three-year hiatus.&nbsp;

Whether you know <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/gigi-hadid-zayn-malik-relationship-timeline-dating-baby" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zayn Malik</a> as the resident <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/harry-styles-style-evolution-gucci-grammys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">One Direction</a> heartthrob or as the solo musician making a splash this year leading up to the release of his comeback album, it's time to put Zayn on your radar. Known for his soulful <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/ariana-grande-ushers-a-new-era-with-her-latest-album-eternal-sunshine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vocals</a>, gripping on-stage presence, and unique fountain of musical inspiration, Zayn has continued to harness the attention of longtime <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/why-did-harry-styles-cut-his-hair-shaved-head-buzz-cut" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fans</a>, new audiences, and influential figures outside the music industry even through long hiatuses and breaks on social media.&nbsp;
The <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/celebrities-with-british-royal-titles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">British</a> musician has reportedly spent the years since his 2021 album writing and recording new music and co-parenting his daughter with his former longtime partner, supermodel <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/gigi-hadid-recipes-pasta-instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gigi Hadid,</a> but 2024 is Zayn's year, there's no doubt about it. Back with a new single and an album scheduled for a May 2024 release, there's no time like the present to get ready for Zayn's new era by refamiliarizing yourself with the singer's record-shattering <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/twice-jihyo-releases-debut-solo-album-zone-killin-me-good-music-video-kpop" target="_blank" rel="noopener">solo</a> discography.&nbsp;

"I Don't Wanna Live Forever" - ZAYN, Taylor Swift

"I Don't Wanna Live Forever" - ZAYN, Taylor Swift

ZAYN, Taylor Swift - I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)

One of the most iconic <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/blackpink-makes-history-spotify-billions-club-k-pop" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pop</a> songs of the era sung by two equally emblematic artists, "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" is featured on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/dakota-johnson-best-style-moments-gucci" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fifty Shades Darker</a>&nbsp;soundtrack. Co-written by <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-spotted-on-a-secret-getaway" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Taylor Swift</a> and Sam Dew alongside producer Jack Antonoff, this sultry song debuted at number six on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart and continued to dominate charts even weeks after release, making it a record-shattering track for both Swift and Zayn. Perfectly suited for the provocative film starring <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/dakota-johnson-madame-web" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dakota Johnson</a> and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/men/jamie-dornan-loewe-global-brand-ambassador-fashion-celebrity-news" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jamie Dornan</a>, the song encapsulates an intense longing for an ex-lover to a catchy, electropop beat.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"Pillowtalk" - ZAYN

ZAYN - PILLOWTALK

Zayn's highly-anticipated debut single, following his <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/zayn-mailk-yolanda-hadid-drama-call-her-daddy-interview-one-direction" target="_blank" rel="noopener">drama</a>-laden departure from One Direction, made history after topping both the UK Singles Chart as well as the US Billboard Hot 100, making him the first British artist to launch a debut single at number one in the US. "Pillowtalk" was also a buzzy release due to the sensual nature of the song and the music video, which features his then-girlfriend, Gigi Hadid. Perhaps one of the most iconic songs of the era, in "Pillowtalk," Zayn breaks free of the boundaries of the idealized young, romantic <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/naomi-campbell-traded-love-life-for-model-career" target="_blank" rel="noopener">love</a> that was often a subject in One Direction songs in favor of a more mature, fiery passion.&nbsp;

"What I Am" - ZAYN 

ZAYN - What I Am (Official Lyric Video)

The first single from his highly anticipated 2024 album&nbsp;Room Under The Stairs, "<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/zayn-malik-new-single-what-i-am-jimmy-fallon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What I Am</a>" is packed with emotion, deriving from a dynamic beat and simple, yet crushingly honest lyricism. In an interview with <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/zayn-what-i-am-single-1234988088/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rolling Stone</a>, Zayn shared that &ldquo;[he] wanted each song to feel as if it was just me sitting beside you telling you how I feel, singing directly to you. It&rsquo;s raw and stripped back and the type of music I always hoped to make."
"Take me as I am, I'm tired of dancin' around the point, sharp and it is jagged, like the shape of glass and it steals my voice," Zayn sings in the bridge, raw and stripped back, just as promised.&nbsp;

"Let Me" - ZAYN

ZAYN - Let Me (Official Video)

The first <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/politics-culture/lady-gaga-wears-giant-dove-for-peace-while-singing-inauguration-national-anthem" target="_blank" rel="noopener">anthem</a> released as part of a two-part love story, "Let Me" acts as a true love song&mdash;raw, refreshingly honest, and melodically compelling, in true Zayn fashion. The British singer has remarked that he wrote the song about Hadid while the two were still in a relationship, but even after they split, the love that had been present at its center was too significant to discard, and thus, the song was released post-<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/meryl-streep-and-don-gummer-separated-split-marriage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">split</a>.&nbsp;
"I was in love, and I think that&rsquo;s pretty evident. I was aspiring to be in love with someone for the rest of my life and the rest of theirs, as we all do," said Zayn in 2018 to <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/zayn-talks-let-me-split-from-gigi-hadid-8317941/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Billboard</a> after the release of the song. "Things change and we move forward in life. Times change, but that&rsquo;s what I was thinking when I wrote it. You get to really put your experience into something. It should be remembered forever."

"Entertainer" - ZAYN

ZAYN - Entertainer (Official Video)

Featured on his second <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/every-taylor-swift-album-era-style" target="_blank" rel="noopener">album</a>,&nbsp;Icarus Falls, Zayn picks up the love story that played out in "Let Me" right where it left off. In "Entertainer," Zayn plays the part of a scorned lover in the process of getting over an ex, singing a bitter chorus that repeats "When you need me the most, I will turn you down," showing at once a strained, but still-present connection and a strong, emblazoned sense of venomous resentment towards someone he once loved and cherished. Fans have speculated that the song alludes to Zayn's relationship with Hadid, who at the time of the song's release was estranged, as the ex-lover in the music video bears a similar physical resemblance to the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/julez-smith-beyonce-nephew-model" target="_blank" rel="noopener">model</a>.

"Dusk Till Dawn" - ZAYN, ft. Sia

ZAYN - Dusk Till Dawn (Official Video) ft. Sia

Released as a standalone single in 2018, "Dusk Till Dawn" features a magnetic vocal exchange between Zayn and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/sia-squashes-the-sale-of-her-paparazzi-nude" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sia</a>, alternating between duetted verses and honest, impassioned solo refrains by Zayn alone. When put together, the lyrics and verses read as a conversation between lovers and show the tender inner workings of a relationship, making it one of Zayn's most compelling songs from the early era of his <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/bts-v-layover-album-debut-solo-project-details-release-date-track-list" target="_blank" rel="noopener">solo</a> career.&nbsp;

"Like I Would" - ZAYN

ZAYN - LIKE I WOULD

In "Like I Would," Zayn departs from his typically pop-adjacent style in favor of an upbeat, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/tete-a-tete-a-chal-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">R&amp;B</a> tune, although he retains the sultry, amorous themes of his other hits, resulting in a funky, catchy bonus <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/stevie-nicks-edge-of-seventeen-miley-cyrus-new-song" target="_blank" rel="noopener">track</a> that'll stick in your head for days.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"Better" - ZAYN

ZAYN - Better (Official Video)

Released as a single shortly before the release of his album&nbsp;Nobody is Listening, "Better" chronicles the dissolution of a <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/5-sexiest-most-romantic-hotel-bedrooms-for-couples-newlyweds-in-phuket-italy-london" target="_blank" rel="noopener">romantic</a> relationship, which many have speculated to be about Hadid, given that at the time the model was <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/sofia-richie-grainge-pregnant-baby-girl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pregnant</a> with their child, and the status of their relationship seemed to be up in the air.&nbsp;
"'Cause sometimes it's better that way, gotta let it go so your heart don't break," sings Zayn, lamenting the loss of a cherished relationship, before reconsidering, and hinting at a possible second chance, with the lyrics "In too deep, we're rearranged, say you feel the same."

Listen To The Best Zayn Songs of All Time To Get Hyped For 'Room Under The Stairs'

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