When One Direction announced the title and release date of their fourth album, FOUR (due Nov. 17 on SYCO/Columbia Records), they did so with a twist. To celebrate the occasion on Monday, the pop group gifted their fans with a free download song, "Fireproof," from the upcoming album. The catch? It was only available for 24 hours, and only from OneDirectionMusic.com.
One Direction Reveal New Album 'Four,' Release Free Song
Columbia says that 1.1 million downloads of "Fireproof" -- which is not the lead single from FOUR -- were generated in the 24-hour span, worldwide. It's unusual for an A-list act to give away a track in this way, so there are few comparables. That said, it's worth noting that industry sources say a typical free single of the week in the U.S. iTunes Store generates around 300,000 downloads, on average.
More like Louis, Harry, Niall & Co. considering Ziam didn't get full verses on this one
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Originally posted by Amaloner
It really is a great song. Should have been the first single tbh and not just a buzz single
I really love it, but I don't think it would work as a 1D single. I bet the lead will have a similar sound/vibe, just with a more typical punchy chorus.
Coldplay's 2008 lead single was downloaded 2M times.
Back in February, U2's Invisible was downloaded 3M times.
So to answer your question, yes my faves can
I always thought those did horribly tbh. 
And can they actually put it up tho?