History Trivia / OneDirection

* BoxOfficeBomb: When ''One Direction: This is Us'' was released, it was predicted that the film would gross over $20 million dollars in its first three days. With ''Getaway''[='=]s scathing reviews and ''Closed Circuit''[='=]s limited release, it was all but certain that ''This is Us'' would be the highest grossing new release of the week. Reining champ ''The Butler'', while still poised for a strong weekend, was headed for about $12 million dollars, a sizable margin behind the 1D film. After the first day, ''One Direction'' grossed $8 million and expectations were slightly lowered. However, it was still the favorite to win the crown that weekend. Things changed when ''This is Us'' dropped a huge 54% from its second day. Now, it was looking that 1D would very narrowly squeak out a win for the weekend. Additionally, the four-day Labor Day weekend, which ''This is Us'' was expected to win, seemed to be headed in [[{{Pun}} one direction]]: to ''The Butler''. In the end, it barely cracked $15 million and while edging out ''The Butler'' for the three-day weekend, had to settle for second place in the four-day frame.

** According to Music/{{Florrie}}, Xenomania (producers behind her and Music/GirlsAloud) were commissioned to record and produce several songs for their debut album, but none of the songs made it to the album for whatever reason.

* NamesTheSame: They were sued by a little-known band who registered the name after their creation but before they came to the US. The U.S. One Direction were renamed Unchartered Shores and their careers were destroyed by the lawsuit.
** The concert film ''This Is Us'' should not be confused with a [[Series/ThisIsUs certain NBC drama.]]

* FandomLifeCycle: Their fandom was fairly large once they broke up, and the reminders now follow the members' solo careers.

* DuelingWorks: Their first (and only) post-Zayn album ''Made in the AM'' came out the same day as Music/JustinBieber’s comeback album ''Purpose''. Bieber won the Billboard #1, though the day itself news of both were pushed aside as people heard of the 2015 Paris bombings.

* CreatorKiller: Nothing has yet happened to 1D themselves, but they are one of, if not ''the'' main catalyst in the declining popularity of Music/JustinBieber (although Bieber's [[TookALevelInJerkass increasing]] {{Jerkass}} behavior that started around the time 1D became popular in the U.S. may have also had something to do with it), at least until 2015 (See Broken Streak above). Not to mention they destroyed TheWanted. Their popularity also came at the expense of Austin Mahone, [=Emblem3=], Conor Maynard, Union J, and a whole other slew of heartthrobs. The only anomalies to this trend are 5 Seconds of Summer (a group closely affiliated with 1D and their openers on their 2013 and 2014 tours) and Music/ShawnMendes (who survives by primarily targeting adult contemporary audiences).

* FandomLifeCycle: On the border between Stages 4 and 5.

* FanNickname: The most famous is by far their acronym, 1D. Other well-known nicknames include "Hazza" for Harry, "Daddy Direction" for Liam, and "Tommo" for Louis.

** GenreKiller: People joke that they re-killed the BoyBand just as much as they revived it, with their massive worldwide domination keeping all the competition pinned to the ground with the exception of their "coattail riders" [[Music/FiveSecondsOfSummer 5SOS]]. If that doesn't count, then certainly them wiping out Bieber Fever to completely kill the solo TeenIdol wave does.

** They went on long "hiatus" and everyone has pursued their own project and career.