One Direction’s new single: Fan reactions and what you need to know about the track

One Direction really know how to cause a little bit of Friday mayhem.
They surprised fans and released a new single, Drag Me Down, out of the blue.
And the internet has all but crashed.
But what’s the new single like? And what are fans saying?
Here’s a run down and mini-review, and some fan wisdom to enlighten you:
1. It’s definitely a more mature sound for the band.
Cue crashing guitars, soaring harmonies and killer lyrics (quelle surprise).
My expressions when I heard the single of the new albumI have a feeling.. it’s gonna be A great album #DragMeDown pic.twitter.com/73veRc9OOv
— DragMeDown (@elen_cameron) July 31, 2015
2. Harry Styles hits a few high notes in the song and fans just. can’t. cope.
ME AFTER HEARING HARRY’S HIGH NOTES #DragMeDown pic.twitter.com/2HFGcckk18
— rads grateful for ℋ (@amaranthinehesx) July 31, 2015
3. Zayn Malik, who?
#Awkward. Soz Zayn, but the fans don’t seem to be missing your dulcet tones.
” 1D will flop without Zayn and might end in 2015 ” SORRY BUT WE CAN’T HERE YOU FROM THE TOP OF THE CHARTS #DragMeDown
— Harry Styles. (@nouirry) July 31, 2015
The new @onedirection song #DragMeDown is actually really good. I like them as a four-piece I think.
— Daren Pritchard (@darenpritchard) July 31, 2015
4. You can take ANY message from the song.
Because it was written for you. YES YOU. #sorrynotsorry
#DragMeDown I feel like its like a song saying to us thankyou for not leaving when everyone else is saying we will end and 1d will be over
— Ruth // PLS NIALL (@pop_ruth) July 31, 2015
but if you really listen to the words, #DragMeDown has such a deep meaning
— kaelin 23 (@touringlarry) July 31, 2015
5. Being a 1D fan is like being a proud paren.
So proud omg I can’t even.. it’s amazing ! #DragMeDown
— 28TH SEPTEMBER OTRAT (@SarahRyan1D) July 31, 2015
I just can’t explain how proud I am of the boys! #DragMeDown is AMAZING!
— Crystal AC-1D (PCD) (@CrystalC_1D) July 31, 2015
6. But, seriously, is the beat the same as they’ve used before?
Are you guys deaf or what #DragMeDown the only thing they have in common is the clapping https://t.co/cWh3FUtTDo
— DRAG ME fUCKING DOWN (@Demsmuffin) July 31, 2015
7. Harry Styles’ high note in the song is already a hit.
One fan’s already compared him to Isaac Newton. In reply to a Tweet stating that Isaac was, “only 23 when he discovered the law of gravity”, one fan posted:
harry styles was only 21 when he hit the high notes in drag me down like a pro https://t.co/9mEKbCt2Lw
— dani (@curlslads) July 31, 2015
And then on that high note:
Harry’s high note got me like #DragMeDown pic.twitter.com/i2M9PXa2dy
— DRAG ME DOWN WTF (@iLarryftTommo) July 31, 2015
Today is a good day to be a 1D fan.