In the 24 hours after the song's release, Pillowtalk went to #1 on iTunes in 60 countries and reached #1 on the worldwide iTunes charts, making him the first artist of 2016 to debut at the top. Pillowtalk was a massive success for Zayn, debuting at #1 on the US Billboard 100, the UK Official Singles Chart and the Australian ARIA Charts.
ZAYN - PILLOWTALK REMIX (Audio) ft Lil Wayne. Gigi Hadid and Zayn appear in the clip, which features retro graphics, kaleidoscopic and shattered-mirror effects. The music video finds Zayn navigating a sexual fantasia, with a flower covering a mysterious woman's genitals and female silhouettes ogling each other, the former played by actress Jodie Turner-Smith. Hadid appears swirling around the singer, hypnotises him and eventually provokes technicolour tears. They navigate a kaleidoscopic dreamscape, where they make out, make up and cry blood tears as Zayn sings. As of June 2018, it has received more than 810 million views on YouTube.ĭirected by Bouha Kazmi, the accompanying music video for "Pillowtalk" premiered on YouTube on January 29, 2016. Online, the video received more than 25 million views in three days, and 247 million views after one month.
The music video topped the UK TV Airplay Chart, and reached number two on the Israel TV airplay chart. It features Zayn's ex-girlfriend, Gigi Hadid, and actress Jodie Turner-Smith. The music video was released on January 29, 2016. I'd love to hold you close, tonight and alwaysĪ place that is so pure, so dirty and rawīe in the bed all day, bed all day, bed all day Nobody but you, 'body but me, 'body but us
It has to be talked about.”Īn acoustic version of the track, "Pillowtalk", was released on 3 February 2016. On Snapchat, Zayn revealed a snippet of a "Pillowtalk" remix featuring American rapper Lil Wayne, which was later released as "Pillowtalk (Lil Wayne Remix)" for digital download on 25 February 2016 it is a hip hop remix with rapping by Lil Wayne along with rapping and rap-singing by Zayn. The original version of "Pillowtalk" has been included in the compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 93. It’s part of everybody’s life, a very BIG part of life! And you don’t wanna sweep it under the carpet. Zayn has talked about the sexual nature of the song's lyrics, stating "Everybody has sex, and it’s something people wanna hear about. Throughout the remainder of 2015, Zayn began working with a number of producers, including Malay and Make You Know Love, who ultimately produced "Pillowtalk". However, the pair fell out in July 2015 and have since cut ties all together. Originally, the album was to be executive produced by Naughty Boy, as the two had been writing together throughout 2014. “It got into my blood really young.After leaving One Direction on March 25, 2015, Zayn began recording his first solo album. “When I was little, I think it was a bit of a mission of his to turn me on to ’90s hip-hop,” Zayn writes. Zayn credits his father with introducing him to music like Prince, Bob Marley, and the Notorious B.I.G. Zayn's song from his debut solo album, Mind of Mine, which is called " Flower", is inspired from Yaser.He doesn't like the media and prefers to stay out of the spotlight. According to Waliyha, Yaser doesn't come out more often unlike Trisha.He has accrued over 65,000 followers to his Instagram account, which frequently features his son.He has been married to wife Trisha Malik, who then converted to Islam, upon their marriage. In addition to his son Zayn, he has three daughters: Doniya, Waliyha, and Safaa Malik. His son first found fame competing on The X Factor (UK) in 2010. Malik is widely known as the father of pop singer and former boy band superstar Zayn Malik, who has, since 2016, released a solo album establishing his solo career and being away from the pop band.