All five One Direction albums return to the Top 40

A week after Liam Payne's death in Argentina, all five of One Direction's albums have returned to the UK charts.

The band's third album, Midnight Memories, leads the field and enters the charts again at number 13. According to the Official Charts Company, sales and streams increased 517% week-over-week.

Three One Direction singles also return to the Top 40, while Payne's latest solo single “Teardrops” made its chart debut at No. 85.

The star died on October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. He leaves behind his seven-year-old son Bear, whom he shares with his ex-partner Cheryl.

Countless in the days since his death Honors were paid from his family, friends and bandmates.

Niall Horan said he was “completely devastated” and called Payne “the brightest (person) in any room”. His girlfriend Kate Cassidy said the singer will always be her “guardian angel” and revealed that was the case planned to get married.

In a statement, Payne's family said they were “heartbroken” and added: “Liam will live in our hearts forever and we will remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul.”

Fans, who held vigils in memory of the star last weekendhave also responded by sending his music back into the charts.

Album chart

• 13 – One Direction: Midnight Memories (2013)
• 21 – One Direction: Made in the AM (2015)
• 22 – One Direction: Four (2014)
• 25 – One Direction: Take Me Home (2012)
• 38 – One Direction: Up All Night (2011)
• 62 – Liam Payne: LP1 (2019)

Singles chart

• 6 – One Direction: Night Change
• 9 – One Direction: Story of My Life
• 23 – One Direction: What Makes You Beautiful
• 41 – Liam Payne: Strip That Down (feat. Quavo)
• 43 – Liam Payne: For You (feat. Rita Ora)
• 85 – Liam Payne: Tears

“Night Changes” wasn't One Direction's biggest hit in its heyday – it peaked at number seven in the UK and number 31 in the US – but has since gained notoriety.

In 2022, it became the first One Direction song to surpass one billion streams on Spotify; and has remained her most popular title on streaming services ever since.

Released on November 12, 2014 as the second single from the album Four, it is one of the band's most mature and critically acclaimed tracks.

The lyrics address the fleeting nature of time and the loss of innocence against the backdrop of a love affair that breaks up.

Harry Styles takes lead vocals on the chorus, singing: “We're getting older, baby / And I've been thinking about it lately / Does it drive you crazy sometimes / How quickly does the night change?“

Its pensive minor-key melancholy was embraced by fans after the band went on hiatus in 2016.

It's easy to see how the song's messages of impermanence and regret have been adapted to express the loss they've suffered over the past week.

On Wednesday, Argentine police searched the hotel where Payne was staying at the time of his death.

Computer hard drives and footage from hotel cameras were seized during a special police investigation, a government official said on condition of anonymity.

Earlier this week, an autopsy revealed that the singer died from multiple traumas and “internal and external bleeding.”

However, Argentine authorities had to refuse to release toxicology test results after US media reports claimed the singer had a cocktail of illegal drugs in his system when he died.

The singer's father, Geoff, is currently in Buenos Aires waiting for his son's body to be released and returned to the UK.

Meanwhile, Payne's former bandmate Zayn Malik has postponed his upcoming US tour as he deals with the “heartbreaking loss” of his One Direction co-star.

And former X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger, who helped form the band in 2010, said she will “forever treasure and cherish” the time she spent with Payne.

“It was such a blessing to work with you recently,” she continued. in a post on Instagram on Friday. “We shared the same love and passion for music and I will always remember the meaningful and joyful conversations we had.”

Scherzinger recently finished filming a Netflix talent show with Payne and Destiny's Child star Kelly Rowland.

The fate of the show, titled “Building The Band,” remains uncertain.