Zayn Malik tops US charts with debut solo single

Malik's 'Pillowtalk' takes him to the top (Getty Images)
Malik's 'Pillowtalk' takes him to the top (Getty Images)

Former One Direction member Zayn Malik has made a dream start to his solo career, with his debut single ‘Pillowtalk’ topping the charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom.

The song has been streamed online 22 million times and downloaded 267,000 times in the US.

Malik left One Direction last year, just months before the band went on hiatus in December.

One Direction’s latest single peaked at number six in the United Kingdom and 65 on the US Billboard charts.

Malik’s debut album ‘Mind of Mine’ is due for release in March.

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