As a solo artist, Irish singer-songwriter Niall Horan has released three studio albums, four live albums, three extended plays, seventeen singles (including two as featured artist), one promotional single and sixteen music videos.
Horan rose to prominence as a member of the boy band One Direction, formed in 2010 on the singing competition The X Factor. The group released five albums and went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. After the band declared a hiatus in 2016, it was announced In September 2016 that Horan had signed a solo deal with Capitol Records. Later that month, Horan released his debut solo single "This Town". Since its release, it has peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100. On 4 May 2017, Horan released his second solo single "Slow Hands". It also entered the top 10 in the UK and the top 20 in the US. Horan's debut album, Flicker, was released on 20 October 2017 under licence by Capitol Records.
His second studio album, Heartbreak Weather, released on 13 March 2020, generated four singlesâÂÂ"Nice to Meet Ya", "Put a Little Love on Me", "No Judgement" and "Black and White"âÂÂand debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. Horan's third studio album, The Show, was released on 9 June 2023, and was preceded by singles "Heaven" and "Meltdown". According to Recording Industry Association of America, Horan has sold 6.5 million albums and singles in the United States. He was also included on Billboards Annual Year-end Top Artists of 2017, placing at number 29. His fourth studio album, Dinner Party, is scheduled for release on 5 June 2026.