Zayn Malik has proven his solo gravtias with chart topping single ‘PillowTalk’ and looks set to solidify his independence from his One Direction rooting with debut album ‘Mind Of Mine.’

Set to charge into stores on March 25th, the RCA set easily serves as one of the most anticipated of the year.

Beyond ‘Pillow’ and buzz cut ‘It’s You,’ what else can folk expect from the set? Find out below where the official ‘Mind Of Mine’ tracklist awaits…

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Is there anything JoJo cannot sing? The answer, she continues to prove, is “no.”

Last night, the songbird kicked off the largely sold-out European leg of her ‘I Am JoJo Tour’ in Cologne, Germany.

As well as powering through her own catalogue of hits, the vocalist turned in a stellar showing of Zayn Malik‘s chart-topping single ‘Pillow Talk.’

Check it out below…

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As ‘Pillowtalk’ continues to make its dent on the Hot 100, Zayn Malik wastes no time in building anticipation for his solo debut album, ‘Mind of Mine’ (March 25th), by dropping its followup ‘It’s You.’  

Officially introduced via live performance on ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ last week, now fans are invited to greet its accompanying music video (unveiled just moments ago).

Get into all the action here:

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Chris Brown‘s ‘Back to Sleep’ is back…and it’s bigger than ever.

For, after building a career inspired by Usher‘s and now being label-mates with Zayn Malik, Brown has called on the fellas to create a remix to ‘Sleep’ to support his new LP ‘Royalty.’

The jam’s unveiling will go a long way to support Zayn’s debut effort ‘Mind of Mine’ which drops on March 25th and reignite interest in Usher’s forthcoming set.

Ready to hear what the Urban Pop trio have delivered?

Wake up to ‘Sleep’ after the jump…

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Chris Brown and Zayn Malik have more than their rivalries with Justin Bieber in common.

How so? The Sony siblings have joined forces to record an original song to support Malik‘s forthcoming set ‘Mind of Mine’  and have released a snippet from it today.

Exciting times!

Ready to hear a little of what the Pop princes have cooked up?

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Zayn Malik‘s solo career is heading in one direction…to the top.

The former boyband-er is enjoying a career renaissance with his first foray into life as a singular entity.

‘Pillow Talk,’ the lead single from his ‘Mind of Mine’ album, rocketed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and back home on the Official UK Singles Chart.

With the March 25th release of ‘Mind’ drawing near, Malik used ‘The ‘Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ to reveal its official cover. Check it out above.

The 23 year old also performed new song ‘It’s You.’ Does he have another hit on his hands? Listen below and let us know…

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Zayn Malik is definitely music’s newest heartthrob to give Justin Bieber a run for his money.

As reported here, the former ‘One Direction’ divo was set to zoom to #1 on the Hot 100 with his official debut single ‘Pillow Talk.’  With the tallying week complete reports indicate he not only bested initial predictions of 250,000 units shifted, the tune also bests the chart stats of his former group (who, to date, have failed to nab a #1 on the singles chart).  As if the impressive first week sales and ousting Bieber from the top spot weren’t enough, Malik also made history with his first trip to the chart’s summit.

Via Billboard:

*Zayn is the first U.K. artist to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100 with a first charted single.

*Zayn is the first artist whose first name starts with a Z ever to top the Hot 100.

*Zayn is the first one-time member of a Hot 100-charting boy band to score a No. 1 with a debut single.  

*Note:  Technically, the first was George Harrison of The Beatles in 1970, but that was pre-Soundscan.

But, before he gets too comfortable, it seems the crooner’s run at #1 may be short lived if the performances of Drake‘s ‘Summer Sixteen’ and Rihanna‘s ‘Work’ are any indication.  With strong showings not too far from Malik’s [on the streaming and airplay front] in the last chart week, next week’s Hot 100 may see a serious shake-up.

Until then…

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Justin Bieber may have made history this week when he replaced himself atop the Hot 100 with ‘Love Yourself,’ but now it appears the pop prince’s reign will be cut short by another Urban pop heartthrob – Zayn Malik.

The ‘1D’ graduate has taken all but the gradual route to solo success, as the lead single from his debut album, ‘Mind of Mine’ (March 25), evidences.  Music lovers were wide awake for the tune, titled ‘Pillow Talk,’ when it made its official debut last week.  Already amassing an impressive 45 million views on VEVO (as of time reporting), see its accompanying sales figure that industry analysts are predicting will be just enough to see it land at #1 on next week’s refreshed singles’ chart:

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Zayn Malik has taken full advantage of R&B’s return to radio….and it’s set to pay off big time.

Find out how and why below…

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Rihanna‘s ‘ANTI’ album arrived amidst a sea of chaos this week. And while a mighty media campaign has been mounted to massage sales, the 27-year-old’s battle against the backlash looks to be an uphill one.

Details below…

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Zayn Malik, the Asian British Pop sensation, has emerged from the chaos of his One Direction departure.

Today saw the the pin-up make a bold bid for singular stardom with new single ‘Pillow Talk’ – the lead release from debut album ‘Mind of Mine’ (due March 25th via RCA).

A deliberate stray from the parent-pleasing Pop of his 1D days, the Levi Lennox production – the video for which debuted moments ago – skews racier.

Will Zayn’s arrival spell the end for Justin Bieber Bieber’s dominance? Time will tell. But it certainly makes for an interesting development in the male Pop arena.

A brilliant song and edgy-arty video below…

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Apple‘s ‘Beats 1′ radio platform welcomed the Asian British performer Zayn Malik to discuss his solo endeavours yesterday.

There, quizzed by host Zane Lowe, the entertainer announced the name of his debut solo album,that he had collaborated with Tinashe‘s rival Kehlani on it…and that it features production from Frank Ocean producer Malay.

Not enough to pique your interest?

Fair enough. However, those who do give the conversation a spin can expect to hear him bare all on how and why he left the Pop band he rose to fame in, One Direction.

Listen below…

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