Singer Harry Styles
has said One Direction are "bigger" than The Beatles when it comes to
fame. He also made it clear the band do not believe
their music is in "the same league" as the Fab Four.
"We all sat and watched the film of The
Beatles arriving in America. And, to be honest, that really was like us.
"Stepping off the plane, the girls, the
madness. It was exactly the same as when we got there - just 50 years
earlier," he said in an interview.
Speaking to Top of the Pops Magazine, the
musician added: "None of us think we're in the same league as them
music-wise. We'd be total fools if we did.
"Fame-wise, it's probably even bigger,
but we don't stand anywhere near them in terms of music."
One Direction were the most popular artists
when it came to music downloads, streaming and CD sales last year, it was
announced last month.
The
IFPI, which promotes the international recording industry, named them Global
Recording Artists of 2013. The pop stars became the first group in US
Billboard chart history to debut at number one with their first three albums. Their third record, Midnight Memories, also
topped the Official Albums Chart.
Best Song Ever got almost 200 million views
on YouTube and Story of My Life recorded more than 100 million hits. The band's music was also heavily streamed on
places like Spotify.
When the award was announced, Niall Horan
said: "Incredible news. It's great to have a chart that includes
everything from iTunes and record stores, to YouTube and Spotify.
"Again a huge thank you to all of our
fans for such an amazing 2013."
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