One Direction’s “Story of My Life” music video hits one billion on YouTube, just months post its 10th birthday

One Direction’s “Story of My Life” music video just hit a mega milestone, smashing through the one billion views mark on YouTube.

Not bad, given it’s just a few months after this gem celebrated its 10th birthday!

Back on November 3, 2013, the fab five – Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Liam Payne – dropped this four-minute visual lil drop of gold.

In a stroke of genius, they roped in their actual family members to recreate some seriously cute childhood pics. Imagine this: a young Harry chilling on the couch with his mom, Anne. Fast forward to today, and they’re still kicking back together, with Harry rocking that iconic blue bathrobe albeit wiht a little more height.

Louis Tomlinson’s segment is equally touching. A childhood photograph featuring his parents and grandparents seamlessly transforms into a present-day tableau. While his parents age gracefully in the video, his grandparents slowly fade away, serving as a poignant reminder of the inevitable march of time.

“Story of My Life” dropped in 2013, setting the stage for One Direction’s third album, the chart-topping “Midnight Memories.”

It exploded onto the scene, taking the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 and cementing the boys’ rep with their third consecutive chart-topping album.

The single itself made its way to No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, adding another notch to their impressive list of top 10 hits before their 2016 hiatus.

“Story of My Life” isn’t the only One Direction video to join the billion-views party on YouTube. Their debut hit “What Makes You Beautiful” from 2011 and the space-themed “Drag Me Down” from 2015 are also part of the billion-views club.

It’s like One Direction not only left an indelible mark on the music scene but is still rocking the charts even a decade later.

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