Niall Horan surprised everyone last Thursday by releasing a new single called "This Town." Along with this, many tears were shed and much praise was given.

If you are looking for a boyband pop tune, then this is not the song you should listen to. This song has such a different sound, it seems to fit Niall's talent more than what One Direction has done in the past. (However, I do miss 1D releasing some great songs.)

This song consists of a melodic guitar sound accompanied by the lyrics about a breakup. The beginning part even sounds a bit like the song "Hey There Delilah," which makes the song more emotional.

Niall went to Twitter when the song was ready to be released and shared this response:

Been workin in the studio, wanted to share this song I just wrote with u guys. thank you for always being there https://t.co/LVIUAXi5PW
— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial)

The song reached number 1 on Billboard and on iTunes in just two days, and it seems as if Niall was not expecting such a strong reaction to his song. After just four hours, the Internet went insane, and One Direction fans began to make it their mission to make Niall even happier by making "This Town" number one.

wow I only released the song 4 and a half hours ago and you guys have it flying up the charts all over the place . Thank you
— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial)

As of now, the song has over four million plays on Spotify and over two million views on YouTube. It looks as if One Direction fans are going to be getting a lot more of 1D than they expected during this hiatus. Niall's bandmates are even showing their support for their best mate.

@NiallOfficial Ahhh, a lovely tune my friend. Congratulations. H
— Harry Styles. (@Harry_Styles)

Feeling super proud @NiallOfficial . You sound great ! Great to see you at your bday bash!!
— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson)

@NiallOfficial good luck boss give him all your support huge day for him proud of you boss 🙌🏼
— Liam (@LiamPayne)

Since this song is such a big hit already, there is no telling what Niall has left in store for us this year. Of course, we also have Harry Styles' new movie Dunkirk to expect next summer, Liam Payne is even working on some new music, and we can also expect Louis Tomlinson sharing some cute pictures and updates about his son, Freddie.

Even though One Direction may be on a break from each other to pursue their own work, it looks as if One Direction fans do not get a break from them at all (and I am perfectly fine with that).