One Direction Confirms 'FOUR' Album Will Be Released On Nov. 17, 2014: ‘1D’ Fans Can Now Pre-Order It [WATCH VIDEO]
IN PHOTO: British boy band One Direction arrives at the Cannes festival palace to attend the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes December 14, 2013. Pictured are (L-R): Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles. Reuters/Eric Gaillard

One Direction, also known as "1D," has announced that their new album titled "FOUR" will be released on Friday, Nov. 17, 2014. One of the songs included in the album is called "Fireproof" and it was also released for free download within 24 hours of the announcement on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. Read on to learn more about the popular boy band's fourth studio album.

According to a message posted by One Direction members Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik on their official music website, they are thrilled to make the announcement for their newest album called "FOUR." Check out the message below.

"Hey guys!

We're so excited to announce our fourth album, FOUR! We've worked incredibly hard writing and recording it whilst we've been on the road and we couldn't have done it without your support. It's over now, but we hope you enjoyed the free download of 'Fireproof'. We can't wait for you to listen to the album in full. Thank you, you guys mean the world to us.

Harry, Niall, Louis, Liam and Zayn xxx"

The "FOUR" album, which will be released under Syco Music and Columbia Records, also has a deluxe edition which is available on iTunes. According to iTunes, "FOUR" has now topped their charts ever since its announcement.

The English-Irish boy band also took to their own Twitter sites to post about their new "FOUR" album, including Styles who tweeted about how fans can now pre-order it, Horan, who said that "Fireproof" is a gift for their fans and Malik, who just announced the album's name along with a special link.

The "FOUR" album standard edition will have 12 tracks, while the deluxe edition will have 16 tracks, plus a special video footage of the band. Click HERE to check out and pre-order the "FOUR" (Deluxe Version) from iTunes.

E Online has reported before that Tomlinson and Payne wrote some of the songs for the "FOUR" album and they even collaborated with the band Good Charlotte. Click HERE to see a picture of Payne with Good Charlotte's Benji Madden and Joel Madden.

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Watch The 1D ANNOUNCE ALBUM 'FOUR' + FREE TRACK! Video Announcement Below:

CREDIT: YouTube/One Direction

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