British boy band One Direction has been on a one-way ride up the charts in the US.

They have topped the US album charts, appeared on various television shows and performed at the recently concluded 25th Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

Now, having had some taste of life in America, band members Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik say the find American girls "hot".

"I can answer that. I will say that American girls are hot! We get 'tons' of bras and knickers thrown at us on stage regularly," the Metro quoted Harry Styles as saying.

Liam Payne is apparently of a slightly more conservative nature and feels that if the girls love the band, "all they have to do is put pen to paper and come up with a witty banner to hold up when they watch them perform".

One Direction is managed by Simon Cowell and shot to fame after finishing third in a season of "X Factor". Their debut album "Up All Night" featured at number one in the US Billboard charts.

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