Top 10 Best Zayn Malik Songs

He left One Direction with a whisper, then came back with a sonic boom. You probably remember Zayn Malik as the quiet one, the mysterious stare in a sea of cheeky grins. But when he broke off from the world's biggest boy band in 2015, it wasn't to disappear. It was to do what most pop stars talk about but few actually pull off: redefine himself. And wow, did he.

Zayn traded the peppy pop hooks and coordinated jackets for moody beats, sultry falsettos, and lyrics that sounded like they were written at 3 a.m. with the lights low and the drama high. His solo debut Mind of Mine kicked things off with "Pillowtalk," a track that didn't just climb charts. It strutted. From there, he leaned into R&B, flirted with alternative sounds, and proved that yes, he could sing you into a slow-burn stupor with just one note.

Now it's your turn to weigh in. What are the best Zayn Malik songs? Support the tracks that made you feel something or at least made you hit repeat five times in a row.

The Top Ten

  1. Dusk Till Dawn

    He is the vocal legend of this century. He has a pitch many solo artists can't reach. All those notes are remarkable and undoubtedly unique.

    As he is really talented and experimental, he can sing any genre, I suppose.

    One of the most beautiful songs from him. It takes me to another world. The texture and the taste that it leaves for your ears are unmatchable.

    So much range in his vocal can be observed. It's the best.

    It is a good song (even though I really prefer Like I Would). All I can say is that it has it all and it is the best 1D solo song ever.

  2. Pillowtalk

    Pillowtalk is good, but Zayn's greatest song by far is Golden. Listen to it, folks. You won't regret it.

    This song is the greatest song in the R&B genre.

    Zayn totally changed his 'boy bandish' image with this song. Truly awesome.

  3. I Don't Wanna Live Forever

    This song is actually so much better than to be 7th. At least it deserves 3rd place.

    This should be in the #1 place. This song is truly amazing.

  4. Like I Would

    Just listen to the beginning. It's so unique. He hits his climax in the middle and finishes strong. A masterpiece!

    He's singing three octaves in the whole song as well as incorporating that smoky texture of his voice.

    I think people bash all the other Zayn songs (especially Like I Would, my favorite Zayn song) in favor of the boring, uncatchy, 1D-like Pillowtalk!

    This song, along with the rest of the songs in this album, is what made R&B my favorite genre! This song is so nice. I shared this with my girlfriend and yeah...

  5. Lucozade

  6. Rear View

    Should be in the Top 3. This is a masterpiece by Zayn.

  7. Still Got Time

  8. Drunk

    He is so awesome. It's hard to think he was in 1D with this music. But I love 1D. Who thinks Zayn is better doing his own solo music? I do.

  9. Wrong

    The words hardly mean anything. But the way he sings with such feeling and desperation makes you feel as if he's telling the story of your life! This song is not just tune and rhymes - it's art and a masterpiece at that.

  10. Truth

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    Flames

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    Good Years

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  13. Befour

    This is the best song of Mr. Zayn Malik.

  14. Fool for You

    Literally the best song of his. Definitely should be in the top 10 - no doubt about it.

  15. Tio

  16. It's You

    What? How is Lucozade above this? Zayn ain't human. He's like some beautiful singing alien with the vocal range of a god.

    Really heart-touching. One of the best of Zayn. Should be in the top five.

  17. Let Me

    This song deserves the top spot. Really amazing song!

  18. Borderz

  19. Entertainer

    The best song of Zayn, the third-best song ever, and the best song of 2018.

  20. Tonight

    Amazing song! Powerful lyrics.

  21. Who

  22. There You Are

  23. Cruel

  24. She

  25. Fingers 

  26. Blue

  27. I Won't Mind

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