I saw them on Saturday Night Live this past weekend- and thought: "Who are these guys, where did they come from, and how can they be so popular?"

They are One Direction.

Apparently their direction, is upward.  For now.

Are your kids listening to the latest 'Boy Band'?

Check 'em out- inside!

No one is saying they're the next Beatles, but another band of boys from across the pond is making a huge splash here in The States.  One Direction.

Don't be too surprised if you haven't heard of them- they haven't been around very long.  Their DEBUT single came out in SEPTEMBER of 20111.  Just a few months ago, really.  However, they have a huge following- their album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart on March 21st.

Seems crazy.

It's all thanks to Simon Cowell One Direction was on the 7th season of Simon's British version of X Factor. The band came in THIRD.

Then,  "One Direction Mania" set in.

Brace yourself:

Then, the the mania came to America:

But really it's not THAT different than when everyone went wild for The Beatles:

Bottom line:  What Do They Sound Like?

Take a look....

Looks they are here to stay- for a least a little while...

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