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Producer Naughty Boy has released a song featuring vocals from Zayn Malik, less than a week after the star left One Direction.
The British producer posted the song, entitled 'I Don't Mind', on Soundcloud and shared it alongside the message: “There is nothing but love for what was left behind. thats why we don’t mind. ;) #2016 #zaughty #zindabad.”
The track marks a decided departure from One Direction's typically high-tempo production, offering instead a stripped-down acoustic backing track with plenty of delay and reverb, perhaps as evidence of Malik's intent to take his career in a different direction. The 22-year-old quit the group on Wednesday, citing his desire to be able to "relax and have some private time out of the spotlight."
It's unclear whether the track is a one-off or an indication of further 'Zaughty' collaborations to come, but the track was met with mixed responses from One Direction fans. Band member Louis Tomlinson even weighed in, expressing distaste at Naughty Boy's promotion of the song so soon after Malik's departure:
Wow @NaughtyBoyMusic you're so inconsiderate pal , seriously how fucking old are you ? Grow up ! #masterofallwisdom
— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) March 30, 2015
Listen to Naughty Boy's collaboration with Zayn Malik, 'I Don't Mind', below:
