Zayn Malik’s “Pillowtalk” single is currently sitting comfy at No. 2 on the iTunes charts, so it’s the perfect timing for him to drop an acoustic version to keep the momentum going — which he shared last night.
Zayn Malik shared on Wednesday an acoustic version of his debut, subtitling it “the living room session.” Stripping away the dance beat and the brazen synths, Malik’s falsetto has a chance to really come to the fore. On the song’s last chorus, he shows all that he can do with it.
Malik has been finding it much easier to write and record since leaving One Direction, and he’s been doing so at a breakneck pace.
“I’ll come down here and record maybe seven songs a night,” Malik told Billboard, taking the magazine on a tour through his home studio. “That’s because I’m enjoying what I’m doing. I’m not censoring myself anymore, so I’m not tired. I love it.”
Leading up to the release, Malik shared two Snapchat videos of himself recording the song via Twitter. For a makeshift living room session, he’s got a pretty stacked setup.
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