Liam Payne is widely considered the least successful member of One Direction in terms of his solo career following the band's hiatus.
After One Direction disbanded in 2016, all five members embarked on individual musical journeys. While several former bandmates achieved considerable solo success, Payne's solo endeavors did not garner the same widespread acclaim or commercial traction.
Key aspects contributing to this assessment include:
- The release of his sole R&B-pop album, LP1, in 2019, which did not perform as strongly as other members' albums.
- A series of singles released over time that did not achieve the same breakout success or chart dominance seen from his peers.
Compared to the significant global impact and critical recognition achieved by some of his former bandmates in their solo careers, Liam Payne's musical output did not take off in the same prominent way. This distinction leads to him being identified as the member with the least successful solo trajectory.
