One Direction's songwriter Julian Bunetta shared a rare recording of Liam Payne singing One Direction's 2014 song "Fireproof" less than a week after the singer died at the age of 31 from a fatal fall.

Following the unexpected death of Liam Payne, a touching and emotional song has been making its rounds online. The ex-member of One Direction died by falling 45ft from a third-floor balcony at the ...

Liam Payne may no longer be with us, but fans do still have his music to hold onto — and according to AJ McLean, there’s more material left in the vault that he hopes fans will get to hear ...

Below, you’ll find five songs from the One Direction discography that showed off Payne’s talents as a vocalist and a songwriter. It’s the story of his life, one that ended far too soon.

With a discography that defined pop music in the 2010s, One Direction’s legacy is defined by the contributions of its individual members. Variety takes a look back at his best songs.