With eight new releases entering the top 10, Justin Bieber pulled out a huge win over One Direction to debut atop the Billboard 200 for the sixth time with his 'Purpose' album, which logged the largest sales week of the year with 649,000 equivalent album units

The figure includes 522,000 in pure album sales and marks the heartthrob''’s fifth straight set to open at No.1, following 'Believe: Acoustic' (2013), 'Believe' (2012), 'Under the Mistletoe' (2011) and 'Never Say Never: The Remixes' (2011).

'My World 2.0' also reached the top in April 2010, while 'My World' started at No.5 in 2010 and 'My Worlds Acoustic' debuted at No.7 in December 2010.

As for One Direction, their first-week numbers are nothing to laugh at as 'Made In the A.M.' launches at No.2 with 459,000 equivalent album units including 402,000 in pure album sales. It marks the first time two albums have sold at least 400,000 in the same week since 2009.

Pop quartet One Direction have premiered the official music video for "Perfect", the second single lifted from their forthcoming fifth studio album 'Made in the A.M.', which drops in stores on November 13th. Watch the video, which was directed by Sophie Muller, beneath:

Super-group One Direction, who are rumored to be taking an extended hiatus in March, prepare for take off in the official music video for "Drag Me Down", the lead single from their forthcoming fifth studio album, which is due later this year. Watch the video and sound off beneath:

Zayn Malik, one-fifth of super-group, One Direction is going in a different direction than his bandmates and announced today (March 25th), that he will be leaving the group.

"My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band. I’d like to apologise to the fans if I’ve let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart. I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight. I know I have four friends for life in Louis, Liam, Harry and Niall. I know they will continue to be the best band in the world," he said in a statement posted on the boy band's official Facebook.

The remaining four members will continue as a quartet and supported Malik's decision, saying: "We’re really sad to see Zayn go, but we totally respect his decision and send him all our love for the future. The past five years have been beyond amazing, we’ve gone through so much together, so we will always be friends. The four of us will now continue. We’re looking forward to recording the new album and seeing all the fans on the next stage of the world tour."

Simon Cowell, who formed the boy band on 'The X Factor' in 2010, echoed the guys' words with his statement. "I would like to say thank you to Zayn for everything he has done for One Direction. Since I first met Zayn in 2010, I have grown very, very fond – and immensely proud – of him. I have seen him grow in confidence and I am truly sorry to see him leave."

He continued, "As for One Direction, fans can rest assured that Niall, Liam, Harry and Louis are hugely excited about the future of the band." Best of luck to Zayn and One Direction!!!

It was a triumph night for Iggy Azalea!!! The Australia-born rapper, who faced a lot of criticism from her hip-hop peers regarding her authenticity, came in as the most nominated artist at the 2014 American Music Awards and walked away with two awards.

One Direction was also a big winner taking home three fan-voted trophies including Artist of the Year, while Taylor Swift was awarded the first ever Dick Clark Awards of Excellence by the legendary Diana Ross. Peep the complete list of winners from the show beneath:

2014 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS : WINNERS

DICK CLARK AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Taylor Swift

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
One Direction

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL'S
5 Seconds of Summer

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Katy Perry featuring Juicy J - "Dark Horse"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Sam Smith

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Katy Perry

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
One Direction

FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
One Direction, 'Midnight Memories'

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Luke Bryan

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY
Florida Georgia Line

FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Brantley Gilbert, 'Just As I Am'

FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
Iggy Azalea

FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
Iggy Azalea, 'The New Classic'

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
John Legend

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Beyoncé

FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Beyoncé, 'Beyoncé'

FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Imagine Dragons

FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Katy Perry

FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
Enrique Iglesias

FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Casting Crowns

FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
Calvin Harris

TOP SOUNDTRACK
'Frozen'

Pop heartthrobs One Direction have released a new music video for "Steal My Girl", the first single from their fourth studio album 'FOUR', which hits retailers on November 27th.

Directed by Ben and Gabe Turner, the music clip, which co-stars Danny DeVito as a director, sees each of the members being branded with symbols - Love, Light, Power, Danger and Mystery - and only get crazier with sumo wrestlers, tribesmen and a monkey. Watch the clip beneath:

The boys are back!!! Multi-platinum group One Direction have announced that they will release their fourth studio album, 'Four', on November 17th, and in honor of their fans unwavering support, the five guys gifted their fans with a free track entitled "Fireproof". Details beneath:

Album "Four"
Hey guys!

We’re so excited to announce our fourth album, FOUR! We’ve worked incredibly hard writing and recording it whilst we’ve been on the road and we couldn’t have done it without your support. As a special thank you for everything you guys have done for us we wanted to give you ‘Fireproof’ – it’s a track from the album and you can get it for free right now. You’ll be able to download it for free for the next 24 hours. We hope you enjoy it and we can’t wait for you to listen to the album in full. Thank you, you guys mean the world to us.

Harry, Niall, Louis, Liam and Zayn xxx