Zayn Malik has been secretly working on his follow up to 2015’s Mind of Mine. His sophomore effort will sound a lot more upbeat, if RCA Records CEO Peter Edge is to be believed.
“It wasn’t easy making that decision and having the courage to step out first and make a record,” Edge explained to EW. “This album has a more optimistic tone to it after coming through that more challenging time. It shows a lot of growth.”
Zayn’s latest single, “Still Got Time”, featured Canadian R&B singer PARTYNEXTDOOR. The party anthem entered the charts at number 22 but failed to reach any higher on the charts.
“Zayn just wants to make his music and do what he does,” he continues. “I think he definitely wants a lot of himself in there, and I think that’s what the last record had – it maybe even gave people more insight than they thought they were going to get.”
The upcoming album has no confirmed release date.