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. It was written by Jacob Kasher,

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and

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, with production handled by Mac and Ben Rice. The song was released on 20 October 2017 via

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and appears as a bonus track on Payne's debut studio album '' LP1''. It impacted US

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on 24 October 2017.

Background

Payne first revealed the song during his appearance on the ''

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''. Payne said of the song, after his girlfriend

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texted host

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telling him to ask Payne about it: "'Bedroom Floor' was the single before Strip That Down'">Strip_That_Down.html" ;"title="Strip That Down">Strip That Down'was the single. Naturally, it could only be the next one. That's going to be my next single and I'm not allowed to say that yet. [Me and Cheryl] both like that song and it's been her favourite from the start." He revealed the song's release date in a tweet on 23 September 2017. Talking about how he will perform the song during the Jingle Ball, iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, Payne said to '' Billboard (magazine), Billboard'': "I want the visual to be really good for that. It's just a great song, I can never listen to it and get bored. And all my family loves it as well, so I've got to give it some love." He posted a teaser of the song and a preview of its accompanying music video on 17 and 18 October 2017 respectively. A day before the song's release, he debuted the lyrics through

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Critical reception

Adam Starkey of ''

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'' regarded the song as "a significant improvement over his debut 'Strip That Down', boasting some nice

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muscle and a stronger

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" but found the lyrics cringy. Hugh McIntyre of ''

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'' also felt that the song is "far sweeter than its predecessor", saying that its lyrics are comparatively "naughtier". Ross McNeilage of

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praised Payne for "sounding incredible as he shows off his insane falsetto for most of the track", deeming the song "a laidback, luscious dream from the

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to his vocals".

Live performances

Payne performed "Bedroom Floor" on ''

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'' on 28 October 2017. He later performed the song on the episode of ''

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'' that aired on 28 November 2017.

Music video

The music video was released on 6 November 2017 and directed by Declan Whitebloom, starring

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as Payne's love interest.

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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. *

– vocals *

– production, synthesizer * Ben Rice – production * Randy Merrill – mastering engineering * Bill Zimmerman – engineering *

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– engineering * Chris Laws – engineering, drums *

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– mixing

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

* {{authority control 2017 songs 2017 singles Liam Payne songs Capitol Records singles Songs written by Charlie Puth Songs written by Ammar Malik Songs written by Steve Mac Songs written by Noel Zancanella Songs written by Jacob Kasher Song recordings produced by Ben Rice (producer)