One Direction‘s “You And I” has spent the past several weeks battling for the top spot at top 40 stations around the country, but it was not until earlier today that the track’s official video made its way to the public.

One might expect a song about two loves defying the odds and the rules they’re meant to live by in the name of unbridled passion would warrant an equally epic video, but for “You And I” One Direction have actually chosen a relatively straightforward approach. The members are seen walking a lengthy boardwalk, one at time, with the face of the person singing swapping in time with the vocals on the song. It’s a simple bit of computer editing that makes an otherwise boring clip relatively fun, even if only for a view or two. You can watch the video for “You And I” below:

I know this is one of the cheesiest songs at radio right now, but I’ll be damned if I do not find myself singing along every time its melodramatic chorus reaches my ears. It’s one of many songs off One Direction’s 2013 album (Midnight Memories) to have that effect on me, and I am beginning to wonder if I even recognize the person staring back in the mirror.

Okay, that is probably a bit too dramatic. I blame pop music.

Midnight Memories is available wherever music is sold and comes highly recommend by some, but not all, of the UTG staff. Click here to read our official review.

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