Review: Niall Horan Drops Smooth New Single 'Too Much To Ask'

SWOON! One Direction member Niall Horan just dropped his new single "Too Much To Ask."

The easy listening track follows suit with his previous two releases, 'Slow Hands' and 'This Town.' Although those songs are more acoustic guitar heavy, the new single is led by piano and Horan's silky vocals. The album will most likely follow this pattern which is a nice break from what's currently playing on the radio- top 40 driven songs with autotuned heavy vocals.

In the chorus, Horan sings: My shadow's dancing/ Without you for the first time/ My heart is hoping / You'll walk right in tonight/ You tell me there are things that you regret/ 'Cause if I'm being honest I ain't over you yet/ It's all I'm asking/ Is it too much to ask?/ Is it too much to ask? This is completely heart breaking! You can feel how hurt he is.

The track is about Horan hoping for someone that he loved come back after a fight or just because he lost her and hopes for so much that he hurts. 'Hope' is the one thing that keeps everyone going, it can also be the thing that kills us. As the cover art depicts, he's sitting his his room letting this heartbreak eat him alive.

"Too Much To Ask" was one of the first songs he wrote for his upcoming debut solo album 'Flicker' set to release on October 20 via Capitol Records. He worked on it last year and co-wrote it with long time collaborator Jamie Scott. It was produced by Greg Kurstin who also produced "Slow Hands" and "This Town."

The singer/songwriter also announced he will be going on an extensive world tour titled the "Flicker World Tour 2018" and will be kicking off in the U.S. and Canada. Country superstar Maren Morris will be joining him to open up on the tour.

Tickets for the tour will go on-sale to the general public on Friday, September 22 at 10am local time. CitiCard holders will get a special pre-sale on Tuesday, September 19, at 10am local time. For the complete details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

Grab "Too Much To Ask" here: http://niall.to/TMTATw

TOUR DATES:

Niall Horan - Flicker World Tour 2018
Date	City	Venue
New Zealand/Australia
6/1/2018	Auckland, NZ	Sparks Arena
6/3/2018	Brisbane, AU	Brisbane Entertainment Centre
6/5/2018	Sydney, AU	Qudos Bank Arena
6/7/2018	Melbourne, AU	Margaret Court Arena
United States/Canada
7/18/2018	Woodlands, TX	The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
7/20/2018	Dallas, TX*	Starplex Pavilion
7/21/2018	Rogers, AR	Walmart AMP
7/23/2018	Nashville, TN	Ascend Amphitheater
7/25/2018	Cincinnati, OH	Riverbend Music Center
7/26/2018	Tinley Park, IL	Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (Chicago)
7/28/2018	Tulsa, OK	BOK Center
7/30/2018	Salt Lake City, UT	USANA Amphitheatre
7/31/2018	Nampa, ID	Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
8/2/2018	Auburn, WA	White River Amphitheatre
8/4/2018	Mountain View, CA	Shoreline Amphitheatre
8/5/2018	Irvine, CA	FivePoint Amphitheatre
8/7/2018	Los Angeles, CA	Greek Theatre
8/17/2018	Chula Vista, CA	Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
8/20/2018	Morrison, CO**	Red Rocks Amphitheatre
8/22/2018	Kansas City, MO	Starlight Theatre
8/23/2018	St. Paul, MN	Minnesota State Fair
8/25/2018	Maryland Heights, MO	Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (St. Louis)
8/26/2018	Noblesville, IN	Klipsch Music Center
8/28/2018	Clarkston, MI	DTE Energy Music Theatre
8/29/2018	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Blossom Music Center
8/31/2018	Bristow, VA	Jiffy Lube Live
9/2/2018	Allentown, PA	The Great Allentown Fair
9/5/2018	Toronto, ON	Budweiser Stage
9/7/2018	Darien Center, NY	Darien Lake Amphitheater
9/8/2018	Mansfield, MA	Xfinity Center
9/11/2018	Camden, NJ	BB&T Pavilion
9/12/2018	Wantagh, NY	Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
9/14/2018	Hartford, CT	XFINITY Theatre
9/15/2018	Holmdel, NJ	PNC Bank Arts Center
9/17/2018	Raleigh, NC	Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
9/19/2018	Charlotte, NC	PNC Music Pavilion
9/20/2018	Alpharetta, GA	Verizon Amphitheatre
9/22/2018	Tampa, FL*	MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds
9/23/2018	West Palm Beach, FL	Coral Sky Amphitheatre at the S. Florida Fairgrounds
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