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20 September 2012, 17:19 | Updated: 20 September 2012, 17:27
The 'One Thing' stars first release from forthcoming album 'Take Me Home' was premiered today on Capital.
One Direction's brand new single 'Live While We're Young' has been praised by listeners of Capital FM as "perfection" after the first play of the track this afternoon (20th September).
Anticipation had been building for weeks after the band first announced details of the song's release at the end of last month.
Capital listeners quickly took to Twitter to give their praise of the song as it hit the airwaves, with some fans tuning in from across the pond to catch the first play.
"AMAZING #1DFirstPlayOnCapitalFM ZOMG I LOVE YOU GUYS THANKS FOR PLAYING THIS :) im from florida!! didnt miss this tho ahhh," tweeted @joni_rust.
The song also receive the seal of approval from user @laughhuntilcry25.
They wrote:"#LWWY It's absolutely perfect!!!! I love One Direction and I'm a proud Directioner! #1DFirstPlayOnCapitalFM."
@kinga_loves1D also took to their social networking account to profess: "i am literally jumping around my room! Live While Were Young is soooo good!! well done @onedirection love u."
"LIVE WHILE WE'RE YOUNG IS PERFECTION," declared @1Dboysandnandos.
The song is the first to be lifted from the band's second studio album 'Take Me Home' and the follow up to 2011's 'Up All Night'.
The band have teamed up with the likes of Ed Sheeran and McFly on songs for the album which is released on 12th November.
One Direction's new single 'Live While We're Young' will be available to download on 30th September.
You can check out the video for 'Live While We're Young' right here.