On The Idea of You's companion album, the film's star Nicholas Galitzine sings, "I think I need a new direction lately," a sly reference to the boy band One Direction. The album is a clever marketing ploy for a romantic comedy based on a book inspired by One Direction heartthrob Harry Styles.

Fictional band August Moon's lead single is catchy, fun and poppy - and more than slightly reminiscent of One Direction's What Makes You Beautiful. But it's not plagiarism. It sounds similar because it's been produced by the same duo, Savan Kotecha and Carl Falk.

This story discusses plot elements from "The Idea of You,” which is now streaming on Prime Video. “Don’t you miss those bombastic, blown out pop choruses of the 2010s?” asks Savan Kotecha, the executive producer behind the music of August Moon - the fictional boy band at the center of "The Idea of

Music producer Savan Kotecha and music supervisor Frankie Pine on creating the musical backdrop for the film starring Galitzine as the leader of the Coachella-headlining boy band August Moon