 " Kiss You " was written by Kristoffer Fogelmark , Kristian Lundin , Albin Nedler , Savan Kotecha , Shellback , and its producers , Carl Falk and Rami Yacoub . Falk , Kotecha , and Yacoub had collaboratively composed One Direction 's previous hit singles , " What Makes You Beautiful " , " One Thing " , and " Live While We 're Young " . In April 2012 , The Independent reported that Simon Cowell , the group 's manager , had challenged prominent songwriters to compete for space on One Direction 's second album . Falk said , " It 's important to get their personalities on the music . " In addition , the article reported that Syco Records was working on candidates that included Max Martin and Lundin . 
 " Kiss You " was written by Kristoffer Fogelmark , Kristian Lundin , Albin Nedler , Savan Kotecha , Shellback , and its producers , Carl Falk and Rami Yacoub . Falk , Kotecha , and Yacoub <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> collaboratively composed One Direction <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>previous hit singles , " What <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>Makes</mark></a> You Beautiful " , " One Thing " , and " Live While We 're Young " . In April 2012 , The Independent reported that Simon Cowell , the group <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>manager , <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>had</mark></a> challenged prominent songwriters to compete for space on One Direction <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>second album . Falk said , " It 's important to get their personalities on the music . " In addition , the article reported that Syco Records was working on candidates <a href='null_relcl' title='7'><mark>that</mark></a>included Max Martin and Lundin . 
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