"Let the music do the talking guys. Thank us later," Naughty Boy tweeted along with a link to the song.

"There is nothing but love for what was left behind. thats why we don't mind. #2016 #zaughty #zindabad," he added in the Soundcloud description.

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The #2016 hashtag apparently hints at the year the finished version of the track will be released.

"I Won't Mind" is a slow-tempo ballad on which Malik sings over the simple but beautiful acoustic guitar.

"We are who we are when no one's watching/And right from the start, you know I got you," he croons.

Naughty Boy began teasing his collaboration with Zayn earlier this year. Most recently, he promoted it by retweeting a bizarre video made by a fan while Directioners were still saddened by Zayn's departure from One Direction.

Tomlinson then called him out on Twitter, calling him "inconsiderate" and telling him to "grow up."