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The English singer and songwriter Olly Murs has recorded songs for five studio albums and collaborated with other artists on their respective singles. The singer came to prominence after he finished in second place on the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009, losing to Joe McElderry. While competing on the show, Murs, along with the other finalists, was featured on a cover of "You Are Not Alone" originally performed by Michael Jackson. Released as a charity single, the proceeds were donated to Great Ormond Street Hospital. Despite being the runner-up, Simon Cowell's record label Syco revealed that they had signed Murs as a joint-venture with Epic following the show in February 2010. The singer began to work on his self-titled debut studio album, which was released on 26 November 2010. The album was preceded by the release of its lead single, reggae-pop track "Please Don't Let Me Go". Lyrically, "Please Don't Let Me Go" is based on a previous relationship of Murs', in which the woman did not love him back, he asks her to not to let go of him so soon. Some of the tracks present Murs as being critical of his ex-girlfriends' new boyfriend, including "A Million More Years" and the second single, "Thinking of Me". Written by Adam Argyle and Martin Brammer, "I Blame Hollywood" draws influence from pop rock. Murs co-wrote the song "Love Shines Down" with Ed Sheeran, and it features guest vocalist Jessie J, while "Heart on My Sleeve" is a cover song written by James Morrison and originally performed by Michael Johns.

Murs' second studio album, the retro-pop themed In Case You Didn't Know, was released on 25 November 2011. The composition of "Oh My Goodness" is composed of an organ and horns, while the title track, "Heart Skips a Beat" and "Tell the World" draw influence from reggae. "Dance with Me Tonight" is a 1950s saxophone style record with elements of Doo-wop, while the track "Just Smile" is reminiscent of the work of Burt Bacharach. The disco-pop themed Right Place Right Time, Murs' third studio album, was released on 26 November 2012. Murs co-wrote the majority of the album with songwriters Steve Robson, Wayne Hector and Ed Drewett. "Troublemaker" was released as the lead single from the album, and it features Flo Rida. Lyrically, it documents Murs' obsession for a woman who he knows is not good for him but he cannot resist her, while Flo Rida delivers a rap verse explaining why he finds alluring women attractive. The BBC's critic John Aizlewood described album tracks "Head to Toe" as adult-themed and "Dear Darlin'" as solemn in its composition.

Murs' fourth studio album, Never Been Better, was released on 20 November 2014. Murs stated that he wanted the album to have a more serious tone and less of a "cheeky" style owing to him turning 30 years old. Travie McCoy and Demi Lovato feature on the songs "Wrapped Up" and "Up", respectively. The former is a funk track which whereby Murs suggestively sings "You got the lock, I got the key/ You know the rest, you know just where I want to be," while the latter is a folk song about the "merits of perseverance". The song "Stick with Me" addresses loneliness, while the piano-ballad "Tomorrow" documents how difficult it is to hold onto "fleeting private moments" when in the public eye. Murs co-wrote the track "Let Me In" with Paul Weller, which was described by Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph as "unexpected". Digital Spy writer Amy Davison likened the disco track "Did You Miss Me?" to Justin Timberlake's song "Take Back the Night".

Songs

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See also

• Olly Murs discography

Notes

1. Originally included on In Case You Didn't Know, it was later included on the Japanese and the U.S. versions of Right Place Right Time.
2. ^ Originally included on Olly Murs, it was later included on the Japanese deluxe version of Right Place Right Time.
3. Included on the Canadian and U.S. versions of Right Place Right Time only.
4. Included exclusively on the Japanese deluxe edition of Never Been Better.
5. ^ Included exclusively on the Japanese version of Right Place Right Time: Special Edition.

References

1. "Joe McElderry wins X Factor crown". BBC News. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
2. ^ "You Are Not Alone – Single by X Factor Finalists 2009". iTunes Store (GB). 15 November 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
3. "The X Factor Winner's Charity Single In Aid Of 'Together for Short Lives'". ITV. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
4. "X Factor's Olly Murs signs to Simon Cowell's label". Newsbeat. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
5. "Olly Murs by Olly Murs on iTunes". iTunes Store. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
6. Levine, Nick (19 August 2010). "Olly olly olly... oink oink oink! Erm... we haven't got that quite right, have we?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
7. ^ McAlpine, Fraser (2010). "Olly Murs Olly Murs Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
8. ^ Olly Murs:
   • Olly Murs (Media notes). Olly Murs. Epic Records, Syco Music. 2010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
   • O'Brien, Jon. "Olly Murs – Olly Murs | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
9. "In Case You Didn't Know (Deluxe Edition) by Olly Murs on iTunes". iTunes Store. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
10. ^ Gill, Andy (25 November 2011). "Album: Olly Murs, In Case You Didn't Know (Epic)". The Independent. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
11. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (24 November 2011). "Olly Murs: In Case You Didn't Know – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
12. ^ Fox, Al (2011). "Olly Murs In Case You Didn't Know Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
13. "Right Place Right Time by Olly Murs on iTunes". iTunes Store. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
14. Gill, Andy (24 November 2012). "Album: Olly Murs Right Place Right Time (Epic/Syco)". The Independent. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
15. Clark, Graham (3 December 2012). "Album Review: Olly Murs – Right Place Right Time". Yorkshire News. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
16. "Olly Murs' 'Troublemaker' breaks into the Billboard top 50". AXS TV. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
17. Aizlewood, John (2012). "Olly Murs Right Place Right Time Review". BBC. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
18. "Never Been Better by Olly Murs on iTunes". iTunes Store. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
19. ^ Simpson, David (20 November 2014). "Olly Murs: Never Been Better review – fleeting moments of raw humanity". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
20. ^ Never Been Better:
    • Never Been Better: Special Edition (Media notes). Olly Murs. Epic Records, Syco Music. 2015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • Collar, Matt. "Never Been Better – Olly Murs | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
21. Davison, Amy (22 November 2014). "Olly Murs: Never Been Better – album review". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
22. McCormick, Neil (24 November 2014). "Olly Murs, Never Been Better, review: 'old-fashioned tunefulness'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
23. Davison, Amy (22 November 2015). "Olly Murs: Never Been Better - album review". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
24. ^ 24 Hrs (Media notes). Olly Murs. Epic Records. 2016.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
25. ^ Right Place Right Time:
    • Right Place Right Time (Media notes). Olly Murs. Epic Records, Syco Music. 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • Collar, Matt. "Right Place Right Time – Olly Murs | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
26. "Dance With Me Tonight by Olly Murs". Amazon.com (UK). Retrieved 22 January 2016.
27. ^ In Case You Didn't Know:
    • In Case You Didn't Know (Media notes). Olly Murs. Epic Records, Syco Music. 2011.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • Chissling, Matthew. "In Case You Didn't Know – Olly Murs | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
28. "Heart on My Sleeve by Olly Murs". iTunes Store. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
29. ^ The Difficult Second Album:
    • The Difficult Second Album (Media notes). Chris Moyles. Mercury Records UK. 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • "The Difficult Second Album – Chris Moyles | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
30. ^ "Olly Murs – Right Place Right Time". iTunes Store (JP). 26 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
31. ^ "Right Place Right Time (Deluxe Edition) by Olly Murs on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). 16 April 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
32. ^ Right Place Right Time: Special Edition (Media notes). Olly Murs. Epic Records, Syco Music. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
33. Senza Paura:
    • Senza Paura (Media notes). Giorgia. Microphonica. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • "Senza Paura – Giorgia | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
34. "Oh My Goodness – EP by Olly Murs". iTunes Store (GB). 30 March 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
35. "Right Place Right Time (Deluxe Edition) by Olly Murs on iTunes". iTunes Store (CA). 16 April 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
36. Swings Both Ways:
    • Swings Both Ways (Media notes). Robbie Williams. Island Records, Universal Music. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • "Swings Both Ways – Robbie Williams | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
37. "Olly Murs – Never Been Better (Japanese version)" (in Japanese). iTunes Store (JP). 21 November 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
38. "Olly Murs – Right Place Right Time (Special Edition)". iTunes Store (JP). 5 February 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
39. "Thinking of Me by Olly Murs". iTunes Store. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
40. Busy (Media notes). Olly Murs. United Kingdom: Epic Records, Syco Music. 2011.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
41. "Please Don't Let Me Go by Olly Murs". iTunes Store. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2016.

External links

• Olly Murs discography on AllMusic

• Olly Murs songs
• Lists of songs recorded by British artists