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Posted by: THEO. 5th March 2015, 11:08 PM

Nathan Sykes from The Wanted has become the first member to pursue a solo career (minus Max's 'acting' in Glee) and he has just released a preview song which is free to download from his Facebook page called "More Than You'll Ever Know". It's surprisingly good, a lot better than what I would have expected from him, although his presence as a popstar isn't exactly necessary with Conor Maynard's present 'comeback' occurring.

I'm not really sure what direction it'll lead to with the album but it doesn't exactly scream 'hit', plus it's been a long time since The Wanted were around, so whether anyone actually remembers him/cares is another question...

Posted by: Cody Slayberry 5th March 2015, 11:28 PM

If it ain't about The Wanted, they'll probably know him from that duet with Ariana Grande

THIS WEEK IS GIVING ME LIFE

Posted by: Cody Slayberry 6th March 2015, 06:43 PM

It's on his SoundCloud now!

Posted by: Casey 7th March 2015, 03:03 AM

I loved The Wanted, but the notion of any of them having solo careers just seems dull. I didn't know Max was in Glee either. Nathan's super cute and adorable, but I'm not here for that sound at all.

Posted by: Pothuthic 7th March 2015, 06:55 PM

Not a fan of the song, doesn't really go anywhere

Posted by: ThePensmith 8th March 2015, 12:50 PM

It sounds like the sort of song John Newman would make light work of. He on the other hand just sounds like he's just concentrating hard whilst sat on the loo.

It's such a shame really with The Wanted. Their first album, 'Gold Forever' and 'Glad You Came' were really excellent pop.

Then fame and a small level of success in US got the better of their egos (or rather Tom's) and then they just continued releasing pale imitations of 'Glad You Came' ad infinitum until they split/all hated each other.

Posted by: JosephStyles 11th August 2016, 03:54 PM

Huge bump here but the album is called Unfinished Business, pre-order starts at midnight and it's out 4th November! He better have some great promo planned if he thinks releasing in November is good



1 Good Things Come To Those Who Wait
2 Kiss Me Quick
3 Money
4 Freedom
5 Twist
6 I Can't Be Mad
7 There's Only One of You
8 Famous
9 Give It Up (feat. G-Eazy)
10 More Than You'll Ever Know
11 Over and Over Again
12 I'll Remember You

Deluxe
13 Tears in the Rain
14 Over and Over Again (feat. Ariana Grande)
15 Taken
16 Burn Me Down

Will check this out as I really like Give It Up and Over and Over Again actually! Not got high hopes for success though lol.

Posted by: Cameron 11th August 2016, 04:03 PM

He'll get an X Factor slot I think, still can't see it doing well though

Posted by: JosephStyles 11th August 2016, 04:04 PM

Yeah an XF slot seems very likely after he got one last year, he'll be swallowed up though

Posted by: ___∆___ 11th August 2016, 05:51 PM

November?! Following on from 2 'hits' that disappeared as soon as they arrived and a flop this is a terrible idea. I actually really like his solo stuff but even with an XF performance which we have seen in recent years does not always translate into sales he will be coming for that #54 smash album I hope they are not banking on XF alone and have some serious promo slots lined up.

Posted by: mr_pmt 11th August 2016, 05:54 PM

I'm interested (kind of), I really like the second and third singles and his voice is phenomenal.

Posted by: Regina 11th August 2016, 06:02 PM

This will totally bomb, but I'll likely buy it since I have grown to really like his singles.

Posted by: slowdown73 12th August 2016, 06:45 AM

Sadly, he hasn't made much of an impact as a solo artist yet and I can't really see that changing. He is talented and I like his style of music but like the Wanted, the general public don't seem to connect to him as a person or his music.

Posted by: Martyn 12th August 2016, 09:13 AM

Maybe he is on Strictly, get that promo.

Posted by: Regina 12th August 2016, 12:17 PM

Album art looks better in colour. Instagrat Twist is pretty amaze too *.*

Posted by: Joe. 12th August 2016, 12:25 PM

I don't think they'd give him another X Factor slot after the last one couldn't save the song would they?

Posted by: JosephStyles 12th August 2016, 02:12 PM

Well I think it made Over and Over Again a bigger hit than it otherwise would've been!

Posted by: AaronTM 12th August 2016, 03:04 PM

Let's hope track 1 is right. This album seems to have been a ridiculously long time in the pipeline. I would assume he has some sort of X Factor promotion lined up or this would surely be shelved/out by now? I don't see the album performing well, which is a shame as the three singles have been great so far. His vocals are gorgeous and he seems sweet, so I'd like him to do well.

Posted by: ___∆___ 13th August 2016, 01:52 AM

I like the instant grat track 'Twist' - Not hit material but it's a decent track.

Also the standard version on iTunes is £6.99 and deluxe is £9.99 - Definately the right price points to try and get some early pre-orders and sales.

Posted by: slowdown73 13th August 2016, 12:58 PM

Twist is actually pretty good.

Posted by: SamJudd 14th August 2016, 12:16 AM

Actually very surprised that he's getting an album release, especially after his last single tanked at #56, and in fact none of his singles so far have made massive impact and not had very long shelf life. To be honest I don't find any of his solo stuff very interesting, just plain and bland, and totally forgettable.

However I did really like 'The Wanted', they had some pretty great songs such as 'Glad U Came', 'All Time Low', 'Gold Forever' & 'Chasing The Sun', and it was a shame that after they hit their peak with 'GUC', they just seemed to go downhill and got overshadowed by One Direction. Which again was a shame as they had so much potential and if it weren't for terrible songs such as 'Walks Like Rihanna', 'We Own The Night' & 'Show Me Love (America)', there could have been room for both boybands and there could have been another boyband war like the good old days of 'Backstreet Boys' and 'N' Sync'.

But yeah I do agree that none of them screamed solo star, they worked better as a group and it would be awesome if they came back with something incredible and they could have another chance at stardom.

Posted by: Jandeep 14th August 2016, 12:40 PM

He is in the same position as Aston from JLS, both the bands split in 2013 and are now launching/ releasing album proper 3 years on. I really want this to do well but who outside their fanbase and gay really remember or cared much about the wanted or even him. JLS though it make a bigger impact with the public and are probably better remembered and Aston could have done better with better songs and lots more promo. Anyway as I said its been 3 years since both disbanded and for both their last year was spent releasing crap and being overshadowed by 1D.

Posted by: Karma 29th September 2016, 09:03 PM

Famous is the new single, out tomorrow.

Posted by: bluesunstorm 30th September 2016, 11:38 PM

He's so cute and adorable, but his solo music is pretty meh. I loved The Wanted, and they had music I preferred the most out of any boyband. Well actually, the iTunes previews sound pretty decent, but I obviously liked The Wanted's style much more.

Posted by: slowdown73 1st October 2016, 03:33 AM

Famous is ok but it doesn't really stand out enough. He will struggle with his album and probably vanish into obscurity after this. The wanted's music was definitely a lot stronger.

Posted by: Karma 4th October 2016, 10:03 AM

Doing very well at the moment to be fair, #28 on UK iTunes. Need to get the streaming figures a lot higher though.

Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 4th October 2016, 11:15 AM

Its a lot more in vein with The Wanted so I can see why its doing OK.

Posted by: mr_pmt 4th October 2016, 07:15 PM

Oh, 'Famous' is really really poor. I liked the last two singles.

Posted by: Juranamo 4th October 2016, 08:46 PM

I'm really enjoying everything released since (and including) 'Give It Up', really don't understand why everything he releases bombs (or underperforms - iro 'Over and Over Again'), considering the Global spamming and all...

Posted by: Rob Spears 4th October 2016, 09:33 PM

His new song sounds just like R Kelly's 'If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time'.

Posted by: Karma 4th October 2016, 09:38 PM

I think potentially, because of the link with Global, it can hinder his support on other channels ie. Bauer & BBC radio stations. The support from Capital & Heart is great and very important but you need support from across the board which other artists get who are not linked to a particular radio group.

Posted by: mr_pmt 4th October 2016, 10:06 PM

Exactly - that on its own simply isn't enough.

Posted by: ___∆___ 5th October 2016, 01:02 AM

#96 in the mids for 'Famous'

Posted by: gooddelta 5th October 2016, 01:46 PM

I agree, it's so similar, lucky it will never smash and R Kelly will probably never get a chance to hear it!

Posted by: Karma 5th October 2016, 02:55 PM

Yet #24 on iTunes...wow streaming really has changed everything.

Posted by: ___∆___ 13th October 2016, 03:55 AM

Album has been pushed back a week to November 11th

Posted by: ___∆___ 13th October 2016, 03:59 AM

^^ And Iv just gone into iTunes and both versions are availble to download now?

Posted by: Karma 14th October 2016, 01:07 PM

That was a glitch.

Available from 11th of November.

Posted by: 🎄cqmerqn🎄 8th November 2016, 01:54 PM

Looking very likely to crack the top 40 soon! 16 on iTunes and that's before the XF performance!

Posted by: gooddelta 8th November 2016, 02:18 PM

In that case lets hope R Kelly doesn't listen to the UK chart show any time soon!

Posted by: Jonjo 8th November 2016, 11:22 PM

Oh wow. This really DOES sound like 'If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time'!

This is gonna be just as big as 'Over & Over Again'... UK radio are gonna lap it up, surely? I just CAN'T at the thought of this and James Arthur both being top 5 at the same time though... </3

Posted by: mr_pmt 8th November 2016, 11:28 PM

It's so shit compared to his last two singles.

Posted by: ___∆___ 9th November 2016, 06:52 PM

It was a glitch but it's stayed on 'My Music' on Apple Music streaming - it's actually a really solid album.

Posted by: ___∆___ 11th November 2016, 12:56 AM

The album is off to a really strong start on iTunes - Deluxe version at #2 and standard at #49, he has several album signings this week and an XF performance. He could quite possibly end up with a Top 20 single and album next Friday

Posted by: Regina 12th November 2016, 03:18 PM

So this album is amazing, top 3 of the year along with Lawson and Tom Chaplin for me.

Money >>>>>>>>

Posted by: ___∆___ 13th November 2016, 09:20 PM

Huge XF boost so far - Famous (#5 up from #16), Album (Deluxe #10 up from #20, Standard #69 up from #158).

The album is so good and pleased to see him doing so well as it seemed it was all over after 'Give It Up' flopped and the fact it's been a year since 'Over & Over Again' was a hit.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 13th November 2016, 10:33 PM

I really enjoyed famous when he performed it, its good to see him doing well.

Posted by: Hayzayy 14th November 2016, 11:01 AM

What kind of shouting contest was that, ugh! And his gesture on stage was over the top and annoying.
The song itself is dated and tuneless which is a shame since he's a nice boy.

Posted by: pippa 14th November 2016, 04:17 PM

I would disagree, it is a very sweet song.

Posted by: Mango 15th November 2016, 01:10 AM

So I listened to the album tonight, not really expecting much from it but I was very pleasantly surprised! He's maybe not the best vocalist ever but it's a solid album with some great songs on it. I'm looking forward to giving it repeated listens to see how much it grows but it's definitely off to an unexpectedly promising start with me

Posted by: ___∆___ 15th November 2016, 01:17 AM

The album has grown on me with each listen - I think it's a really strong debut album. 'I Can't Be Mad' seems to be getting a lot of love so wouldn't be surprised if that's not the next single as his ballads are the ones that have done well so far.

Posted by: ___∆___ 17th November 2016, 12:57 AM

Single climbing to #23 on the mids - would love it to snatch a week in the Top 20, also currently #89 on Spotify and climbing steadily. Pleased to see the album holding at #14 too.

Posted by: Jaÿ 17th November 2016, 08:06 AM

^The album is midweek #11 as of yesterday! Deluxe also #11 on iTunes currently.

Posted by: Karma 17th November 2016, 11:50 AM

So close to top 10. iTunes standard has been dropped to £4.99. Definitely worth a buy if you haven't already.

Good to see Famous going for top 25 officially. Download chart #7.

Posted by: ___∆___ 20th November 2016, 03:25 AM

Incredible result for him to be #28 on singles and #11 on albums.

I hope the album doesn't tank too much this week although I guess is inevitable as the promoted it so hard in week 1 with HMV signings, XF and price cuts.

Posted by: ___∆___ 22nd November 2016, 02:30 AM

Pleased to see the album holding up much better than I thought - Down from #11 to #24 in the mids.

'Famous' at #30 and getting hammered by streams as its been Top 10 on iTunes for a week.

Posted by: pippa 22nd November 2016, 02:22 PM

He is doing better than expected, the album has had a decent peak position with reasonable sales. I had originally seen the album charting at somewhere like number 63.

Posted by: ___∆___ 22nd November 2016, 07:43 PM

Album improving in yesterday's position and is up 1 to #23 - looks like it's going to be stable for week 2 'Famous' has dropped to #32 which is disappointing but I guess at one point it didn't even look as though it would go Top 75!

@Pippa - I was expecting a 44-Out kind of chart run for the album too!

Posted by: run 23rd November 2016, 07:43 AM

'Famous' is underrated. I love to play guitar of this song on http://chords.tv/

Posted by: Karma 23rd November 2016, 10:44 AM

I Can't Be Mad is 10/10

Posted by: ___∆___ 23rd November 2016, 01:09 PM

Stand out song on the album and seems to have been getting the most love on social media - Hope it's the next single.

Posted by: Karma 24th November 2016, 11:45 AM

Sadly I doubt that will be the case, but it is brilliant.