I agree it would be lovely for it to sell a million again - I'm sure Olly would love it to. Given he's just signed a new joint deal with RCA and Epic though (the only X Factor artist apart from JLS to fulfill all their original deal, according to Music Week) I'd imagine a greatest hits might be next. But who knows?

 

He performed 'History' acoustically again on Text Santa tonight. Beautiful performance it was too, fast becoming one of my favourites even though it's only on the deluxe edition.

Edited December 19, 201410 yr by ThePensmith

Officially becomes his fourth straight album to go platinum this week, still top 3 as well :dance:

 

 

Finished #8 in album chart of year, just 170k off double platinum sales now!

 

The 'Up' digital EP is out Sunday, and it's still looking to be top 5 again just on streams and downloads from the album this Sunday.

 

Am wondering what the next single is gonna be now? I know the video shoot is gonna be soon because he had a competition on Twitter just before Christmas where fans donated to a charity he's patron for for a chance to be at the next video shoot.

 

My natural instinct thinks it'll be 'Did You Miss Me' (which I love and was very nearly the first single) but 'Seasons' would be a good choice as well. Would be a great radio record.

I just heard 'Did You Miss Me', automatically his second best behind 'Heart Skips A Beat' for me.

 

So so good. Got to be the next single, surely?

With any sense, it will be!

In the words of Nadine in Girls Aloud: Off the Record...WE'RE NAHT NOMANAYTED FURR NOH BRUT :(

 

In happier news though, the Japanese edition of the album came out this week. 'Look at the Sky' - the song Yoko Ono wrote in English that Olly performed in Tokyo on tour last year is on YouTube and all the usual places. It's beautiful.

 

'Alone Tonight' from the German delxue edition that I mentioned on the last page is on the Japanese edition too, so I'd advise forking out a few quid to import it. Elsewhere, the album is out in US on 10th March. Tracklistings have had a couple of tracks dispensed of - why is beyond me.

I wonder how it will do in the US, what is his presence like out there?

It's not bad. 'Troublemaker' sold a million copies and made the top 30 on the Billboard chart. The last album did alright as well, was top 10 on iTunes and he did the likes of Dancing with the Stars, The View, The Today Show, Jimmy Kemmel, Jay Leno. He was on there again yesterday in fact, performing 'Wrapped Up' with Travie McCoy.

 

It's a decent level of success but probably just the right amount in terms of his commitments to his fan base here and also in Europe and Australia. Unfortunately (though it grates me to say it because I loathe them and that's all SOME of his US fans ever ask him about and it's very annoying) his touring with 1D probably played a small part in getting him a fanbase established there.

Album is released in US tomorrow - whole bunch of signings planned for next week and a bit including a massive launch event in New York tomorrow. He's also performing 'Wrapped Up' on James Corden's new chat show over there and The View!

Album is released in US tomorrow - whole bunch of signings planned for next week and a bit including a massive launch event in New York tomorrow. He's also performing 'Wrapped Up' on James Corden's new chat show over there and The View!

 

He should really go with 'Up' as the US lead single!

Album is at #29 on US iTunes atm. Did a storming performance of 'Wrapped Up' with Travie on Kelly and Michael yesterday (although can't find a YouTube clip of it yet).

 

He's also just announced some exciting news for later in the year on his Twitter...

 

 

@ollyofficial: Excited to announce I'm doing a 2nd book! It'll be a fly on the wall BTS of my tour!! Out in Oct!! #OllyOnTheRoad http://amzn.to/1Ee7YJg

 

Pre-order's live on Amazon now with a run of signed copies to the first 4,000 who do so.

 

Very exciting! I really enjoyed 'Happy Days' and this'll be a nice companion piece to the tour. And it means more signings (hopefully) so can't wait!

Debuts at #42 on Billboard 200 this week :) Wrapped Up is at #40 on Billboard Pop Songs as well - not bad going at all!

'Up' is the next single in America - due to hit radio on 9th April.

 

Elsewhere - the new tour starts tonight in Sheffield :yahoo: I'm not seeing it for another month but can't wait already! Anyone else going?

:yahoo: Album back in the top 20 this week as a result of 'Seasons' climbing into the top 40!

 

Also...here he is performing 'Wrapped Up' in a medley with Bruno Mars' "Treasure" on James Corden's new US chat show (he does this exact version as the encore on his new tour!)

 

Edited April 6, 201510 yr by ThePensmith

Thanks to being 99p on Google Play and £4.99 on iTunes the album's back in the top 10 midweek albums :D

 

The DVD for the tour - which finishes UK leg in Liverpool on Saturday - was filmed at the O2 last night. I was there and it was ELECTRIC! I've posted about it in the Robbie forum but he came on stage to sing 'Troublemaker' with him as a surprise guest!

He's performing 'Up' with Lena (of Eurovision 2010 fame) at the final of Germany's Next Top Model tonight. The album's 'Album of the Week' on Google Play over there at the moment as well so that should push it back up the German album charts!

Lena oh my! :o

Oh dear...the performance was cancelled last night! Apparently according to Twitter there was a bomb scare at the arena where the show was being televised and everyone had to be evacuated...Olly's alive and alright though, he Tweeted as such. Bit rotten on his birthday though mind (he was 31 yesterday)!

Album went back up 10 places to #27 as a result of 'Britain's Got Talent' performance last week :dance:

Confirmed in Daily Star today that a repack of the album with tour DVD - and a brand new single, which is a collaboration with a mystery US male solo artist - is due in November. :dance: