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Olly Murs Featuring Travie McCoy

Wrapped Up

Never Been Better | 2014

 

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Chart Run: 3-3-5-8-12-9-13-15-20-26-36

 

Release date: 16-11-2014

Format: digital single

Label: Sony Music

 

Chart sales: 300k+

 

Sales only chart peak: 3

Streaming only chart peak: 2

 

Video here:

 

Biography

With a "cheeky chappy" persona to match Robbie Williams and vocals reminiscent of original Pop Idol Will Young, former call-center worker Olly Murs was one of the success stories of the 2009 season of The X Factor, finishing runner-up to Joe McElderry in the hotly contested final. Born in Essex in 1984, Murs showed little interest in singing while at school, focusing his attention on football, where he played for the school team and later semi-professionally for local non-league team Witham Town. In 2007, he appeared on Deal or No Deal, where he won a lowly £10, but it was his performance of Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" on the sixth series of The X Factor that enabled him to show off his talents. Mentored by Simon Cowell in the live stages, he wowed judges with renditions of songs by the Beatles, Queen, and George Michael and soon became the favorite to win the show. However, despite a duet with musical hero Robbie Williams in the final, Murs finished a respectable second. In 2010, he signed a six-figure record deal with Epic/Syco Music and embarked on the sold-out X Factor arena tour. After being personally invited by Williams to play at the televised charity football event Soccer Aid, Murs released his first single, the Jason Mraz-inspired "Please Don't Let Me Go," in August. His debut album, featuring songs written by Eg White, Scouting for Girls' Roy Stride, and Wayne Hector, was released in 2010. The record produced three U.K. Top 20 singles, with "Thinking of Me" and "Heart on My Sleeve" racking up chart positions alongside the debut number one "Please Don't Let Me Go."

 

Murs took a short break from his musical career in late 2011 to present the eighth season of The Xtra Factor — a spinoff behind-the-scenes look at The X Factor — returning to the program that shot him to fame. His experience with the dynamics involved in the show and his upbeat character made him a firm favorite with the audience — as well as flirty co-presenter Caroline Flack. During the recording of each show, Murs was working on songs for his second album with writers Steve Robson (Lily Allen, James Morrison) and Claude Kelly (Kelly Clarkson, Backstreet Boys). The first single from his second record, "Heart Skips a Beat," featuring U.K. hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks, was released in summer 2011 and swiftly became a hit. The full release, In Case You Didn't Know, followed in November and secured his first U.K. number one album. The following year, Murs opened for sprightly boy band One Direction on their North American tour and re-released the "Heart Skips a Beat" single, replacing Rizzle Kicks with Philadelphia rap duo Chiddy Bang, to coincide with the shows. Also in 2012, Murs released his third studio album, Right Place Right Time, which included the single "Troublemaker," featuring rapper Flo Rida. ~ Jon O'Brien & Scott Kerr, Rovi / iTunes

 

Chart history (Year peak title):

 

Olly Murs

2010 01 Please Don't Let Me Go -1-

2010 69 This One's For The Girls -B side-

2010 04 Thinking Of Me -2-

2011 20 Heart On My Sleeve -3-

2011 45 Busy -4-

2011 01 Heart Skips A Beat (Olly Murs Feat. Rizzle Kicks) -1-

2011 01 Dance With Me Tonight -2-

2012 13 Oh My Goodness -3-

2012 01 Troublemaker (Olly Murs Feat. Flo Rida) -1-

2013 12 Army Of Two -2-

2013 05 Dear Darlin' -3-

2013 27 Right Place Right Time -4-

2013 25 Hand On Heart -5-

2014 03 Wrapped Up (Olly Murs Feat. Travie McCoy) -1-

2014 04 Up (Olly Murs Feat. Demi Lovato) -2-

 

Travie McCoy

2008 14 Daylight (Kelly Rowland Feat. Travis McCoy)

2010 03 Billionaire (Travie McCoy Feat. Bruno Mars) -1-

2011 08 Higher (Taio Cruz Feat. Kylie Minogue & Travie McCoy)

2012 05 Love Me (Stooshe Feat. Travie McCoy)

2014 03 Wrapped Up (Olly Murs Feat. Travie McCoy)

 

Album Discussion Here

Hefty drop for Olly this week!

Oh was that you? :o Well done! *.*

 

Got a Twitter reply and favourite from Clara too :wub:

 

Well done you as well Joseph :wub:

Love Wrapped Up, Shame about the hefty drop : :yahoo:

This is definitely the most funky song in the chart..

 

Even moreso than 'Uptown Funk'?! :o Olly bringing the fun(k) to the charts. :heart:

Edited February 1, 201511 yr by Jade

Last week for this. Easily my fave of his leads.

 

Fortunately I'm enjoying Up now & he'll still be here with that for a few months.

Bored of wrapped up as well now :drama:

Never really liked it to be honest. 10 place drop is quite heavy though.

Ouch at the Olly drop :drama: but Jo worries because "Up" obviously had the better chart run :D

I always forget about this, although Wrapped Up and Up have been hits it doesnt feel like Olly has been as big this era for some reason but that might just be me.

Why has this gone down so quickly? It's only been 11 weeks and it's at #36. And to think the likes of Sing, Blame & Thinking Out Loud have stuck around 20+ weeks...

Buzzjack's April got a twitter reply!

 

claraamfo @claraamfo · 43s 43 seconds ago

Imagine lol “@april_onika: @claraamfo @BBCR1 OMG Take That feat. Rick Ross MUST happen!”

Oh was that you? :o Well done! *.*

 

Got a Twitter reply and favourite from Clara too :wub:

 

I just got a Twitter reply too! :cheer:

I really like Olly Murs but this is not one of his best. It reminds me of Bruno Mars..

Sadly he'll still be all over the radio this year with the BRITs, next single release, all the festivals etc etc.

 

Whether you like him or not, Ed Sheeran is here to stay.

GO AWAY BLAME IT ON ME :puke2: :drama:

This is so boring and awful, at least it is falling now

Why does Travis McCoy even try?! Literally no one cares about him

Buzzjack's April got a twitter reply!

 

claraamfo @claraamfo · 43s 43 seconds ago

Imagine lol “@april_onika: @claraamfo @BBCR1 OMG Take That feat. Rick Ross MUST happen!”

 

I officially prefer Clara since Jameela only ever favourited my tweet. :lol:

WD April :cheer:

I always forget about this, although Wrapped Up and Up have been hits it doesnt feel like Olly has been as big this era for some reason but that might just be me.

Olly hasn't had a #1 this era, I don't think...

Offensively bland nothingness, be gone with you.