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 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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+ Name of song, songwriters, originating album and year of release. Song Songwriter(s) Album Year "24 Hrs" Olly MursSteve RobsonClarence Coffee Jr.Janee Bennett2016 "Accidental" Olly Murs Paddy Byrne 2010Olly Murs: "Alone Tonight" Olly Murs Wayne Hector Iyiola Babalola Darren Lewis 2014 "Anywhere Else" Olly Murs Chris Braide Chris Difford 2010 "Army of Two" Olly Murs Wayne Hector Iyiola Babalola Darren Lewis 2012Right Place Right Time: "Baby Blue Eyes" Olly Murs Paddy Byrne B-side to "Dance with Me Tonight" 2012 "Back Around"Olly MursSteve RobsonWayne HectorClaude Kelly 24 Hrs 2016 "Beautiful to Me" Olly Murs Martin Johnson Steve Robson Sam Hollander 2014"Before You Go" Olly MursJason Dean Joseph KirklandStefan Forrest Morten Ristorp 24 Hrs 2016"Better Than Me"Olly MursWayne HectorCarl Falk 24 Hrs 2016 "Better Without You" Olly MursSteve RobsonClarence Coffee Jr.Ina Wroldsen 24 Hrs 2016 "Busy" Olly Murs Adam Argyle Martin Brammer 2010 "" Olly Murs Mads Hauge B-side to "Heart on My Sleeve" 2010 "Can't Say No" Olly Murs Steve Robson Claude Kelly 2014 "Change is Gonna Come" Olly Murs Matt Prime Blair MacKichan 2010 "Charity Song" with Chris Moyles, Davina McColl, Pixie Lott, Gary Barlow, Ed Sheeran, Danny O'Donoghue, Robbie Williams, James Corden, Ricky Wilson Sandy Beech Dave Bethell Chris Moyles 2012 "Cry Your Heart Out" Olly Murs Wayne Hector Lucas Secon Carsten Mortensen 2012 "Dance with Me Tonight" Olly Murs Claude Kelly Steve Robson 2011In Case You Didn't Know: "Dear Darlin Olly Murs Jim Eliot Ed Drewett 2012 "Dear Darlin featuring Alizée Olly Murs Jim Eliot Ed Drewett 2013"Deeper" Olly MursSteve MacClarence Coffee Jr.Chelcee Grimes 24 Hrs 2016 "Did I Lose You" with Giorgia Alex James Lauren Evans Busbee 2013Senza Paura: "Did You Miss Me?" Olly Murs Jason Evigan Sean Douglas 2014Never Been Better: "Don't Say Goodbye" Olly Murs Mark Taylor Samuel Preston 2010 "Don't Say Goodnight Yet" Olly Murs Adam Argyle Martin Brammer B-side to "Oh My Goodness" 2012 "Flaws" Olly MursSteve RobsonClarence Coffee Jr.Ina Wroldsen 24 Hrs 2016 "Grow Up" Olly MursSteve RobsonCamille PurcellWayne Hector 24 Hrs 2016 "Hand on Heart" Olly Murs Wayne Hector Iain James Ben Kohn, Tom Barnes & Pete Kelleher 2012 "Head to Toe" Olly Murs Claude Kelly Charles Harmon 2012 "Heart on My Sleeve" John Shanks James Morrison 2010 "Heart Skips a Beat" featuring Rizzle Kicks Olly Murs Jim Eliot Samuel Preston Alex Smith Jordan Stephens & Harley Alexander-Sule 2011 "Heart Skips a Beat" featuring Chiddy Bang Olly Murs Jim Eliot Samuel Preston Alex Smith Chidera Anamege 2013 "Hey You Beautiful" Olly Murs Claude Kelly Steve Robson 2012 "History" Olly Murs Steve Robson Claude Kelly 2014 "Hold On" Olly Murs Jerry Abbott Grant Black Julian Velard Paul Williams 2010 "Hope You Got What You Came For" Olly Murs Steve Robson Wayne Hector 2014 "How Much for Your Love" Olly MursSteve RobsonClarence Coffee Jr.Janee Bennett 24 Hrs 2016 "I Blame Hollywood" Adam Argyle Martin Brammer 2010 "I Don't Love You Too" Olly Murs Claude Kelly Steve Robson 2011 "I Need You Now" Olly Murs Adam Argyle Martin Brammer 2010 "I Wan'na Be Like You" with Robbie Williams Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman 2013Swings Both Ways: "I'm OK" Olly Murs Wayne Hector Alex Smith 2011 "I've Tried Everything" Olly Murs Adam Argyle Martin Brammer 2011 "If I Stay" Olly Murs Martin Johnson Sam Hollander 2015 "In Case You Didn't Know" Olly Murs Claude Kelly Steve Robson 2011 "Inner Ninja" featuring Classified Luke Boyd Mark Pellizzer David Myles Mike Boyd 2013 "Just Smile" Olly Murs Karen Poole Matt Prime 2011 "Kiss Me" Olly Murs Zacharie Raymond Yannick Rastogi Steve Robson Gary Derussy Lindy Robbins Taio Cruz 2015 "Look at the Sky" Hachidai Nakamura 2014 "Love Shine Down" featuring Jessie J Olly Murs Jason Pebworth George Astasio Jon Shave Dan Smith Ed Sheeran 2010 "Love Shouldn't Be This Hard" Olly Murs Toby Gad 2015 "Let Me In" Olly Murs Paul Weller 2014 "Loud and Clear" Olly Murs Claude Kelly Charles Harmon 2012 "Love You More" Ed Drewett Edvard Erfjord Andrew Jackson Henrik Michelsen Matt Rad 24 Hrs 2016 "" Lol Creme Matt Schwartz 2010 "Never Been Better" Olly Murs Wayne Hector Ben Kohn, Tom Barnes & Pete Kelleher 2014 "Not That Polite" with Chris Moyles Claude Kelly Chris Moyles Olly Murs Steve Robson 2012The Difficult Second Album: "Nothing Without You" Olly Murs Iain James Mike Posner Ben Kohn, Tom Barnes & Pete Kelleher 2014 "Oh My Goodness" Olly Murs Adam Argyle Martin Brammer 2011 "On My Cloud" Olly Murs Mark Taylor Samuel Preston 2011 "" Olly Murs Adam Arg Prime 2013 "One of These Days" Olly Murs Andrew Fampton Julian Bunetta Steve Kipner 2012 "Perfect Night (to Say Goodbye)" Olly Murs Martin Brammer Adam Argyle 2013 "Personal" Olly Murs Wayne Hector Christopher Houston Ben Kohn, Tom Barnes & Pete Kelleher 2012 "Please Don't Let Me Go" Olly Murs Claude Kelly Steve Robson 2010"Private" Olly MursTom BarnesBen KohnPeter KelleherUzoechi Emenike 24 Hrs 2016 "Read My Mind"Olly MursSteve RobsonEd DrewettJames Newman 24 Hrs2016"Ready for Love" Olly Murs Jamie Scott Matt Prime Phil Cook 2014 "Right Place Right Time" Olly Murs Claude Kelly Steve Robson 2012 "Runaway" Olly Murs Martin Brammer Adam Argyle 2013 "Sacrifice" Olly Murs Steve Robson Claude Kelly 2015 "Seasons" Ryan Tedder Ammar Malik Noel Zancanella 2014 "Sliding Doors" Olly Murs Steve Robson Wayne Hector 2013 "Sophie" Olly Murs James Bryan George Astasio Jason Pebworth Jon Shave B-side to "Thinking of Me" 2010 "Stevie Knows" Alexander Izquierdo Ian Kirkpatrick Sam Martin 2015 "Stick with Me" Steve Mac Wayne Hector John Newman 2014 "Stop Tryna Change Me" Olly Murs Claude Kelly John Lardieri Charles Harmon 2013 "Takes a Lot" Olly Murs Phil Thornalley John Green B-side to "Busy" 2011 "Tell the World" Olly Murs Andrew Frampton Patrick Jordan-Patrikios Abeeku 'Bayku' Ribeiro 2011 "That Girl" Olly MursSteve RobsonClarence Coffee Jr.Ina Wroldsen 24 Hrs 2016 "That's Alright with Me" Olly Murs Samuel Preston Mark Taylor 2013 "Thinking of Me" Olly Murs Wayne Hector Steve Robson 2010 "This One's for the Girls" Olly Murs James Bryan George Astasio Jason Pebworth Jon Shave B-side to "Please Don't Let Me Go" 2010 "This Song Is About You" Olly Murs Claude Kelly Steve Robson 2011 "Troublemaker" featuring Flo Rida Olly Murs Claude Kelly Steve Robson Tramar Dillard 2012 "Unpredictable" Mich Hansen Daniel Davidsen Peter WallevikKara DioGuardi Iain James 24 Hrs 2016 "Up" featuring Demi Lovato Wayne Hector Daniel Davidsen Maegan Cottone Peter Wallevik Mich Hansen 2014 "Us Against the World" Olly Murs Jamie Scott Toby Smith 2014 "We Still Love" Olly Murs Steve Robson Sam Romans 2014 "What a Buzz" Julian Bunetta John Ryan Ed Drewett 2012 "Why Do I Love You" Olly Murs Jamie Scott Ben Kohn, Tom Barnes & Pete Kelleher 2014 "Wrapped Up" featuring Travie McCoy Olly Murs Travie McCoy Steve Robson Claude Kelly 2014 "Years & Years"Olly MursWayne HectorSteve Mac 2016"You Are Not Alone" performed by X Factor Finalists 2009 R. Kelly Charity single release 2009 "You Don't Know Love" Olly MursSteve RobsonCamille PurcellWayne Hector 2016
See also Olly Murs discography
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References
External links Olly Murs discography on AllMusic