6 Olly Murs Hits That Will Make Your Heart Skip a Beat

The British star and X Factor alumni was quick to win everyone's heart turning into a pop sensation from the release of his debut album seven years ago. 

His last big tour in 2015 was a sell-out and the UK Arenas are filling up fast as he’s currently touring his ‘Spring Tour 2017’.

 

Despite his short musical career he’s no stranger to massive chart topping successes. Since 2009, Olly has released five critically acclaimed albums, all of them reaching UK’s Top 10s.

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We’ve brought together a list of his biggest hits to date.

Dance With Me Tonight

The 2011 single is one of Olly Murs’ flagship songs from his second studio album ‘In Case You Didn’t Know’. It stayed at number two in the UK charts for more than a week and sold under 797,000 copies.

Heart Skips a Beat

Yet another hit that reached all the way to the top of the charts in UK, Germany or Switzerland from Olly’s second album. The song gave Murs his second consecutive nomination for ‘Best British Single’ at the 2012 BRIT Awards. Moreover, the video has garnered over 40,000,000 views on YouTube (OllyMursVEVO) since its release.

Troublemaker

The upbeat pop collaboration with Flo Rida remains as one of the biggest hits of the British star. Released in his third studio album ‘Right Place Right Time’, the song debuted at the UK Singles Chart making it his fourth solo single to reach number 1 spending more than a week at the top. With more than 130,000,000 views on YouTube (OllyMursVEVO) this is for sure one of his ultimate highlights.

Up

The duet with American superstar Demi Lovato proved that the collaborations are one of Olly’s fortes throughout his career. With over 69 million views on VEVO and certified Platinum in the UK for sales over 600,000 - it’s the centerpiece of ‘Never Been Better’, his fourth studio album.

Wrapped Up

Also part of this fourth album, Olly Murs and Travie McCoy’s upbeat style and memorable lyrics made this song top the UK’s Top 10 charts for over a month becoming a radio favorite back in 2014.

Dear Darlin

Last but not least is Olly’s 2013 track from his third album reaching number five on the UK Singles Chart with 49 million views on Youtube. Olly Murs co-wrote the song with friend Ed Drewett exploring the hurtful side of love and the feeling of losing someone. Murs has previously stated that the song was inspired by Eminem’s song ‘Stan’.

And if these tunes haven’t got you dancing yet, hear more from the unmissable albums visit his official YouTube channel here.

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Known for his inexhaustible energy on stage, Olly promises a night to remember and invites his UAE fans to ‘dance with him’ on Friday 28 April at the du Forum.

This event was presented by du Live! and produced by FLASH Entertainment, which you can find out more about at www.thinkflash.ae

For more information about Olly Murs himself, visit www.ollymurs.com