In Case You Didn't Know

In Case You Didn't Know
Studio album by Olly Murs
Released 25 November 2011
Recorded 2010-2011
Genre Pop, soul, reggae fusion, hip hop
Label Syco, Epic
Olly Murs chronology
Olly Murs
(2010)		 In Case You Didn't Know
(2011)
Singles from In Case You Didn't Know
  1. "Heart Skips a Beat"
    Released: 19 August 2011 (2011-08-19)
  2. "Dance with Me Tonight"
    Released: 20 November 2011 (2011-11-20)
  3. "I'm OK"
    Released: TBA[1]

In Case You Didn't Know is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Olly Murs, released on 25 November 2011, through Epic Records.[2] The album's release is preceded by the number-one singles "Heart Skips a Beat" on 19 August 2011, and "Dance with Me Tonight" on 20 November 2011. The album's track listing was confirmed by Digital Spy on 7 October 2011.[3]

Contents

Background

In June 2011, it was heavily rumoured that Murs had begun working on his second studio album. In the same month, Murs confirmed that he had been back in the studio, and that he was creating an album with a different approach to the first, stating that he wanted to explore all kinds of music. He commented: "I'm secretly not a bad rapper, and I really like to do a bit of beat boxing. Eminem has always been a favourite, but Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" is a classic."[4] In July 2011, Murs unveiled the album's lead single, "Heart Skips a Beat", a collaboration with rapping newcomers Rizzle Kicks. The single was released on 19 August 2011, peaking at #1 on the UK Singles Chart and #6 on the Irish Singles Chart. The single sold more than 109,000 units in the week of release, becoming his fastest selling single ever. On August 27, during an interview with Digital Spy, Murs stated and that he was looking to create an album that was gracious of his X Factor roots.[5] Murs also expressed interest in recording with Robbie Williams, however, no collaborations with Williams appear on the album.[6] On 27 September 2011, Murs premiered a thirty-second clip from the album's second single, "Dance with Me Tonight", and stated that the single was due for release on 20 November 2011. I'm OK has been confirmed as the album's third single.

Chart performance

In Case You Didn't Know entered the UK Albums Chart at number-one with first week sales of over 148,000 copies, becoming Murs' first album to top the chart.[7] On 9 December 2011, the album was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of 300,000 copies in the UK.[8] The album debuted at number six and peaked at number four on the Irish Albums Chart, marking it Murs' first album to chart within the top ten and highest peaking album.

After only 5 weeks on release 'In Case You Didn't Know' has sold over 600,000 copies in the UK.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Heart Skips a Beat" (featuring Rizzle Kicks) Alex Smith, Samuel Preston, Jim Eliot, Jordan Stephens, Harley Alexander-Sule 3:26
2. "Oh My Goodness"   Adam Argyle, Martin Brammer, Murs[9] 3:05
3. "Dance with Me Tonight"   Murs, Claude Kelly, Steve Robson[10] 3:23
4. "I've Tried Everything"   Argyle, Brammer, Murs[11] 3:25
5. "This Song Is About You"   Murs, Kelly, Robson[12] 3:46
6. "In Case You Didn't Know"   Murs, Kelly, Robson 3:26
7. "Tell the World" (featuring Bayku) Andrew Frampton, Patrick Jordan-Patrikios, Abeeku 'Bayku' Ribeiro, Murs 3:47
8. "I'm OK"   Murs, Smith, Hector 3:46
9. "Just Smile"   Murs, Karen Poole, Matt Prime 3:45
10. "On My Cloud"   Murs, Mark Taylor, Preston[13] 2:24
11. "I Don't Love You Too"   Murs, Kelly, Robson[14] 4:05
12. "Anywhere Else"   Murs, Smith, Hector 3:25
13. "I Need You Now"   Argyle, Brammer, Murs[15] 3:27

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Irish Albums Chart[17] 4
Scottish Albums Chart[18] 2
UK Albums Chart[19] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Platinum 300,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Ireland[21] 25 November 2011 CD, Digital download Syco Music, Epic Records
United Kingdom 28 November 2011
Poland[22] 5 December 2011 Digital download Sony Music
16 January 2012 CD

References

  1. ^ http://www.facebook.com/#!/ollymurs/posts/10151051025530080
  2. ^ [1] ollymurs.com, , Retrieved 23 September 2011
  3. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a344386/olly-murs-unveils-album-in-case-you-didnt-know-artwork-tracklist.html
  4. ^ [2] tourdates.co.uk, Retrieved 23 September 2011
  5. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a332844/olly-murs-returns-to-x-factor-roots-for-new-album.html
  6. ^ [3] contactmusic.com, Retrieved 23 September 2011
  7. ^ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/chart-news/in-case-you-didnt-know-olly-murs-is-number-1/
  8. ^ "British certifications – Olly Murs". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx.  Enter Olly Murs in the field Search. Select Artist in the field Search by. Click Go
  9. ^ http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=13415189&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID
  10. ^ http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=883360781&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=10&start=1
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  15. ^ http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=13415188&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID
  16. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/gb/preorder/in-case-you-didnt-know/id474587005
  17. ^ http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2011&year=2011&week=51
  18. ^ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/23/2010-12-11/
  19. ^ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/2010-12-11/
  20. ^ "British album certifications – Olly Murs – In Case You Didn't Know". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx.  Enter In Case You Didn't Know in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
  21. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/in-case-you-didnt-know/id474026020
  22. ^ "Olly Murs returns with new album" (in Polish). Onet.pl. http://muzyka.onet.pl/newsy/pop/olly-murs-powraca-z-nowa-plyta,1,4936994,wiadomosc.html. Retrieved 29 November 2011. 
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