Olly Murs f/ Demi Lovato - "Up"

[Juan Carlos]

"Up" is a song from Olly Murs, which features Demi Lovato and it's included in Olly's new album Never Been Better. The track received today its first radio play on Capital FM and, apparently, it will be released as the second single from the aforementioned album.

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Demi Lovato told the following to Kevin Hughes from Capital FM about the collaboration:

"It was another situation where my label came to me and said, 'Hey, what do you think about this?' Olly, I love his music and I think he's super talented, and the song specifically is kind of different from what I normally do. It's kind of got this folky, country vibe. It's super catchy, I love it. He's the sweetest guy in the world and I'm excited I got to work with him, he's got good energy."

[Juan Carlos]

Well, looks like this is the confirmation.

[Fat Ass Kelly Price]

Demi looks good there.

[Libra]

Not getting any audio... :(

Is this a regional blackout-type of thing or did it get put up and then suddenly pulled?

[Juan Carlos]

I guess it's the former. I mean, his album is out in some European countries and Oceania so far, so it should be a regional thing. However, take into consideration that there isn't any information about a US release, so I'm not sure if the Spotify link will work too. Being said that, this is an alternate link to listen to the track.

Awyway, I just found out that this collaboration will be included on the re-issue of Demi's fourth album, so if his album isn't out in the US, the track should be, unless it will be as 'album only' on iTunes.

[Juan Carlos]

Audio: (YouTube/VEVO)

[dajire4]

This song is okay, kinda bland. I dont know why but I've found Demi's recent collaborations (Avalanche and now this one) to be lacking that special something.

[Libra]

Nov 22, 2014 20:03:00 GMT -5 Juan Carlos said:

I guess it's the former. I mean, his album is out in some European countries and Oceania so far, so it should be a regional thing. However, take into consideration that there isn't any information about a US release, so I'm not sure if the Spotify link will work too. Being said that, this is an alternate link to listen to the track.

That was my point, that the Spotify link wasn't working for me (and still doesn't; "Wrapped Up" is the only song from the album open there).

The YT did though. Not sure how I feel about this yet. Probably will give it another listen when I'm a little less distracted atm.

[Joe1240]

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[Flip]

I like this one a lot more than "Wrapped Up". :)

[Juan Carlos]

From the Official Charts:

Sliding one place to Number 3 today is Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud", followed by new entry, Olly Murs' "Up" FT Demi Lovato (4), and Take That's "These Days" (5).

This is the midweek update in the UK and "Up" is expected to climb to #4 there.

[Juan Carlos]

Debuts at #4 in the UK, becoming Olly's eighth Top 5 there and Demi's fourth overall Top 10 there.

Olly's Top 5 peaks:
#1. "Please Don't Let Me Go"
#1. "Heart Skips a Beat" (featuring Rizzle Kicks)
#1. "Dance With Me Tonight"
#1. "Troublemaker" (featuring Flo Rida)
#3. "Wrapped Up" (featuring Travie McCoy)
#4. "Thinking of Me"
#4. "Up" (featuring Demi Lovato)
#5. "Dear Darlin'"

Demi's Top 10 peaks:
#3. "Heart Attack"
#4. "Somebody to You" (The Vamps featuring Demi Lovato)
#4. "Up" (Olly Murs featuring Demi Lovato)
#7. "Skyscraper"

[maine]

Pass.

[Deleted]

good!

[The Upper Hand]

I love that chorus and middle 8, good song.

[1wxrld]

Despite having lost the X Factor to Joe McElderry in 2009, Ollie Murs seems to be clearly the commercially more successful of the two.  

The significance of making a duo with Demi Lovato is that this particular hit might open markets for him more than actual winners on UK X Factor like Shayne Ward, Joe McElderry, James Arthur, Matt Cardle or Ben Haenow. It seems when you win British X factor, you may crack Europe and Asia, possibly Australia and New Zealand, but not USA.

So Olllie must be doing something right. Don't forget that the only minor hit he had in the States earlier was with "Troublemaker" that reached #25, but that was because it featured Flo Rida on the song. This one also deserves to be a good American follow-up to "Troublemaker" for him.

[icefire9]

I love this.