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Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida – Troublemaker single review

Olly Murs has charmed his way into our hearts since appearing onĀ The X FactorĀ in 2009. Despite coming second to Joe McElderry, the cheeky chappy has enjoyed massive success releasing two double-platinum albums and scoring three number one singles. Now Olly is on the verge of releasing his third albumĀ Right Place Right TimeĀ and is releasing his new singleĀ TroublemakerĀ as a taster.

TroublemakerĀ is causing us a couple of problems. Firstly the inclusion of Flo Rida couldnā€™t have been more misjudged. Olly and Flo Rida? Seriously. Definitely not a pairing we would have put together. SecondlyĀ Troublemakersounds so much like Maroon 5ā€™s hitĀ MiseryĀ that we had to check the writing credits to see if Adam Levine and co were credited. It seems theyā€™re not so the soundalike must have been unintentional. All that having being said the song is really catchy and it suits Olly to a tee but we just canā€™t help singing the lyrics toĀ MiseryĀ over the music.

We find this release really frustrating as Olly really found his sound with his last album.Ā Itā€™s not that itā€™s a bad song, it just sounds so much like Maroon 5 that itā€™s near impossible to hear this as a song in its own right. We love Olly and the sampler weā€™ve heard of the album sounds great. We just wish heā€™d been left to develop his own sound rather than piggy-backing on someone elses.

Pip Ellwood-Hughes
Pip Ellwood-Hughes
Pip is the owner and Editor of Entertainment Focus, and the Managing Director of PiƱata Media. With over 19 years of journalism experience, Pip has interviewed some of the biggest stars in the entertainment world. He is also a qualified digital marketing expert with over 20 years of experience.

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