5.13.13 - New Music - Olly Murs

I have never really thought of Olly Murs as the type to slow things down, but it ain’t half bad. After the success of both “Troublemaker (ft. Flo Rida)” (which actually managed to do better in the US than I was expecting) and “Army of Two”, the toned-down “Dear Darlin’” is a nice respite.

Now, this isn’t exactly a ballad, and don’t start thinking that Olly has whipped up his own version of “Someone Like You” – the song is still quintessentially his own. By this I mean it is catchy, fine, but nothing groundbreaking. This has already become a top twenty charter in the UK, and I think that’s it for this tune. “Dear Darlin’” is a single, but not exactly a hit.