"Heart on My Sleeve" is a pop song written by James Morrison and

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. It was first released by ''

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contestant Michael Johns from his post-''Idol'' album, ''

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''. The single was released on

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, on 14 April 2009. The song was later recorded by

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and released on 6 March 2011 as his third single from his debut album ''

''.

Charts

The song was released as the lead single from the album ''

''. It sold 5,000 copies in two weeks.

Olly Murs version

"Heart on My Sleeve" was then recorded by ''The X Factor'' runner-up,

, for his eponymous debut album. It was released on 6 March 2011, as the third single from the album. It became his first single release not to be accompanied by a physical CD single. It also became his first single not to hit the UK top 10, only peaking at #20, but it performed very well on the radio airplay chart. To date, "Heart on My Sleeve" has sold over 63,500 copies.

Music video

A music video for the song was shot in December 2010 and uploaded to

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on 16 January 2011. It features Murs in a hotel room, performing the track whilst looking out onto the

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where he and a female figure meet and embrace tenderly at the video's end.Olly Murs - Heart On My Sleeve YouTube
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in November 2012, Murs admitted that it was his least favourite video to shoot owing to the fact that it was a night shoot and it was raining when it was filmed.

Promotion

Promotion for the single was limited, as Murs had just returned from completing a charity trek for

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around the time of its release. However, he did perform the track on '' This Morning'', '' Daybreak'' and ''

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''. He also performed the track along with "

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" at the final of the third season of ''

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Track listing

Charts

Release history

References

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