"Wrapped Up" is a song by English singer-songwriter
Olly Murs
Oliver Stanley Murs (born 14 May 1984) is an English singer, songwriter, and television presenter. He was runner-up on the sixth series of ''The X Factor'' in 2009 and was subsequently signed to RCA Records and Sony Music in the United Kingdom, ...
, released as the lead single from his fourth studio album, ''
Never Been Better
''Never Been Better'' is the fourth studio album by English recording artist Olly Murs. It was released through Epic Records on 21 November 2014 in Ireland and 24 November in the United Kingdom.
''Never Been Better'' peaked at number one on th ...
'' (2014). It features American rapper
Travie McCoy
Travis Lazarus "Travie" McCoy (born August 5, 1981) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is the co-founder and former lead vocalist of the rap rock band Gym Class Heroes, in addition to having a solo career. McCoy became involved w ...
. The song was released on 7 October 2014 in France and 16 November 2014 in the United Kingdom by
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America
Sony Corporation of America (SONAM, also known as SCA), is the American arm of the Japanese conglomerate Sony Group ...
and
Syco Music
Syco Music is a defunct division of Syco Entertainment founded by British entrepreneur and record executive Simon Cowell. Originally founded as S Records, the label launched while Cowell was still employed by BMG, the label oversaw music relea ...
.
Background
It was written by Murs, McCoy,
Steve Robson
Steve Robson is an English songwriter and record producer who has sold in excess of 138 million records around the world. He has written and produced 12 no 1 UK/US singles, 38 no 1 UK/US albums and a further 41 top 5 UK/US albums and singles. H ...
and
Claude Kelly
Claude Kelly (born December 27, 1980)Shirley Halperin and Bob Love"THR Names Music's 35 Top Hitmakers,"''The Hollywood Reporter'', February 6, 2013. is an American singer, songwriter and music producer. He is a four-time Grammy Award nominee, a ...
, and it was produced by Robson. The song premiered on 7 October 2014, in the United Kingdom on
Capital FM. On 23 October 2014, the song temporarily became available as an instant download upon pre-ordering ''Never Been Better'', but was removed by
iTunes
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in a matter of hours.
Music video
The official music video was filmed in
Los Angeles
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and was uploaded onto Murs's
Vevo
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account on 28 October 2014. It shows Murs and several dancers on travelators. McCoy is not seen.
Live performances
Olly performed the song on ''
The X Factor Australia
''The X Factor'' is an Australian television reality music competition, based on the original UK series, to find new singing talent. The first season of the show premiered on Network Ten on 6 February 2005. Ten dropped ''The X Factor'' after ...
'' on 20 October, ''
Sunrise
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Terminology
Al ...
'' on 21 October and ''
The X Factor UK
''The X Factor'' is a British reality television music competition, created by Simon Cowell. Premiering on 4 September 2004, it was produced by Fremantle's Thames and Cowell's production company Syco Entertainment for ITV, as well as simulcas ...
'' on 16 November. Olly also performed the song at
BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend
BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend (R1BW) (previously known as One Big Weekend, for 2012 as Radio 1's Hackney Weekend, and for 2018 as BBC Music's Biggest Weekend) is a British music festival run by the BBC's radio station. It is held once a year, in a ...
2015 in Norwich, with Radio One DJ
Nick Grimshaw
Nicholas Peter Andrew Grimshaw (born 14 August 1984), also known as Grimmy, is an English television and former radio presenter, podcaster and author. He became known for having hosted a variety of shows on BBC Radio 1. He is also known as a t ...
performing the rap.
Track listing
*;Digital download
#"Wrapped Up" (featuring
Travie McCoy
Travis Lazarus "Travie" McCoy (born August 5, 1981) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is the co-founder and former lead vocalist of the rap rock band Gym Class Heroes, in addition to having a solo career. McCoy became involved w ...
) – 3:05
*;CD Single
#"Wrapped Up" (featuring Travie McCoy) – 3:05
#"Wrapped Up" (featuring Travie McCoy)
ahill Radio Mix— 3:36
*;Digital EP
#"Wrapped Up" (featuring Travie McCoy) – 3:05
#"Wrapped Up" (Live for The Sun's Fabulous magazine) — 2:53
#"Wrapped Up" (featuring Travie McCoy)
ahill Radio Mix— 3:36
#"Wrapped Up" (featuring Travie McCoy)
estfunk Radio Mix— 3:12
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2014 singles
Olly Murs songs
Travie McCoy songs
Song recordings produced by Steve Robson
Songs written by Olly Murs
Songs written by Steve Robson
Songs written by Claude Kelly
2014 songs
Syco Music singles
Epic Records singles
Songs written by Travie McCoy