Check out Troublemaker, about “How there’s a girl in every man’s life who’s
a bit of trouble.” It’s also the only song to feature a guest – and they don’t
get bigger than Flo Rida.“I’m not a big fan of having collaborations for the sake of it,” Olly emphasises.
“But Flo gives Troublemaker that extra 10%, the same as Rizzle Kicks did on
Heart Skips A Beat. His flavour – both his rapping and his persona – fit the
song so well. I agreed to guest on Flo’s album in return.”Yet to settle down,
Troublemaker perfectly captures the fun side of Olly’s life. “It’s written from
experience,” he smiles. “I’m sure lots of men have had girls in their life
who’ve been trouble. You wouldn’t normally fancy them, but there’s something
that fixates you – a look in their eyes that entices you in. She’s not marriage
material, but you can’t help wanting to be around her”.The swagger continues on
Loud And Clear, a kiss-off to the girl Olly was heartbroken about on his first
No 1 single Please Don’t Let Me Go and who reappeared in the title track of In
Case You Didn’t Know. “She wasn’t there when I needed her and I was really cut
up about it,” says Olly. “But I’m still here, and Loud And Clear is about how
I’m over her.“I’ve always liked conversational songs, and this album has some classic Olly
idioms in there. It’s still just me.”It’s a collection borne from the
confidence of that first arena tour at the start of the year, where Olly’s
natural showmanship meant he had no trouble making the often fraught transition
from theatre venues. “Arenas are the best place to be as an entertainer and
performer,” he smiles. “To have 20,000 people in the palm of your hand for an
hour-and-a-half was incredible, for them to hang on your every word,
dancing.“It was a chance for me to win people over, whether it was girls
dragged along by their mates, guys dragged along by their girlfriend or parents
looking after their kids. It was a challenge to impress people who might not
have liked me. Until someone sees you live, they can still be proved wrong
about you.“Supporting One Direction on their US tour helped too. They were
brilliant guys to be around and it gave me some great foundations to make it
over there, though it’s still early days.”Back on our screens with Caroline
Flack as The Xtra Factor’s formidable double act, Olly has turned down
innumerable other TV presenting roles to focus on his third album. As its title
implies, it was the right decision. Or, as Olly puts it: “These are 12 big, big
songs. It’s a good place to be.” Right place, right time. Right singer, right
songs.Listen song here:YouTube
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