[Locke.]

Olly Murs, last year’s X Factor runner-up, also secures a record breaker with his debut album, the self-titled Olly Murs, a new entry at number two recording the biggest week one album sales (of over 108,000) for a debut artist this year so far.

http://www.theofficialcharts.com/cha...at-number-one/

Joe's album managed less than 40k first week, and hasn't really been seen since (dropping from #3 to #20 in its second week, than vanishing after that).

I always knew (and said many of times on here last year) that Olly would be more successful, but I didn't think he'd almost tripple Joe's first week sales, and beat Joe's total sales in one week.

Thinking Of Me stuck at #4 in the singles chart aswell.

Well done Olly

[Beastie]

Originally Posted by Locke.

Olly Murs, last year’s X Factor runner-up, also secures a record breaker with his debut album, the self-titled Olly Murs, a new entry at number two recording the biggest week one album sales (of over 108,000) for a debut artist this year so far.

http://www.theofficialcharts.com/cha...at-number-one/

Joe's album managed less than 40k first week, and hasn't really been seen since (dropping from #3 to #20 in its second week, than vanishing after that).

I always knew (and said many of times on here last year) that Olly would be more successful, but I didn't think he'd almost tripple Joe's first week sales, and beat Joe's total sales in one week.

Thinking Of Me stuck at #4 in the singles chart aswell.

Well done Olly

Haha!

[Smithy]

Well done to him, but It'll be out of the top 10 next week

[MeMyselfAndI]

woo welldone Olly
i wanted him to win when Lucie left.
He was one of my faves

Olly,Lucie,Danyl

im getting his album for christmas

[Jessica.]

Amazing.

[Jordan.]

Simon may as well drop Joe now.

[Beastie]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Simon may as well drop Joe now.

Who was mentored by Cheryl? No chance.

[Marc]

LOL... Joe fail.

[Tom]

Olly was always going to have this level of success whether he won or not so its best he didn't win or else he'd been as a bit of a flop. The real winner of this years competition will also be the act that finishes second, noone can rival Leona or Alex yet.

[Locke.]

74,141 albums Joe has sold so far, in 6 weeks. 108,000 for Olly in one week, which means Olly will probably have doubled Joe's sales this sunday.

Joe's new single is also only #161 on iTunes aswell :\

[M X]

Poor Joe. But well done Olly!

[Niamh.]

I think I might buy his album actually, I really like the sound of it, may have been a great thing that he didn't win actually

[Pyramid*]

I'm not surprised, Olly was a far better singer and all round entertainer than Joe. I loved Olly's voice. Well done to him.

[Locke.]

Originally Posted by NingleBells

I think I might buy his album actually, I really like the sound of it, may have been a great thing that he didn't win actually

Youtube video

[Locke.]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Well done to him, but It'll be out of the top 10 next week

#3 in the mid-weeks

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Locke.

#3 in the mid-weeks

It's tuesday

[Locke.]

Originally Posted by Smithy

It's tuesday

Which sales wise, is pretty much midweek

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

[Saph]

me no likey olly

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Locke.

Which sales wise, is pretty much midweek

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

Midweeks are released Wednesday

[Locke.]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Midweeks are released Wednesday

Well I will tell you in advance then

He is #3 tomorrow

[BGT-FAN!]

The only people who have done well out of the x factor are Leona, JLS, Alexandra Burke, Diana Vickers and now Olly Murs.

I suppose if you dont count the music industry then Stacey has done well.

[Locke.]

Originally Posted by BGT-FAN!

The only people who have done well out of the x factor are Leona, JLS, Alexandra Burke, Diana Vickers and now Olly Murs.

I suppose if you dont count the music industry then Stacey has done well.

They said on a music channel a few weeks ago that Journey South are still one of the biggest selling acts in some foreign country, can't remember what country they said though

[Locke.]

South Africa! That was it

[Captain.Remy]

Amazing. The true winner. It proves he didn't need the title to be successful. Simon must regret so badly not choosing him as the winner, Joe is a waste of space and money.

Well done Olly. Seriously, him and Rhydian are pretty much what the X Factor did best.

edit: and it proves one more time one of the most important "Reality-TV" fact: the runner-up is 95% better than the winner, whether it's a singing contest, living in a house, in a jungle or anything else.

[Stephanie]