To get you in the festive mood
It was only a couple of weeks ago that Olly Murs performed at Hits Radio Live, wowing the audience with his hits ‘Dance With Me Tonight’, ‘Run This Town’, ‘Wrapped Up’, ‘Save Me’ and ‘Troublemaker’. The singer then went on to confirm he most definitely isn’t retiring from music, and he has now released his next single, a festive song called ‘Christmas Starts Tonight’.
Olly, who released his eighth album ‘Knees Up‘ last month, announced the news of the new single to his fans writing: ‘Happy 1st December HO HO HO 🎅🏻 A little ChristMurs surprise for you lot 🤪 (Now you know why I kept switching the Run This Town lyrics…) 😅 Christmas Starts Tonight 🎄☃️
‘Olly Murs x Ordinary Boys 💪🏻💚 OUT NOW! Oi oiiiiiiiiiiiii’. (sic)
The artwork for the new single looks like a knitted Christmas jumper, with Father Christmas in his sleigh being pulled by a reindeer.
Fans have been leaving excited comments after the surprise drop from the singer. One fan wrote: ‘That was a nice surprise to wake up this morning, i’m loving it, 🎶 stream stream all the way to No:1 🎶 😊’, (sic) with another saying: ‘Ah I love this! 😍A Mursy Christmas song ❤️’. (sic)
What is Olly Murs new song called?
Olly’s new song is called ‘Christmas Starts Tonight’, however it didn’t start out like that. The song is a rework of his single ‘Run This Town’, which was released in October 2025.
Speaking about the song, Olly said: “‘Christmas Starts Tonight’ has had the maddest journey… It began as a demo of ‘Run This Town’ that never quite found its moment. Fast forward to 2025 and it ends up on my new album, I perform it on Strictly, and suddenly I’m hearing it as a Christmas song.
“So I sent Sam (Preston) a message and somehow we’ve turned it into a full-on festive anthem and properly reconnected in the process. It feels fresh, it feels fun, and honestly… I couldn’t be more excited to now have a fully fledged Christmas tune out with The Ordinary Boys.”
Who has Olly collaborated with on his new song?
Olly has collaborated with The Ordinary Boys on his latest song. He and Sam Preston from band have a long working relationship. Speaking about the new track, Sam said: “One of the first songs I wrote after The Ordinary Boys was ‘Heart Skips A Beat’. It somehow went on to become a colossal Number 1 for Olly who, to my amazement, turned out not only to be a gifted singer, performer and songwriter, but also an admirer of The Ordinary Boys.
“We’ve had great fun recording together over the years, and ‘Christmas Starts Tonight’ is no exception. Born from the bones of ‘Run This Town’, a tune that had been languishing in a dusty folder on Olly’s phone for 15 years, it has finally been granted a new life as a Yuletide anthem. A small seasonal miracle, really.”
Is there a music video?
Olly has not yet released a music video for his Christmas song.
When was it released?
The song was released on 1st December 2025.
Take a look through Olly Murs’ collaborations:
Olly Murs and Rizzle Kicks: ‘Heart Skips A Beat’
Released in August 2011, Olly teamed up with hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks (AKA Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sule) for massive hit single ‘Heart Skips A Beat’. The single, which is still a fan-favourite to date, become Olly’s second Number 1 single in the UK, featuring on his second studio album ‘In Case You Didn’t Know’.
Olly Murs and Flo Rida: ‘Troublemaker’
Olly’s 2012 hit ‘Troublemaker’ has a guest appearance from US rapper Flo Rida. The upbeat track was the lead single from Olly’s third studio album ‘Right Place Right Time’, with the song hitting Number 1 in the UK Charts – a massive success!
Olly Murs and Robbie Williams: ‘I Wanna Be Like You’
In 2013, Robbie Williams released his second Swing Album ‘Swings both Ways’, which was packed with some Jazz classic and had plenty of guest performers. Olly joined the former Take That singer for a rendition of ‘I Wanna Be Like You’ from Disney’s 1967 film, The Jungle Book.
Olly Murs and Travie McCoy: ‘Wrapped Up’
In 2014, former Gym Class Heroes member Travie McCoy (who’s best known for his single ‘Billionaire’ with Bruno Mars) added a verse on Olly’s single ‘Wrapped Up’. The track was the lead single from Olly’s fourth album ‘Never Been Better’, peaking at Number 3 on the UK Charts.
Olly Murs and Demi Lovato: ‘Up’
Perhaps one of those collabs that NOBODY saw coming, but when Olly worked with former Disney star Demi Lovato for ‘Up’ in 2014, fans were over the moon! The duet peaked at Number 4 on the UK charts, with ‘Up’ featuring on Olly’s fourth album ‘Never Been Better’. Demi also included the track on the extended version of album ‘Demi’.
Olly Murs and Louisa Johnson ‘Unpredictable’
Olly and Louisa Johnson teamed up for ‘Unpredictable’ back in 2017. The song’s video starred both singers as professional tennis players in the 1970s, the video sees the pair battle over a tense tennis match, Murs vs Johnson.
Olly Murs and Snoop Dogg ‘Moves’
In September 2018, Olly Murs and Snoop Dogg released their hit ‘Moves’. The song was written by Ed Sheeran, Snoop Dogg and two other songwriters Steve Mac and Ammar Malik. In February 2020, the song was certified Silver in the UK.
Olly Murs x The Ordinary Boys – ‘Christmas Starts Tonight’
On 1st December 2025, Olly surprise dropped a Christmas song called ‘Christmas Starts Tonight’ with The Ordinary Boys. The song is a rework of his song ‘Run This Town’ which was released two months earlier.
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