[5] The possibility of an album was first rumoured when Murs finished second place on the sixth series of ITV talent competition, The X Factor.

[6] Murs has collaborated with John Shanks, Ed Sheeran, Eg White,[7] Roy Stride, Trevor Horn, Wayne Hector, Matty Benbrook,[8] Phil Thornalley, Martin Brammer, Preston, Mark Taylor[9] and Chris Difford[1] on the album.

"Heart on My Sleeve" is a cover of the song originally recorded by American Idol finalist Michael Johns.

[11] A review by Fraser McAlpine on the BBC Music website gave a heading of 'X Factor runner-up reveals a debut almost as good as his taste in hats.

[14] On 8 April 2011, the album was certified two-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of 600,000 copies in the UK.