Marcus Collins - Seven Nation Army

by **Thriller** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:04 pm

Well this is unexpected!

Digital Spy wrote:Marcus Collins will release a cover of The White Stripes track 'Seven Nation Army' as his debut single.

The X Factor runner-up, who lost out to girlband Little Mix in the 2011 final, has apparently reworked the song into a pop track.

"I'm a huge fan of the original 'Seven Nation Army' and I hope people like my take on it," Collins told The Sun.

"I'm so happy to be releasing my debut album and can't wait for everyone to hear it."

Collins's version of 'Seven Nation Army' will be released on March 4, followed by his debut album on March 12.

"The music is really coming together. I've found my niche now, I've found exactly what it is that I want to do and it's looking good," he recently said of the upcoming record.

X Factor mentor Gary Barlow is executive producer of the album and Collins has written "six or seven" songs for the project.

I don't think it's the best footing to start his career with a rushed cover, plus the album is out for Mother's Day but I wouldn't have thought this was the best single to promote it to mums... depends how his version sounds.

by **picciottino** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:17 pm

by **Mike_54** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:18 pm

cover

by **UKMusicLova** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:50 pm

Mike_54 wrote:cover

This was covered by a Dutch singer, Ben L'Oncle Soul already a couple years ago and I bet Marcus version will be exactly the same! :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDNG4ewIkXk

by **Marius** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:21 pm

Needless to say I will do my best to avoid.

by **SeeForever** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:38 pm

Hmmm rushed release for Mother's Day then :-?

will be interesting to hear this cover but considering some of the songs are written by Gary Barlow which suggests most of the album are new songs, releasing a cover is not a good start imo

by **Thriller** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:57 pm

UKMusicLova wrote:
Mike_54 wrote:cover
This was covered by a Dutch singer, Ben L'Oncle Soul already a couple years ago and I bet Marcus version will be exactly the same!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDNG4ewIkXk

Yes that's what I was thinking of actually, I just never knew who did it! I heard it loads when I was in France in 2010. Bet it sounds really similar, maybe even more horn-heavy.

by **Fan** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 3:01 pm

SeeForever wrote:Hmmm rushed release for Mother's Day then will be interesting to hear this cover but considering some of the songs are written by Gary Barlow which suggests most of the album are new songs, releasing a cover is not a good start imo

Are there actually any Gary songs on it? I thought that aswell, but I read today that Gary produced some of the songs.
It wouldn't surprise me if this is going to be an album full of covers, so lame though. Marcus has a lot of potential but they are wasting it once again.

by **topopMAC1** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 3:23 pm

I'm REALLY not happy with the way they are handling his career.

by **Hype** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:19 pm

oh god

why is he doing this?

I Like that version of the song though. It sounds like something marcus would release.

by **SholasBoy** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:30 pm

I think a lot of people are going to see this as sacrilegious, especially as I'm quite sure most White Stripes fans are pretty anti-X Factor as it is.

by **Eamon** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:17 pm

They obviously feel the only way he'll be successful is to rush out a single and album while he is still somewhat fresh in people's minds. I can't see how this is going to work though! :-?

by **Spartan** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:30 pm

Why would they do this? He's an extremely capable singer - it jsut seems like they've rushed this whole campaign.

Website · by **Wolfsmagik** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:11 am

Are they trying to kill his career already? :roll:

by **steophonic** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:34 pm

Thriller wrote:
UKMusicLova wrote:
Mike_54 wrote:cover
This was covered by a Dutch singer, Ben L'Oncle Soul already a couple years ago and I bet Marcus version will be exactly the same!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDNG4ewIkXk
Yes that's what I was thinking of actually, I just never knew who did it! I heard it loads when I was in France in 2010. Bet it sounds really similar, maybe even more horn-heavy.

Yeah, Simon likes to do things like this and rip off other versions of things and pass the ideas off as his.

Personally, I'm disappointed they didn't go with an original track as the first single. He's likely to alienate more fans than gain new ones with this.

by **Mike_54** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:19 pm

tbh, I don't think that he has big star or career potentional, so at the end of day this looks like logical move for me..

by **Lemo** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:07 pm

why would they ruin such a great song?

by **Blondini** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 5:01 pm

The Ben version was alright, but...

by **WoahOh** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:02 pm

I'm sure he'll put Jackie Wilson's stamp on it and make it Jackie Wilson's own.

by **SG1401** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:34 pm

I can't believe their trying to rush release his career

is this a new x factor campaign to make the winners more successful than the runner ups

by **crazyman324** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:58 pm

I don't want to speak for everyone... but no one cares.

by **Thriller** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:56 pm

crazyman324 wrote:I don't want to speak for everyone... but no one cares.

Pretty much :lol:

by **lenor** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:56 pm

well it doesnt matter, he was gonna flop either way! they might as well capitalise on the mothers day sales!

by **CrazyCrazy** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:19 pm

Don't like him...

by **crazyman324** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:02 pm

lenor wrote:well it doesnt matter, he was gonna flop either way! they might as well capitalise on the mothers day sales!

Hmm true.
Shame to make him the Eoghan Quigg/Mary Byrne of this series.