Is there anything Will Young can’t do? Since winning the original series of Pop Idol back in 2002, Will Young has released six albums, tried his hand at various music genres and succeeded in all and, as if that wasn’t enough, he proved his worth as an actor when he turned up in the hit TV series, Skins.
His latest release, ‘Losing Myself’, proves just how far he’s come as a singer/songwriter since his first release ‘Evergreen/Anything Is Possible’. The majority of Will Young’s success has come from his exceptional voice being paired with slow-paced, love songs – something that he’s keen to break away from, if this single is anything to go by.
Taken from “Echoes”, his fifth studio album, ‘Losing Myself’ is far more uplifting than many of Young’s previous releases. In fact, it’s almost fair to refer to it as a dance track; though if parts of the video are to go by, he should probably steer clear from dancing or anything remotely choreographed. Maybe he’s not so perfect after all. Anyway, back to the single...
The synths help to make it far more modern and upbeat than what we’re used to from Will Young and, at the same time, they make it much more suitable for today’s chart. Let us not forget they also accentuate his seemingly flawless voice. It would seem that Will Young is a good example of an artist who accepts that they have to adapt their style in order to remain current. However, unlike many other artists it appears Will Young is able to pull it off, as proven when his first release off the album, ‘Jealousy’ reached number 5 in the charts.
The single itself is about losing yourself and trying to find the ‘real’ you, whilst not being the same as everybody else – something that many people will be able to relate to easily. This is portrayed perfectly in the music video, as Will Young is joined by various copycats. There’s one powerful scene where he has a short stand-off with each of his copycats, only for them to act like shadows.
One thing that has always remained consistent throughout his career is Will Young’s ability to pour emotion into any song he sings and this is no exception. His voice works brilliantly with the synths and helps to add emotion that can sometimes be taken away in dance tracks.
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