Official Charts Flashback 2003: Will Young – Leave Right Now

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One of the biggest challenges for TV talent show winners is breaking away from the show that made them. An album is (almost) always guaranteed, and if it's reasonably successful, the real test comes with what to do next, when those who have raised you into stardom are distracted by a new fresh face.

Will Young had huge success with his Pop Idol winner’s single Evergreen/Anything Is Possible, which has sold 1.8 million copies to become one of the best selling singles of the 21st century and was followed by two Number 1s, but by 2003, it was time to move on to his second album.

No more would he have the cosy protection of his Idol win – this time he was on his own. Will never was one to follow the rules – he famously disagreed with arch judge