Bored

"Bored" is the second single from Paul's eighth studio album Ampliphied Heart. The single version of the song features vocals and additional verses from British boyband Jetfire. The single was released on 11 July 2016 and charted at #3 in the UK.

Background
On 04 June 2016, Paul announced that the second single released from his album would be "Bored" and would be a new version of the song featuring vocals from an act. The following day it was revealed that this act was Jetfire. On 16 June, the single version received it's worldwide premiere on Capital FM. On 25 June 2016, during Jetfire's set at Glastonbury, Paul joined the band on stage for their first live performance of the song.

Release and reception
Promotion for the single was very minimal, however the single version of the song received positive reviews. Digital Spy claimed the original version of the song was "fantastic" however the new verses and vocals from Jetfire "created a new, rockier vibe, and it suits Paul perfectly. Now we want an album full of Paul and Jetfire collaborations!" PopJustice stated: "Usually when someone adds their vocals over an already heard album track it's a bit shit. But this is actually, very very good."

Track listing

 * Digital single
 * 1) "Bored" (Featuring Jetfire)


 * Digital EP & CD Single
 * 1) "Bored" (Featuring Jetfire)
 * 2) "Bored" (Featuring Jetfire) - Extended Version
 * 3) "Misery"


 * Digital Remix EP
 * 1) Bored (Featuring Jetfire) - Kygo Remix
 * 2) Bored (Featuring Jetfire) - Paul Morrell Radio Edit
 * 3) Bored (Featuring Jetfire) - MAIZE Remix
 * 4) Bored (Featuring Jetfire) - Dark Chocolate Dub

Music Video
The music video is due to premiere on 18/19 June 2016.

Chart performance
The single debuted at #3 behind a new entry from Joie and Alesha's number one from the week before. The song had first week sales of 95,889 copies sold. Despite becoming a hit, the single was Paul's first single to miss #1 since 2015's "Noir" and Jetfire's first to miss #1 since 2013's "Midnight Run". The single spent several weeks in the Airplay top 10 before reaching #1 upon the single's official release. It charted at #2 on the Digital chart.

Chart Run
TOTAL: 166,085
 * Week 1: #3 - 95,889
 * Week 2: #5 - 70,196