It's the Union J Factor: X Factor boyband get ready to take

They proved popular when they rose to fame on The X Factor last year but have since kept a low profile.
And now Union J's whereabouts have been explained - they've been busy working away on their new music.
The boyband are set to please fans as on Tuesday they finally announced their debut single.

 

Ready to take on the charts: Union J debut mature look on the cover of new single Carry You, which they announced on Tuesday will be released June 2nd

The boys, who will be playing at Alton Towers on 6 July, will take on the charts for the first time with Carry You, to be taken from their debut album which will be released later in the year.

 

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Union J were known for their boyish looks and the ability to drive girls crazy during their stint on The X Factor last year.
Now it appears that the finalists are set to break more hearts, as they also debuted a mature look on the cover of the track.
The black and white shoot sees members JJ Hamblett and Josh Cuthbert take on a smouldering stance whilst Jaymi Hensley and fan favourite George Shelley opt for a cheeky grin.

Fan favourites: The boys were a hit with the ladies when attending the Jog On to Cancer Party in London earlier this month

Looking fashionable in leather and tailored blazers, the sexy shoot is sure to be a hit with their female fans who have already amounted to 900,000 on Twitter.
Whilst the show's fans have to wait a while longer to hear any material from winner James Arthur, the boys have been quick to the post and the single will drop as early as June 2nd.
The band have teamed up with a group of producers responsible for making tracks for the likes of boy band royalty such as Westlife and more recently One Direction.

 

Despite their growing fan base the boys haven't forgot those close to them and describe the track as being there for the most important people in their lives.

Just the perks of the success! Union J can't keep the girls away as they are mobbed outside the Jog Onto Cancer event earlier this month

The band said: 'We’ve been through a lot in the short time we’ve been together and this song sums up how important it was for us to be there for each other.

'If you’d have told us at the beginning of the X Factor auditions that we’d have a record deal and would be releasing a single we wouldn’t have believed you.
'We’re so excited to release Carry You and hope everyone likes it as much as we do. Everyone can relate to the track.'
The new single comes after the band were mobbed by a group of girls at the Jog On To Cancer event recently, in a sight reminiscent of their pop counterparts One Direction.

 

 

 

Get used to the attention! Union J member Josh struggles to make his way through female fans

Despite the overwhelming display of female attention the boys insist that they are no good with chat up lines when talking to the ladies. When speaking on their pulling techniques, the boys recently admitted to Metro that they wouldn't shy away from a few tips.
'To be honest with you we are quite bad with chat up lines. We are like four geeks,’ said 19-year-old singer George Shelley.
‘I don’t think we are ever going to get used to it to be honest. We go back to our normal lives every night and then when we wake up in the morning there is this lifestyle with all these girls. It’s weird, we’re just normal guys.’

 

Nail biting moment: Union J lost out on a place in the X Factor final last year to Jahmene Douglas

'The girls has built up somehow, I’m not too sure how. There’s always girls outside. We thought everyone was going to forget us, normally there’s a calm before the storm after X Factor before you release a single.’
The boys are the latest amongst a string of acts to have penned recording contracts with X Factor boss Simon Cowell at Sony.
Ella Henderson and Jahmene Douglas were amongst the other contestants who also signed deals along with winner James Arthur.