Motion in the Ocean

Motion in the Ocean
Studio album by McFly
Released	6 November 2006
Recorded	2005-2006
Genre	Pop punk
Length	56:28
Label	Island
Producer	Julian Emery, Jason Perry
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McFly chronology
Wonderland (2005) Motion in the Ocean (2006) Radio:Active (2008)
Singles from Motion in the Ocean
"Please, Please" Released: 17 July 2006 "Star Girl" Released: 23 October 2006 "Sorry's Not Good Enough/Friday Night" Released: 18 December 2006 "Baby's Coming Back/Transylvania" Released: 7 May 2007

Motion in the Ocean is the third studio album by English pop rock band McFly. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 6 November 2006. The album has sold more than 250,000 copies since its release, being ceritified Gold in the UK.

Background

The album was recorded in the infamous Grouse Lodge recording studio in Westmeath, Ireland. The album's first song, We Are The Young, first featured as a demo B-side to the single Star Girl. This version is slightly different, with stronger piano riffs. Please Please contains obvious references to actress Lindsay Lohan, who drummer Harry Judd met on the set of Lohan's movie Just My Luck, in which McFly made an appearance. Lohan is not mentioned specifically, but the woman featured in the vodeo for the song has green eyes, red hair, and is named Lindsay. The name tag on her nurse's uniform also says "Lindsay Allbright" - Lohan's character in Just My Luck was named "Ashley Allbright." The band's official position, as stated in the album notes, is that the song is not about Lohan.

Singles

• The double A-side of "Don't Stop Me Now/Please, Please" was released as the album's lead single on July 17, 2006. It charted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. The single became the official single for Sport Relief 2006.
• "Star Girl" was released as the album's second single on October 23, 2006. It also went to number one on the UK Singles Chart, selling more than 58,000 copies in its first week.
• The double A-side of "Sorry's Not Good Enough/Friday Night" was released as the album's third single on December 18, 2006. It reached number three on the Christmas charts.
• The double A-side of "Baby's Coming Back/Transylvania" was released as the album's fourth and final single on May 7, 2007. It also reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"We Are The Young"	Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, James Bourne, Jason Perry, Julian Emery	3:54
2.	"Star Girl"	Fletcher, Jones, Dougie Poynter, Harry Judd, Perry, Emery, Daniel P Carter	3:28
3.	"Please, Please"	Fletcher, Jones, Poynter, Judd, Perry	3:09
4.	"Sorry's Not Good Enough"	Fletcher, Poynter, Jones, Perry, Emery	4:27
5.	"Bubble Wrap"	Fletcher	5:12
6.	"Transylvania"	Poynter, Fletcher	4:10
7.	"Lonely"	Fletcher, Bourne	3:52
8.	"Little Joanna"	TOm Fletcher, Dougie Poynter, Danny Jones, Matthew Fletcher	3:56
9.	"Friday Night"	Fletcher, Jones, Poynter, Perry, Emery, Carter	3:22
10.	"Walk In The Sun"	Danny Jones	4:35
11.	"Home Is Where The Heart Is"	Fletcher, Jones, Perry	4:31
Total length:			43:44

UK / Japanese Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Don't Stop Me Now"	Freddie Mercury	3:20
13.	"Silence Is A Scary Sound" (Hidden Track)	Poynter	3:23

Tour Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"We Are The Young"	Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, James Bourne, Jason Perry, Julian Emery	3:54
2.	"Star Girl"	Fletcher, Jones, Dougie Poynter, Harry Judd, Perry, Emery, Daniel P Carter	3:28
3.	"Please, Please"	Fletcher, Jones, Poynter, Judd, Perry	3:09
4.	"Sorry's Not Good Enough"	Fletcher, Poynter, Jones, Perry, Emery	4:27
5.	"Bubble Wrap"	Fletcher	5:12
6.	"Transylvania"	Fletcher, Poynter	4:10
7.	"Lonely"	Fletcher, Bourne	3:52
8.	"Don't Stop Me Now"	Freddie Mercury	3:20
9.	"Little Joanna"	Fletcher, Poynter, Jones, Matthew Fletcher	3:56
10.	"Friday Night"	Fletcher, Jones, Poynter, Perry, Emery, Carter	3:22
11.	"Walk In The Sun"	Jones	4:35
12.	"Home Is Where The Heart Is"	Fletcher, Jones, Perry	4:31
13.	"Baby's Coming Back"	Andy Sturmer	2:59
14.	"Silence Is A Scary Sound" (Hidden Track)	Poynter	3:23

Chart performance

Chart (2006)	Peak position	Sales	Certification
UK Albums Chart	6	250,000+	Gold
Irish Album Chart	23	-	-
U.S. Billboard European Top 100 Albums	23	-	-
South Korea (GAON)	71	-	-
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart	89	-	-

Tour

Motion in the Ocean: Tour Edition
Studio album by McFly
Released	14 May 2007
Genre	Pop punk
Length	59:20
Label	Island
Producer	Julian Emery, Jason Perry
McFly chronology
The Wonderland Tour 2005 (2005) Motion in the Ocean Tour (2007) All The Greatest Hits (The DVD) (2007)

The Tour Edition of the album was released on May 14, 2007. Alongside the addition of two bonus tracks, the album was accompanied by a DVD of the "Motion In The Ocean Tour 2006", recorded live at Wembley Arena. The album was a limited edition. This version of the album reached number fourteen on the official album chart, selling 11,256 copies.

Track listing

1. "Please, Please"
2. "I Wanna Hold You"
3. "All About You"
4. "We Are the Young"
5. "Surf Medley"
   1. "Surfer Babe"
   2. "Down by the Lake"
   3. "That Girl"
   4. "She Left Me"
6. "Star Girl"
7. "I'll Be OK"
8. "Sorry's Not Good Enough"
9. "Fight for Your Right"
10. "Not Alone"
11. "Room on the 3rd Floor"
12. "Ghostbusters"
13. "I've Got You"
14. "Obviously"
15. "Don't Stop Me Now" (with special guest Matt Willis)
16. "Five Colours in Her Hair"

Chart performance

Chart	Position
UK Albums Chart	14*
Irish Album Chart	68*