Room on the 3rd Floor is the debut studio album by English pop rock group McFly. It was released on July 5, 2004 in the United Kingdom via Island Records, and was later issued in the United States by Island Def Jam Records. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, breaking the world record for the youngest ever band with a #1 album, a record previously held by The Beatles. It reached the top of the charts after selling over 61,500 copies in its first week. The album has been certified 2× Platinum in the UK for sales of over 800,000 copies. The album has sold over 2,000,000 copies worldwide. The abum won Best Album at the 2004 Smash Hits Awards.
[edit] Background
The album's main songwriters include band members Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones, as well as contributions from James Bourne from the band Busted, as well as some of Busted's main producers. The album is directly influenced by three things: modern pop punk, 1960s surfer pop, and tales of unrequited love. The track "Get Over You" is hidden and does not appear on the track listing. It can be accessed by rewinding into the pre-gap, prior to the first track, "Five Colours In Her Hair". The track cannot be accessed if the album is played in a computer. Four singles were released from the album: "Five Colours in Her Hair" and "Obviously", which both went to number one, "That Girl", which reached number three, and the title track, "Room on the Third Floor", which peaked at five. The track "Saturday Night" was previously credited as "Saturday Nite" as a B-side on the "Five Colours in Her Hair" single. The international version of the album removes the songs "Broccoli" and "Surfer Babe" for contractual reasons. This version also features alternate artwork - the colour of the band logo is altered from yellow to red.
[edit] Track listing
| 1. |
"Get Over You" (Pregap Hidden Track) |
Fletcher, Jones, Bourne |
2:24 |
| 2. |
"Five Colours In Her Hair" |
Fletcher, Jones, Bourne |
2:58 |
| 3. |
"Obviously" |
Fletcher, Jones, Bourne |
3:18 |
| 4. |
"Room On the 3rd Floor" |
Fletcher, Jones |
3:16 |
| 5. |
"That Girl" |
Fletcher, Bourne, Jones |
3:17 |
| 6. |
"Hypnotised" |
Fletcher, Jones, Poynter, Judd |
3:02 |
| 7. |
"Saturday Night" |
Fletcher, Jones, Poynter, Judd |
2:47 |
| 8. |
"Met This Girl" |
Fletcher, Jones, Poynter, Judd |
2:46 |
| 9. |
"She Left Me" |
Fletcher, Bourne |
3:25 |
| 10. |
"Down By the Lake" |
Fletcher, Bourne |
2:37 |
| 11. |
"Unsaid Things" |
Fletcher, Jones, Poynter, Judd, Bourne |
3:25 |
| 12. |
"Surfer Babe" |
Fletcher, Bourne |
2:33 |
| 13. |
"Not Alone" |
Jones |
4:18 |
| 14. |
"Broccoli" |
Fletcher, Jones, Bourne |
3:31 |
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Total length:
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43:44 |
[edit] Theatre Tour
After a minor supporting slot with Busted, the band announced their very first headline tour in 2004. They started the tour just sixteen days after the release of the album's third single, "That Girl". The tour began on September 22, 2004, and ended on October 13, with a total of fifteen sell-out dates.
- September 22 - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
- September 24 - Dome, Doncaster
- September 26 - Royal Centre, Nottingham
- September 27 - Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
- September 28 - Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow^
- September 30 - City Hall, Newcastle
- October 1 - Apollo, Manchester
- October 4 - Colston Hall, Bristol
- October 5 - Pavilions, Plymouth
- October 7 - Newport Centre, Newport
- October 8 - Guildhall, Portsmouth
- October 9 - Regent, Ipswich
- October 12 - Hammersmith Apollo, London
- October 13 - Hammersmith Apollo, London^
^ - Extra Dates
- "Saturday Night"
- "Down By The Lake"
- "Obviously"
- "Surfer Babe"
- "That Girl"
- "Met This Girl"
- "Not Alone"
- "She Left Me"
- "Hypnotised"
- "She Loves You"
- "Room on The Third Floor"
- "Broccoli"
- "Five Colours In Her Hair"
[edit] Chart performance
[edit] Year-end charts
[edit] Release history
[edit] References
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