A Present for Everyone

A Present for Everyone
Studio album by Busted
Released	17 November 2003 (2003-11-17) (UK)
Recorded	2003
Genre	Pop punk, pop rock
Length	54:45
Label	Universal Island Records
Producer	Steve Power, Graeme Stewart
Busted chronology
Busted (2002) A Present for Everyone (2003) Busted (2004)

A Present for Everyone is the second and final studio album by British pop rock band Busted. It was released on 17 November 2003 by Universal Island Records and debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart.^[1] It became a triple platinum album with sales of over one million.^[2]

Background

Eight of the thirteen standard edition tracks were co-written with Tom Fletcher from McFly, while "She Wants to Be Me" and "3am" were co-written with production team The Matrix. "Fake" and "Better Than This" were collaborations between Matt Willis, Guy Chambers and Steve Power; James Bourne and Neve guitarist Michael Raphael wrote "Can't Break Thru". On the album, Charlie, James and Matt all have solo songs. Charlie's track is 'Why', Matt's is 'Better Than This' and James' is 'Can't Break Thru'. Five songs were released as singles: "Crashed the Wedding", "Who's David?", "Air Hostess", "3AM" and "She Wants to Be Me". "3AM" was issued as a double A-side with "Thunderbirds Are Go!", which was included on the 2004 reissue of the album. Critical reaction to the album was generally positive. On bbc.co.uk, Nikki Smith writes: "They far outshine their boy band competitors, not just because of their ability to play instruments but also for the sheer energy and enthusiasm that comes through in their music".^[3] Allmusic states: "Though it's way too long at 15 tracks, the album at least sticks to its template of earnest, slightly bawdy tales of boys and girls wrapped around peppy, ultra-slick, and sickeningly in-the-moment guitar pop."^[4] The album was the 19th best selling of 2003 in the UK.^{[citation needed]} The album has been certified as 3x Platinum in the UK.^{[citation needed]}

Tracklisting

Chart History

Album

Year-end charts

References