Crashed the Wedding
| "Crashed the Wedding" | ||||
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| Single by Busted | ||||
| from the album A Present for Everyone | ||||
| B-side | "Build Me Up Buttercup", "That's Entertainment", "Hurra Hurra Die Schule Brennt", "O Holy Night" | |||
| Released | 10 November 2003 (UK) | |||
| Format | CD Single, Cassette Single | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk, power pop | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | Universal Island Records | |||
| Writer(s) | James Bourne, Tom Fletcher | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Power | |||
| Busted singles chronology | ||||
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"Crashed the Wedding" is a song by British pop rock band Busted, composed by James Bourne and Tom Fletcher.[1] It was released as the first single from their second album, A Present for Everyone, on 10 November 2003, becoming their second single to reach #1 on the UK Singles Chart, with first week sales of 55,000.[2] The line "I'm so rushed off my feet, looking for Gordon Street" is a reference to the 1993 film Wayne's World 2. James Bourne said:[3] The song was nominated for the People's Choice Award at The 2004 Music Vision Awards.[4]
Music video
The music video features Busted playing at a wedding in which nearly all the guests are portrayed by the band members. Busted then go on to destroy the wedding, wrecking the cake and knocking over tables. A scene involving one character spanking another was edited out when the video was aired during the daytime. Before the song begins, a muzak version of Busted's first single "What I Go to School For" is heard. Willis, Bourne and Simpson portray Adam Ant, Michael Jackson and Boy George impersonators respectively. Harry Judd from the UK band McFly plays the drummer in the video.[5] The single was also promoted by appearances on Top of the Pops, Top of the Pops Saturday, cd:uk, Popworld, the Royal Variety Performance, and Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.[6]
Since release
In 2011, the single was chosen by listeners on BBC Radio 1's request show. The song was then campaigned to become the 2011 Christmas Number 1 on Facebook. Crashed The Wedding has also been on Karaoke playlists as well.
Track listing
UK CD1
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crashed the Wedding" | 2:39 | |
| 2. | "Build Me Up Buttercup" (with McFly) | 2:48 | |
| 3. | "That's Entertainment" | 3:17 | |
| 4. | "Crashed the Wedding" (video) | 2:39 |
This release also includes two minutes of exclusive tour video footage.
UK CD2
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crashed the Wedding" | 2:39 | |
| 2. | "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" | 3:00 | |
| 3. | "Hurra Hurra Die Schule Brennt" (video) | 3:35 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2003) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 70 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 3 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] | 6 |
| German Singles Chart | 45 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 3 |
| Japanese Singles Chart[8] | 11 |
| Romanian Singles Chart | 98 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 6 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 59 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| Chart (2004) | Peak Position |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 28 |
| Preceded by "Slow" by Kylie Minogue |
UK Singles Chart number one single 16 November 2003 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Mandy" by Westlife |
References
- ↑ allmusic
- ↑ The Official UK Charts Company
- ↑ The Official Site of Busted
- ↑ The Official Site of Busted
- ↑ The Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Busted Online
- ↑ "Hits of the World - Eurochart Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 06 December 2003. p. 47. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/320417/profile/history/
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