Motion in the Ocean

Motion in the Ocean
Studio album by McFly
Released November 6, 2006
Recorded 2005–2006
Genre Pop punk, sunshine pop
Length 56:28
59:20 (tour edition)
Label Island
Producer Julian Emery, Jason Perry
McFly chronology

Wonderland
(2005)		 Motion in the Ocean
(2006)		 Radio:Active
(2008)
Alternative cover
Tour edition cover
Singles from Motion in the Ocean
  1. "Please, Please"
    Released: 17 July 2006
  2. "Star Girl"
    Released: 23 October 2006
  3. "Sorry's Not Good Enough/Friday Night"
    Released: 18 December 2006
  4. "Baby's Coming Back/Transylvania"
    Released: 7 May 2007
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Planet Sound (3/10)

Motion in the Ocean is the third studio album released by English pop rock band McFly. The album was released in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2006. The album has sold more than 300,000 copies in the UK since its release, being ceritified platinum. The tour edition of the album was released on May 14, 2007. Alongside the addition of bonus track "Baby's Coming Back", 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.

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 video 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


Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "We Are the Young"  Fletcher • Jones • Jason Perry • Julian Emery • James Bourne 3:54
2. "Star Girl"  Fletcher • Jones • Perry • Emery • Poynter • Judd • Daniel Carter 3:28
3. "Please, Please"  Fletcher • Jones • Perry • Emery • Poynter • Judd 3:09
4. "Sorry's Not Good Enough"  Fletcher • Jones • Perry • Emery • Poynter 4:27
5. "Bubble Wrap"  Fletcher 5:12
6. "Transylvania"  Fletcher • Poynter 4:10
7. "Lonely"  Fletcher • Bourne 3:52
8. "Little Joanna"  Fletcher • Jones • Poynter • Matthew Fletcher 3:56
9. "Friday Night"  Fletcher • Jones • Perry • Emery • Poynter • Carter 3:22
10. "Walk in the Sun"  Fletcher • Jones 4:35
11. "Home Is Where the Heart Is"  Fletcher • Jones • Perry 4:31
12. "Don't Stop Me Now"  Freddie Mercury 3:20
13. "Silence is a Scary Sound" (live hidden track)Fletcher • Poynter 3:23
Total length:
 43:44

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
European Top 100 Albums
23
Irish Album Chart
23
Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[1]
89
South Korea (GAON)[2]
71
UK Albums Chart
6

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[3] Platinum 300,000^

Chart performance (tour edition)

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

References

  1. ↑ "儅僋僼儔僀偺傾儖僶儉攧忋儔儞僉儞僌". ORICON STYLE.
  2. ↑ http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon?Search_str=mcfly&x=48&y=15
  3. ↑ "British album certifications – McFly – Motion in the Ocean". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Enter Motion in the Ocean in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search