Thunderbirds / 3AM

"Thunderbirds / 3AM"
Single by Busted and A Ticket for Everyone: Busted Live
from the album A Present for Everyone
Released 26 July 2004
Format CD single, DVD single
Recorded 2004
Genre Pop rock
Length 3:02 ("Thunderbirds")
3:35 ("3AM")
Label Universal
Writer(s) James Bourne, Tom Fletcher
Producer(s) Steve Robson
Busted and A Ticket for Everyone: Busted Live singles chronology
"Air Hostess"
(2004)		 "Thunderbirds / 3AM"
(2004)		 "She Wants to Be Me"
(2004)
Alternative cover
DVD single cover

"Thunderbirds / 3AM" (titled "Thunderbirds Are Go" on some editions of the single and album) is a double A-side single by English pop rock band Busted. It was released on 26 July 2004 as the fourth single from their second studio album, A Present for Everyone (2003). "Thunderbirds" was not originally included on the album, having been written specifically for the 2004 film Thunderbirds, although it later appeared on a re-issue of the album in Europe. "Thunderbirds" was not released on an album in the United Kingdom until the release of the group's live album A Ticket for Everyone: Busted Live in 2005.

"Thunderbirds / 3AM" was Busted's last single to enter the UK Singles Chart, reaching number one. It was the 20th best-selling single of 2004 in the UK and also won the title of 2004 Record of the Year. "3AM" was later performed by Matt Willis during his 2007 solo tour. On 27 April 2010, both songs were made available as downloadable content for the Rock Band music video game series.

Track listing

UK CD1
  1. "3AM" (Live from Tour) – 4:01
  2. "Thunderbirds" – 3:02
UK CD2
  1. "3AM" (radio edit) – 3:35
  2. "Thunderbirds" – 3:02
  3. "Runaway Train" (Soul Asylum cover) – 3:05
  4. "3AM" (acoustic version) – 3:45
  5. "Thunderbirds" (acoustic version) – 3:05
  6. "Busted in Japan Part One" – 8:00
UK DVD
  1. "3AM" (album version) – 4:08
  2. "Thunderbirds" – 3:02
  3. "Crashed the Wedding" (live audio mix) – 3:12
  4. "Crashed the Wedding" (live tour footage) – 3:12
  5. "Thunderbirds" (video) – 3:00
  6. "Busted in Japan Part Two" – 7:00

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[1] 16
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2] 4
Germany (Media Control Charts)[3] 92
Ireland (IRMA) 6
Japan (Oricon) 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] 72
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 19

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 200,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Preceded by
"Dry Your Eyes" by The Streets		 UK Singles Chart number-one single
1 August 2004 – 14 August 2004 		Succeeded by
"Baby Cakes" by 3 of a Kind

References

  1. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Busted – Thunderbirds" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  2. ↑ "Hits of the World - Eurochart Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 14 August 2003. p. 61. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Busted – Thunderbirds". GfK Entertainment.
  4. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Busted – Thunderbirds" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  5. ↑ "Busted: Artist Chart History" UK Singles Chart.
  6. ↑ "End Of Year Charts: 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "British single certifications – Busted – Thunderbirds Are Go / 3AM". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Thunderbirds Are Go / 3AM in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search