A Present for Everyone

A Present for Everyone
Studio album by Busted
Released 17 November 2003 (2003-11-17)
Recorded 2003
Genre
Length 45:57
Label Universal Island
Producer
Busted chronology
Busted
(2002)Busted2002
A Present for Everyone
(2003)
Busted
(2004)Busted2004
Singles from A Present for Everyone
  1. "Crashed the Wedding"
    Released: 10 November 2003
  2. "Who's David"
    Released: 16 February 2004
  3. "Air Hostess"
    Released: 26 April 2004
  4. "Thunderbirds / 3AM"
    Released: 26 July 2004
  5. "Falling For You"
    Released: 9 September 2004
  6. "She Wants To Be Me"
    Released: 29 November 2004

A Present for Everyone is the second studio album by British pop punk band Busted. It was released on 17 November 2003 by Universal Island Records and features a sound mixing pop punk and power pop material with traditional pop rock. Five singles were released from the album, including the number-one hits "Crashed the Wedding", "Who's David" and "Thunderbirds / 3AM".

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. It debuted and peaked at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified 3× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of over 900,000.[1] A Present for Everyone was Busted's final album until they reformed in 2015 and announced their third album.

Background

The album was originally intended to be titled Drum Roll, and was referred to as such in press releases and interviews up until October of that year. Willis said in an interview on Popworld that it was called A Present for Everyone because "it is actually a present for - everyone".[2] The album showed a more mature sound compared to their debut album. Eight of the thirteen standard edition tracks were co-written with Tom Fletcher from McFly, a band which Bourne helped form following Fletcher's departure from Busted in the early days of the band. "She Wants to Be Me" and "3am" were co-written with production team The Matrix, which showed a slight departure in sound for the band, venturing more into pop punk.

"Fake" and "Better Than This" were collaborations between Willis, Guy Chambers and Steve Power, and both were hailed as stand-out tracks on the album in critical reviews. Bourne and Neve guitarist Michael Raphael wrote "Can't Break Thru", while Simpson co-wrote "Why" with his brother Will. "Why" shows a much heavier rock sound, similar to that of Simpson's future project Fightstar, for which he later left Busted to commit to full-time. Simpson later hailed "Why" as his favourite Busted song of all time. "Better Than This", "Why" and "Can't Break Thru" have solo vocal performances from those who wrote them.

Singles

"Who's David?" was released in February 2004,

"Air Hostess" was released in April 2004.

"3AM" was released as a double A-side in July 2004 and became the band's fourth chart-topper.

The fifth and final single was "She Wants to Be Me", which was released in November 2004 as a 3" CD. It was banned from charting, however, as the Official Charts Company's then-rules prevented songs of that format from charting.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk8.2/10[4]
AllMusic[5]
BBC MusicPositive[6]
entertainment.ie[7]
The Guardian[8]
Melodic [9]
Sputnikmusic[10]
Stylus MagazineC[11]
Ultimate Guitar Archive[12]

Critical reaction to the album was generally positive. On BBC Music, Nikki Smith wrote: "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".[6] AllMusic stated: "Though it's way too long at fifteen 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."[13]

AbsolutePunk's Broden Terry called the album "one of the better pop releases in recent memory" and added: "I'd recommend giving A Present for Everyone a listen because rarely has music ever been and sounded so fun." In a negative review, Sputnikmusic said, "Leaving behind the more boy band influenced sound of their debut and becoming something closer to a wannabe Blink-182 was a big step for them, unfortunately it doesn’t seem to work, with the overall album just sounding like a neutered Sum 41."[10]

Chart performance

Despite being highly anticipated, the album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart. It was held off the top spot by Michael Jackson's greatest hits album, Number Ones,[14] with the latter winning out by less than 600 copies.[15] A Present for Everyone was the 19th best-selling album of 2003 in the UK,[16] and has been certified 3× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of over 900,000. It has sold over 1,000,000 copies to date.[17]

B-sides

The band covered a variety of popular tracks as B-sides for the singles from the album. The band recorded covers of "Build Me Up Buttercup", "That's Entertainment", "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", "O Holy Night", "Teenage Kicks", "Where Is the Love?", "Fall at Your Feet", "Peaches" and "Runaway Train", as well as new tracks "Let it Go" and "Mummy Trade", which appeared as B-sides to "Air Hostess". The band's cover of "Teenage Kicks" was later included on their debut US release, as well as the re-issue of A Present in 2004. "Build Me Up Buttercup" is the second of the band's ongoing collaborations with McFly, following the release of "Lola" in 2004.

Track listing

A Present for EveryoneStandard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Air Hostess"James BourneSteve Power3:57
2."Crashed the Wedding"Bourne • FletcherSteve Power2:39
3."Who's David"Bourne • FletcherSteve Power3:31
4."She Wants to Be Me"Bourne • Simpson • Willis • Graham EdwardsScott SpockLauren ChristyThe Matrix3:23
5."3AM"Bourne • Simpson • Willis • Edwards • Spock • ChristyThe Matrix3:39
6."That Thing You Do"BourneSteve Power3:24
7."Over Now"Bourne • FletcherSteve Power3:53
8."Fake"Willis • Steve PowerSteve Power3:25
9."Meet You There"Bourne • SimpsonSteve Power3:06
10."Why"SimpsonGraeme Stewart4:47
11."Better Than This"WillisSteve Power3:55
12."Can't Break Thru"BourneSteve Power4:13
13."Nerdy"Bourne • Fletcher • SimpsonSteve Power3:45
Total length:45:57

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Danish Albums (Tracklisten) 33
Eurochart Hot 100[20] 11
German Albums (GfK Entertainment) 85
Irish Albums (IRMA) 9
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[21] 16
Japanese International Albums (Oricon)[22] 8
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] 1
Spanish Albums (Productores de Música de España)[24] 64
UK Albums (OCC)[25] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 19
Chart (2004) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[26] 60

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Japan (RIAJ)[27] Gold 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] 3× Platinum 1,089,199[29]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[30] Platinum 1,000,000*

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

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