McFly discography
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The discography of English pop rock
band McFly
consists of 18 singles
, 25 music video
s, five studio album
s, two compilation album
s, two live album
s and one soundtrack
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A music video for also made for "Pinball Wizard".
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
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McFly
McFly are an English pop rock band who first found fame in 2004. The band consists of Tom Fletcher , Danny Jones , Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd . They were signed to the Island Records label from their 2004 launch until December 2007, before creating their own label, Super Records...
consists of 18 singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
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Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
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Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
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Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
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Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
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Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
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Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
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IRL Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
JAP Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
EU European Top 100 Albums The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100... |
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| 2004 | Room on the 3rd Floor Room on the 3rd Floor -Release history:-Chart performance:-Year-end charts:-Awards:The Room on the 3rd Floor Album won Best Album at the 2004 Smash Hits Awards-External links:*...
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British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... : 2× Platinum |
| 2005 | Wonderland Wonderland (McFly album) Wonderland is the second album by English pop rock boyband McFly. It was released in the UK on 29 August 2005 and was a success, certifying platinum after selling over 300,000 copies in the UK... Island Records Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group... (#MCDX60099) |
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| 2006 | Motion in the Ocean Motion In The Ocean Motion in the Ocean is the third studio album by English pop rock band McFly and was released in the United Kingdom on 6 November 2006. The first single from the album, "Don't Stop Me Now/Please, Please", was released on 17 July 2006 in the UK and charted at number one in the UK Singles Chart... |
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| 2008 | Radio:Active Radio:Active Radio:ACTIVE is the fourth studio album by English pop punk boyband McFly, which also is the band's first under their new, self created label, Super Records after leaving Island Records. The first single from the album is "One for the Radio". "Lies", one of the tracks from the deluxe edition of... Super Records -Formation:McFly's debut album was released on Island Records in 2004. Room On The Third Floor went to number one, making them the youngest UK group to do so since The Beatles.... (#SUPRCD1) |
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| 2010 | Above the Noise Above the Noise (McFly album) Above the Noise is the fifth studio album from British band McFly. The album was released on 15 November 2010. The album spawned three singles: "Party Girl", which was released on 6 September; "Shine a Light", which was released on 8 November; and "That's the Truth", which was released on 6 March... |
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Compilation albums
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| 2007 | All the Greatest Hits All the Greatest Hits - Chart performance :...
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| The Greatest Bits: B-Sides & Rarities The Greatest Bits: B-Sides & Rarities The Greatest Bits: B-Sides & Rarities is the second compilation album released by British boyband McFly. The album was released on 3 December 2007, and was only available at Woolworths stores across the UK. The album features a range of B-Sides and covers from the group's singles, as well as a new... |
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Soundtrack albums
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| 2006 | Just My Luck
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Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... Chart |
Live albums
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| 2008 | McFly: iTunes Live from London Festival '08
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| 2009 | Radio:Active Live at Wembley
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Singles
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| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
IRL Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
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POR Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
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BEL (FL) Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... |
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| 2004 | "5 Colours in Her Hair 5 Colours in Her Hair "5 Colours in Her Hair" is the debut single by English pop rock band McFly. It was also the band's first UK number one. It stayed at the top for two weeks. The song was written by two of the band members, Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones, and their friend from Busted James Bourne... " |
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| "Obviously Obviously "Obviously" is the second single from British popband McFly's debut studio album, Room on the 3rd Floor. The single itself features a cover version of the popular Beatles single "Help!", as well as the band's first recorded interview - part one of which can be found on CD2, with part two appearing... " |
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| "Room on the 3rd Floor Room on the 3rd Floor (song) "Room on the 3rd Floor" is the fourth and final single from British Pop rock band Mcfly's debut studio album of the same name, Room on the 3rd Floor. It is also the title track from the album. It entered the chart at number five in the UK singles chart... " |
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| 2005 | "All About You All About You/You've Got a Friend "All About You"/"You've Got a Friend" is the first single from British band McFly's second studio album, Wonderland. The single was the official Comic Relief charity single for 2005, with all royalties being donated to the charity. The single was also used to promote Make Poverty History. The... " / "You've Got a Friend You've Got a Friend "You've Got a Friend" is a song from 1971, originally written and performed by Carole King. It was included in her album Tapestry of 1971, but was made famous by James Taylor's cover version the same year... " |
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| "I'll Be OK I'll Be OK "I'll Be OK" is the second single from British pop rock band McFly's second studio album, Wonderland. The single became the group's fourth UK number one. The single is renowned for selling more copies than their first single, "Five Colours in Her Hair".... " |
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| "I Wanna Hold You I Wanna Hold You "I Wanna Hold You" is the third single to be taken from McFly's second studio album, Wonderland. The single was released October 17, 2005 and peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart. It peaked at #13 in Ireland... " |
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| 2006 | "Don't Stop Me Now Don't Stop Me Now "Don't Stop Me Now" is a song by English rock group Queen, featured on their 1978 album Jazz. Written by vocalist Freddie Mercury, it was recorded in August/September 1978 at Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes , France, and is the twelfth track on the album.Musically, the song is based around... " / "Please, Please" |
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| "Star Girl Star Girl (song) "Star Girl" is the second single from McFly's third studio album, Motion in the Ocean, which was released in the UK on October 23, 2006. The song was the band's sixth #1 single in the UK, staying in the Top Ten for two weeks... " |
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| "Sorry's Not Good Enough Sorry's Not Good Enough/Friday Night "Sorry's Not Good Enough"/"Friday Night" is the third single taken from British boyband McFly's third studio album, Motion in the Ocean. The single was released on 18 December 2006, entering the UK Singles Chart at #3 on 24 December 2006. "Friday Night" is the main theme for the film Night At The... " / "Friday Night Sorry's Not Good Enough/Friday Night "Sorry's Not Good Enough"/"Friday Night" is the third single taken from British boyband McFly's third studio album, Motion in the Ocean. The single was released on 18 December 2006, entering the UK Singles Chart at #3 on 24 December 2006. "Friday Night" is the main theme for the film Night At The... " |
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| 2007 | "Baby's Coming Back Baby's Coming Back/Transylvania "Baby's Coming Back"/"Transylvania" is the fourth and final single from British band McFly's third studio album, Motion In The Ocean. The single became one of the first singles in history to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart on downloads alone... " / "Transylvania Baby's Coming Back/Transylvania "Baby's Coming Back"/"Transylvania" is the fourth and final single from British band McFly's third studio album, Motion In The Ocean. The single became one of the first singles in history to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart on downloads alone... " |
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| "The Heart Never Lies The Heart Never Lies "The Heart Never Lies" is the thirteenth single from the British pop rock/pop punk band McFly. It was released on October 22, 2007, as a part of the band's All the Greatest Hits album. Rumours were around that the song was going to originally be called "We Are The Lovers", but then the name "The... " |
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| 2008 | "One for the Radio One for the Radio "One for the Radio" is the fourteenth McFly single, and first single from their fourth studio album, Radio:Active, which was released 20 July 2008 via British national paper. "One for the Radio" is described as being about the band's "constant struggle for critical acceptance". The single was... " |
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| "Lies Lies (McFly song) "Lies" is the fifteenth single from British pop rock band, McFly, released on the 15 September 2008. "Lies" did not feature on the promotional 10-track copy of the album Radio:Active which was given away in The Mail on Sunday in July 2008, however it features as one of the four additional tracks on... " |
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| "Do Ya Do Ya/Stay With Me "Do Ya"/"Stay with Me" is McFly's third single taken from the album Radio:Active and was the official Children in Need Single for 2008. It was released physically on 24 November 2008 and for download on 23 November 2008. "Stay with Me" is a cover of a song by The Faces, and was the main Children... " / "Stay with Me Do Ya/Stay With Me "Do Ya"/"Stay with Me" is McFly's third single taken from the album Radio:Active and was the official Children in Need Single for 2008. It was released physically on 24 November 2008 and for download on 23 November 2008. "Stay with Me" is a cover of a song by The Faces, and was the main Children... " |
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| 2010 | "Party Girl Party Girl (McFly song) "Party Girl" is McFly's first single taken from their fifth studio album, Above the Noise. The song premiered on UK radio on 14 July 2010 at 7:20pm on In:Demand. The single was released via download on 5 September 2010 and physically on 6 September 2010, where it debuted at number 6 in the UK;... " |
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| "Shine a Light Shine a Light (McFly song) "Shine a Light" is the second single from Engish band McFly's fifth studio album Above the Noise. The single features vocals from singer Taio Cruz. The single was released on 7 November 2010 via Digital Download, with a physical release following the next day. A free download will be available for... " (featuring Taio Cruz Taio Cruz Taio Cruz is a British singer-songwriter, record producer, occasional rapper, and entrepreneur. In 2008, he released his debut album Departure, which Cruz wrote, arranged and produced himself. It achieved initial success in the UK and earned him a MOBO Award nomination... ) |
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| 2011 | "That's the Truth That's the Truth (McFly song) "That's the Truth" is the third single from British band McFly's fifth studio album, Above the Noise. The single was first confirmed by band members Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter in a web chat on the group's official website, SuperCity. Graham Norton premiered the song on British radio on 15... " |
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Other charted songs
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| "You're the One That I Want" | 161 | Over the Rainbow | |
| "Umbrella" | 159 | "The Heart Never Lies" single | |
| 2009 | "Falling in Love Falling in Love (McFly song) "Falling in Love" is the fourth and final single taken from British boyband McFly's fourth studio album, Radio:Active. On 29 April 2009, the song was added to BBC Radio 1's C-List and BBC Radio 2's B-List. In the UK, "Falling in Love" was released to promote the Radio:Active DVD. In Brazil, the... " |
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Other singles
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A music video for also made for "Pinball Wizard".
Video albums
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| 2006 | The Wonderland Tour 2005 The Wonderland Tour 2005 The Wonderland Tour 2005 is a concert DVD by the pop/rock band McFly. The DVD was filmed during their first arena tour, Wonderland. The majority of concert footage was filmed at the Manchester Arena concert.-The Tour:...
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| 2007 | All the Greatest Hits (The DVD) All the Greatest Hits (The DVD) All the Greatest Hits is a music DVD by the pop/rock band McFly. The DVD was filmed during their Greatest Hits Tour in 2007, with the majority of the foortage recorded at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. The DVD was released on December 3, 2007... |
| 2008 | Radio:Active Documentary
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| 2009 | Radio:Active – Live at Wembley
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| 2010 | Behind the Noise
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| 2010 | Nowhere Left to Run Nowhere Left to Run Nowhere Left To Run is a 2010 short film starring British pop rock band McFly, which was shot over three days. The film was first screened through the group's official website on 13 October 2010. The film features the band playing versions of themselves, with a vampire-themed twist. The film... |