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Wonderland is the second studio album by English pop rock band McFly. It was released in the United Kingdom on 29 August 2005, and was a success, being certified platinum, selling over 300,000 copies in the UK peaking at number 1 in the UK Albums Chart breaking the world record for the youngest band to top the album chart twice. [1]
Jul 11, 2020 · The song went straight to number one in the UK charts showing the world that McFly weren’t a one-hit wonder kind of band. The song reminds me of Radio 1 on the way to school and choreographing dances in the playground.
- Amber Middleton
I saw a few online discussions about one hit wonders and saw bands like Train and Smash Mouth getting called One Hit Wonders, but really, both bands have had other hits. So I dug a little more into some TRUE One Hit Wonder bands and figured they didn't just release one dang song, they had an album at the very least.
This article contains artists known primarily for one hit song in the United States, who are regarded as one-hit wonders by at least two sources in media even though the artist may have had multiple hits abroad.
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2002–2004: Formation and Room on the 3rd Floor
In 2001, Tom Fletcher auditioned for Busted, but lost out on the place to Charlie Simpson. Fletcher was originally accepted as part of Busted's line-up, but Island Records went on to reassess the situation and eventually decided to have the band as a three-piece rather than a four-piece. Though the record label decided against offering Fletcher a place in Busted, they were intrigued by his songwriting talents and later offered him a place on Busted's songwriting 'team', alongside band member...
2004–2007: Wonderland and Motion in the Ocean
In March 2005, McFly released a double A-side of "All About You/You've Got a Friend" from their second album, Wonderland, which featured a 60-piece orchestra. The single reached number 1 for a week on 13 March 2005, with all profits donated to Comic Relief. The video for "You've Got a Friend" was shot in Uganda, Africa, which McFly visited for to raise awareness for the cause. Several months later, on 2 July, McFly co-headlined Live 8 Japan, with Björk and Good Charlotte and also took part in...
2007–2009: All the Greatest Hits, touring and Radio:Active
McFly's All the Greatest Hits compilation album was released on 5 November 2007 and reached number 4 in the charts. The first single from the album, The Heart Never Lies, which reached number 3 in the UK singles chart, was premiered at the V Festival in August. The album also featured two new songs alongside "The Heart Never Lies", "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "Don't Wake Me Up". The band went on a 26-date Greatest Hits tour for a month, starting near the end of November 2007 supported by E...
Super Records Ltd. is an independent label operated and owned by McFly. Initially, McFly were signed to major record outlet Universal Island Records. Although they have left Universal, McFly's singles are distributed by a company named "Absolute" who also distribute for acts like Cascada and Jay Sean and are part of the Universal Group. Super Recor...
Throughout the early years, McFly were regular guests on CBBC and CD:UK. In January 2005, the band guest-starred in an episode of the long-running British drama series Casualty. In May 2006, they starred in the American teen comedy film Just My Luck with Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine, which was released in the US on 12 May 2006 and in the UK on 30 J...
McFly have been cited as having influenced a number of high-profile musicians in various different ways. Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson of One Direction, have credited McFly as the opening act of the first concert they had ever attended. Speaking about meeting with the group, Jones said "it turned out that Niall and Louis were at one of our first ...
Studio albums 1. Room on the 3rd Floor(2004) 2. Wonderland(2005) 3. Motion in the Ocean(2006) 4. Radio:Active(2008) 5. Above the Noise(2010) 6. The Lost Songs(2019) 7. Young Dumb Thrills(2020) 8. Power to Play(2023)
McFly: The Tour (2004)Up Close and Personal (2007)Number ones in the UK Singles Chart (1) Obviously (27-06-2004) (2) 5 Colours In Her Hair (04-04-2004) (3) All About You (13-03-2005) (4) I'll Be OK (21-08-2005) (5) Star Girl (29-10-2006) (6) Don't Stop Me Now (23-07-2006) (7) Baby's Coming Back (13-05-2007) 2004 1. Walt Disney Awards – Best Newcomer 2. Smash Hits Awards – Best UK Band 3. Smash Hit...
McFly at AllMusicMcFly at IMDbMcFly are an English band formed in London in 2003. The band took its name from the Back to the Future character Marty McFly. The band consists of Tom Fletcher (lead vocals, guitar and...
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Dec 2, 2020 · MCFLY were founded in 2003 by four lads singing about their teenage crushes and hanging out with friends - but where are they now?
