A Present for Everyone is the second and final studio album by British pop rock band Busted. It was released on 17 November 2003 by Universal Island Records

Island Records

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 and debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart

UK Albums Chart

The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...

. It became a triple platinum album with sales of over one million.

Background

Eight of the thirteen standard edition tracks were co-written with Tom Fletcher

Tom Fletcher

Thomas Michael "Tom" Fletcher is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known as one of the lead vocalists and guitarists of English pop rock band McFly, in addition to being the group's founder and principal songwriter...

 from McFly

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...

, while "She Wants to Be Me" and "3am" were co-written with production team The Matrix. "Fake" and "Better Than This" were collaborations between Matt Willis, Guy Chambers

Guy Chambers

Guy Chambers is an English songwriter and record producer, perhaps best known for his long partnership with Robbie Williams.- Biography :...

 and Steve Power; James Bourne and Neve

Neve (band)

Neve was a pop rock band based out of Los Angeles, California. The band released one album on Columbia Records, and scored one hit single in 1999, "It's Over Now."- History :Neve formed in 1997, and within a year were signed to Columbia Records...

 guitarist Michael Raphael wrote "Can't Break Thru". On the album, Charlie, James and Matt all have solo songs. Charlie's track is 'Why', Matt's is 'Better Than This' and James' is 'Can't Break Thru'. Five songs were released as singles: "Crashed the Wedding

Crashed the Wedding

"Crashed the Wedding" is a song by British pop rock band Busted, composed by James Bourne and Tom Fletcher. It was released as the first single from their second album, A Present for Everyone, on 10 November 2003, becoming their second single to reach #1 on the UK Singles Chart, with first week...

", "Who's David?

Who's David?

"Who's David?" is a song by British boyband Busted, released as the second single from their second studio album, A Present for Everyone, on February 16, 2004. The single peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's third number-one single, and their second consecutive. The song is...

", "Air Hostess

Air Hostess

"Air Hostess" is a song by the British pop trio Busted. Composed by the band with Tom Fletcher of McFly, it was released as the third single from their second album A Present for Everyone in June 2004, reaching #2 on the UK Singles Chart.-Background:...

", "3AM" and "She Wants to Be Me". "3AM" was issued as a double A-side with "Thunderbirds Are Go!", which was included on the 2004 reissue of the album. Critical reaction to the album was generally positive. On bbc.co.uk

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, Nikki Smith writes: "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". Allmusic states: "Though it's way too long at 15 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." The album was the 19th best selling of 2003 in the UK. The album has been certified as 3x Platinum in the UK and is currently the nineteenth biggest selling boyband record of all time in the UK.

Tracklisting

Standard European Edition

1. "Air Hostess" (3:57) (James Bourne, Tom Fletcher, Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis)
2. "Crashed the Wedding" (2:39) (Bourne, Fletcher)
3. "Who's David?" (3:31) (Bourne, Fletcher)
4. "She Wants to Be Me" (3:23) (Bourne, Christy, Edwards, Simpson, Spock, Willis)
5. "3AM" (3:39) (Bourne, Christy, Edwards, Simpson, Spock, Willis)
6. "That Thing You Do" (3:24) (Bourne, Fletcher, Simpson)
7. "Over Now" (3:53) (Bourne, Fletcher)
8. "Fake" (3:25) (Chambers, Power, Willis)
9. "Meet You There" (3:06) (Bourne, Simpson)
10. "Why" (4:47) (Simpson, Will Simpson)
11. "Better Than This" (3:55) (Chambers, Power, Willis)
12. "Can't Break Thru" (4:13) (Bourne, Raphael)
13. "Nerdy" (3:45) (Bourne, Fletcher, Simpson)

Standard UK Edition

1. "Air Hostess" (3:57) (James Bourne, Tom Fletcher, Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis)
2. "Crashed the Wedding" (2:39) (Bourne, Fletcher)
3. "Who's David?" (3:31) (Bourne, Fletcher)
4. "She Wants to Be Me" (3:23) (Bourne, Christy, Edwards, Simpson, Spock, Willis)
5. "Falling for You" (3:01) (Simpson, Bourne, Fletcher)
6. "3AM" (3:39) (Bourne, Christy, Edwards, Simpson, Spock, Willis)
7. "That Thing You Do" (3:24) (Bourne, Fletcher, Simpson)
8. "Over Now" (3:53) (Bourne, Fletcher)
9. "Fake" (3:25) (Chambers, Power, Willis)
10. "Meet You There" (3:06) (Bourne, Simpson)
11. "Why" (4:47) (Simpson, Will Simpson)
12. "Loner in Love" (3:57) (Bourne, Fletcher)
13. "Better Than This" (3:55) (Chambers, Power, Willis)
14. "Can't Break Thru" (4:13) (Bourne, Raphael)
15. "Nerdy" (3:45) (Bourne, Fletcher, Simpson)

2004 European Reissue

1. "Air Hostess" (3:57) (James Bourne, Tom Fletcher, Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis)
2. "What I Go To School For" [Steve Power Mix] (3:30) (Simpson, Bourne, McLaughlin, Willis, Rashman, Robson)
3. "Crashed the Wedding" (2:39) (Bourne, Fletcher)
4. "Who's David?" [Single Remix] (3:19) (Bourne, Fletcher)
5. "She Wants to Be Me" (3:23) (Bourne, Christy, Edwards, Simpson, Spock, Willis)
6. "3AM" (3:39) (Bourne, Christy, Edwards, Simpson, Spock, Willis)
7. "Teenage Kicks" (2:23) (John O'Neill)
8. "Falling for You" (3:01) (Simpson, Bourne, Fletcher)
9. "Thunderbirds Are Go!" (2:59) (Simpson, Bourne, Willis, Fletcher)
10. "That Thing You Do" (3:24) (Bourne, Fletcher, Simpson)
11. "Meet You There" (3:06) (Bourne, Simpson)
12. "Nerdy" (3:45) (Bourne, Fletcher, Simpson)

Japanese Special Edition Bonus DVD

1. "Crashed The Wedding" (Video) – 2:50
2. "What I Go To School For" (Video) – 3:35
3. "You Said No" (Video) – 3:00
4. "Year 3000" (Video) – 3:40
5. "Sleeping With The Light On" (Video) – 4:05
6. "EPK For Japan"

Album

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Danish Albums Chart	33
German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...	85
Irish Albums Chart 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...	9
UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	19