Welcome to Loserville
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Welcome to Loserville is the debut, and currently only studio album, from British
pop punk band
Son of Dork
. The album was released on November 21, 2005, by Mercury Records
. The album was later adapted into a musical by band members James Bourne
and Elliot Davis
. The show has since been tipped for the West End. The album was certified Gold in the UK. The president of Loserville is Prasheen Shah.
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
A deluxe edition of the album was due for release on April 17, 2006. It was due to include five bonus tracks, as well as an additional DVD. The release of the album was later cancelled.
Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD
United Kingdom
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pop punk band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
Son of Dork
Son of Dork
Son of Dork were a British pop punk band formed by James Bourne after his previous band, Busted, split in January 2005. The name of the band came from a scene in the movie Problem Child where the chant "Son of Dork" is used. Their debut single, "Ticket Outta Loserville", was released in November...
. The album was released on November 21, 2005, by Mercury Records
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
. The album was later adapted into a musical by band members James Bourne
James Bourne
James Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
and Elliot Davis
Elliot Davis
Elliot Davis is a British composer, musician and music documentary maker.- Biography :Davis started his career transcribing musical ideas for Lionel Bart. He then went on to work in the West End of London in a musical capacity on Miss Saigon, Cats, Les Misérables, Blood Brothers and Jesus Christ...
. The show has since been tipped for the West End. The album was certified Gold in the UK. The president of Loserville is Prasheen Shah.
Singles
- "Ticket Outta Loserville" - November 7, 2005 - entered at #3 on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles ChartThe 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 ...
. - "Eddie's Song" - January 16, 2006 - entered at #10 on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles ChartThe 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 ...
. - "We're Not Alone" - April 10, 2006 - due to be the lead single from the deluxe version of the album, however, both album and single were withdrawn. Theme from the movie Alien Autopsy starring TV duo Ant & DecAnt & DecAnthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly , known collectively as Ant & Dec, are an English comedy and TV presenting duo from Newcastle upon Tyne, England...
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Track listing
- "Eddie's Song" (Choral version) (pregapPregapThe pregap on a Red Book audio CD is the portion of the audio track that precedes "index 01" for a given track in the table of contents . The pregap is typically two seconds long and usually, but not always, contains silence...
hidden trackHidden trackIn the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
) - "Welcome to Loservillie" (Choral version) (pregap hidden track)
- "Ticket Outta LoservilleTicket Outta Loserville"Ticket Outta Loserville" is the lead single from British pop punk band Son of Dork's debut, and only, studio album Welcome to Loserville. Released on November 7, 2005, two weeks prior to the album, the single peaked at #3 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as reaching #15 in Ireland.-Music Video:The...
" (Written By: James BourneJames BourneJames Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
, Charlie Grant, Pete Woodroffe) - "Eddie's SongEddie's Song"Eddie's Song" is the second and final single from British pop-punk band Son of Dork's debut, and only, studio album, Welcome to Loserville. Released on January 16, 2006, the single found relative success, peaking at #10 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as reaching #24 in Ireland...
" (Written By: James BourneJames BourneJames Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
, Charlie Grant, Pete Woodroffe) - "Little Things" (Written By: James BourneJames BourneJames Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
) - "Party's Over" (Written By: James BourneJames BourneJames Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
, Chris Leonard) - "Boy Band" (Written By: James BourneJames BourneJames Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
, Brendan B. BrownBrendan B. BrownBrendan B. Brown is an American musician from Northport, New York. Commonly known as BBB to fans, Brown is the only remaining founder member, lead vocalist, and guitarist in the pop rock band Wheatus, which he formed in 1995 with his brother, Pete Brown.While in Wheatus, Brown had two hits which...
) - "Sick" (Written By: James BourneJames BourneJames Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
, Lauren ChristyLauren ChristyLauren Christy is an English singer-songwriter and music producer.-Early life and education:Christy was born in London, England. She studied at the Bush Davies Ballet School as a child, before she decided to become a musical artist.-Music career:...
, Graham EdwardsGraham EdwardsGraham Edwards may refer to:*Graham Edwards , Australian*Graham Edwards , English novelist*Graham Edwards , New Zealand*Graham Edwards...
, Scott Spock) - "Slacker" (Written By: James BourneJames BourneJames Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
, Chris Leonard, Michael Raphael) - "Holly... I'm the One" (Written By: James BourneJames BourneJames Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
, Charlie Grant, Pete Woodroffe) - "Wear Me Down" (Written By: James BourneJames BourneJames Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
, Michael Raphael) - "Murdered In The Mosh" (Written By: James BourneJames BourneJames Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
, Lauren ChristyLauren ChristyLauren Christy is an English singer-songwriter and music producer.-Early life and education:Christy was born in London, England. She studied at the Bush Davies Ballet School as a child, before she decided to become a musical artist.-Music career:...
, Graham EdwardsGraham EdwardsGraham Edwards may refer to:*Graham Edwards , Australian*Graham Edwards , English novelist*Graham Edwards , New Zealand*Graham Edwards...
, Scott Spock) - "Murdered in the Mosh" (Ochestral) (hidden track after silence)
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
A deluxe edition of the album was due for release on April 17, 2006. It was due to include five bonus tracks, as well as an additional DVD. The release of the album was later cancelled.
- "We're Not Alone" (Written By: James BourneJames BourneJames Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
, Tom FletcherTom FletcherThomas 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...
) - "End Up Like This" (Written By: James BourneJames BourneJames Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
, Michael Raphael) - "Go Home Monday" (Written By: James BourneJames BourneJames Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
, Aaron KaminAaron KaminAaron Kamin is an American guitarist and songwriter. He is a founding member of the band, The Calling.-Biography:...
) - "Move On" (Written By: James BourneJames BourneJames Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
) - "Colgate Smile" (Written By: James BourneJames BourneJames Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
) - "What Happened To Your Band?" (Written By: James BourneJames BourneJames Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
, Michael Raphael)
Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD
- The Making Of "Welcome To Loserville"
- "Ticket Outta Loserville" (Video)
- "Eddie's Song" (Video)
- "We're Not Alone" (Video)
- "Interview"
- The Making Of "We're Not Alone"
Chart performance
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 35 |