Busted
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genre(s)	Pop Rock Pop Punk
Years active	2001—2005
Label(s)	Mercury
Website	Busted.com
Members
James Bourne Charlie Simpson Matt Willis

For the Joanne song, see Busted (song). For the slang word for the action of getting caught by law enforcement, see Arrest.

Busted was an English band consisting of James Bourne (rhythm guitar; born 13 September 1983), Charlie Simpson (lead guitar and occasionally drums; born 7 June 1985), and Matt Willis (then called Matt Jay; bass guitar; born 8 May 1983) which formed in 2001 and disbanded on 14 January 2005. In some countries (including The Netherlands) the band was known as Bust. Busted may also be recognised as the originating force behind the breakout act McFly. They earned a place in the Guinness World Record by selling out London's Wembley Arena six nights in a row. Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! 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America or Busted

The TV series "America or Busted", about Busted's attempts to achieve success in the United States, debuted on MTV UK and Ireland in November 2004. Over the course of the series, the audience see Busted's attempts to 'break' America dwindle as interviews fall through and performances remain limited both in terms of audience size and press attention. It has been suggested that MTV Ireland be merged into this article or section. ... November 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: November 2004 in sports November 2004 in science Events Deaths in November • 30 Pierre Berton • 29 John Drew Barrymore • 26 Bill Alley • 24 Arthur Hailey • 23 Rafael Eitan • 18 Bobby Frank Cherry • 16 John...

Split/Solo careers

After the failure of the US tour, rumours soon began to surface that a split was imminent. Simpson announced that he had joined Fightstar (a post-hardcore band which differs greatly from the music Busted recorded) and decided to leave Busted to concentrate on the other band. Busted then formally disbanded at a press conference on 14 January 2005. Simpson recently stated that he left Busted because it was not the legacy he wanted to leave behind. Fightstar has since left its UK record label and expects to go to America in the coming months as Simpson perceives America to be much more welcoming of their musical style.^{[citation needed]} Fightstar is a four-piece Post-Hardcore band from London, England. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bourne went on to release music through his rock band Son of Dork. Willis has also set up a solo career, having released his first single "Up All Night" in May 2006. Bourne and Willis are cited as still maintaining a friendship while it appears Simpson sees them very rarely. "Hey Kid" was Willis' next single release. The track is also the leading track on the soundtrack to American teen comedy drama John Tucker Must Die. Matt Willis released another track called "Don't Let It Go To Waste", several days after he was declared the winner of the latest series of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here!. "Don't Let It Go To Waste" is also the name of his debut album. Matt Willis' fourth single "Crash" featured in the film Mr Bean's Holiday. Son of Dork is a UK pop punk band formed by James Bourne after his previous band, Busted, split in January 2005. ... Up All Night can refer to: 2003 single named Up All Night by Unwritten Law 2003 album named Up All Night by The Waifs 2004 album named Up All Night by Razorlight 2004 album named Up All Night by Rob Mills This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... Hey Kid is the second official single from Matt Willis release in August, 21. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Im a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! is a UK reality television show in which celebrities live in jungle conditions with few creature comforts. ... –Our Crashing Diversity by Ralph C. Carmona in the San Francisco Chronicle, September 18, 2007. ... Mr. ...

Discography

(with UK chart positions)

Albums

• Busted (2002) – #2
• A Present for Everyone (2003) – #2
• Busted Live: A Ticket For Everyone (2004) – #11
• Busted (US) (2004)

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Singles

• "What I Go to School For" (2002) – #3 UK, #22 AUS, #32 Austria, #34 GER, #20 IRE, #40 USA Airplay
• "Year 3000" (2003) – #2 UK, #15 Austria, #5 Belgium, #21 GER, #9 NETH, #9 Taiwan, #2 IRE, #19 NOR, #10 DEN, #43 Australia
• "You Said No" (2003) – #1 UK, #38 GER, #27 NETH, #3 IRE, #15 DEN
• "Sleeping with the Light On" (2003) – #3 UK, #4 IRE
• "Crashed the Wedding" (2003) – #1 UK, #28 NETH, #3 IRE, #14 Japan, #6 Spain, #3 DEN
• "Who's David?" (2004) – #1 UK, #9 IRE
• "Air Hostess" (2004) – #2 UK, #12 IRE
• "Thunderbirds Are Go"/"3am" (2004) – #1 UK, #6 IRE, #1 Japan
• "She Wants to Be Me" (2004) Ineligible To Chart (Limited Edition 3" Single)

Album cover	Album information
	Busted Released: September 30, 2002 (UK) BPI Certification: triple platinum Peak Position: #2 Singles: 2002 "What I Go to School For" Peak position: #3 2003 "Year 3000" Peak position: #2 2003 "You Said No" Peak position: #1
	A Present for Everyone Released: November 17, 2003 (UK) BPI Certification: triple platinum Peak Position: #2 Singles: 2003 "Crashed the Wedding" Peak position: #1 2004 "Who's David" Peak position: #1 2004"Air Hostess" Peak position: #2 2004 "3am / Thunderbirds Are Go" Peak position: #1 2004 "She Wants to Be Me" Peak position:
	A Ticket for Everyone Released: November 1, 2004 (UK) BPI Certification: Peak Position: #11

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Trivia

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• Busted contributed to the Band Aid 20 production and sung the line "Here's To Them" and the chorus "Do they know it's Christmas time?"
• Matt Willis had a crush on his dance school teacher and is the inspiration to the song "What I Go to School For"
• During the height of their popularity many rumours that Busted do not play their own instruments or write their own songs began circulating. British guitar magazine Total Guitar interviewed James Bourne to try and prove the rumours false or true although a definitive conclusion was never reached.
• American teen poprock band The Jonas Brothers have covered two Busted songs - "What I Go to School For" and "Year 3000". The cover versions have changed key lyrics in both songs in an attempt to make the tracks more "family friendly".
• Busted have three stand-in musicians for their big arena tours. They are Chris Leonard (Now in Son of Dork) playing Guitar. Damon Wilson (Now Matt Willis' Drummer live) - Drummer. And Chris Banks - Piano.

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