Busted (US album)
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Busted is a compilation album by British pop rock band Busted, released in the United States
in October 2004. Ten of the twelve tracks had been released as singles in the United Kingdom
, with "Falling For You" being included with the intention of its being released as the group's first single in the United States
, and "Teenage Kicks
" being included due to its popularity amongst British fans. The song is a cover of The Undertones
' classic, first issued as the B-side
of "Who's David
". This could allow the album to be viewed as the band's greatest hits. The album contains four tracks from their first album, also titled Busted, seven from the follow-up A Present for Everyone
, The release of the album coincided with a documentary titled America or Busted, which chronicled the band's ill-fated attempts to break into the American market.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in October 2004. Ten of the twelve tracks had been released as singles in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, with "Falling For You" being included with the intention of its being released as the group's first single in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and "Teenage Kicks
Teenage Kicks
"Teenage Kicks" is a 1978 song originally recorded by Northern Irish punk rock group The Undertones. Composed by the band's principal songwriter, John O'Neill, it was championed by DJ John Peel, and was his all-time favourite song.-John Peel:...
" being included due to its popularity amongst British fans. The song is a cover of The Undertones
The Undertones
The Undertones are a punk rock/new wave band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1975.The original line-up of the Undertones released thirteen singles and four studio albums — The Undertones , Hypnotised , Positive Touch and The Sin of Pride — before disbanding in July 1983.Music guide Allmusic...
' classic, first issued as the B-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
of "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...
". This could allow the album to be viewed as the band's greatest hits. The album contains four tracks from their first album, also titled Busted, seven from the follow-up A Present for Everyone
A Present for Everyone
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 and debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart...
, The release of the album coincided with a documentary titled America or Busted, which chronicled the band's ill-fated attempts to break into the American market.