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Formation

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...

's debut album was released on Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...

 in 2004. Room On The Third Floor went to number one, making them the youngest UK group to do so since The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...

.

However, after an issue involving creative differences, McFly parted ways with Island Records and set up their own label, Super Records Ltd. McFly insist the parting from Universal was amicable but that they wanted to be in complete creative control.

Distribution

Everything that Super Records Ltd. produced before 2010 was distributed by other major labels in different countries. This was before McFly re-signing with Universal Island Records as part of a 50/50 deal, therefore making Universal worldwide distributers of Super Records releases.

Past distributers:

UK

In the UK 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...

's records and DVDs are distributed by a company named 'Absolute' whose aim is to allow records and DVDs to be distributed as independent label to the radio, television and shops. 'Absolute' is part of the Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...

 who are the main people who work on getting the music to us. Artists such as Cascada
Cascada
Cascada is a German Eurodance act most famous for their hit singles "Everytime We Touch", "What Hurts the Most", and "Evacuate the Dancefloor"...

 and Jay Sean get their music also distributed by 'Absolute' even though they are on/own independent labels.

Brazil and international

In Brazil and some other countries records and DVDs are distributed by major label EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...

. In Brazil 2 albumsRadio:ACTIVE
Radio:Active
Radio:ACTIVE is the fourth studio album by English pop punk boyband McFly, which also is the band's first under their new, self created label, Super Records after leaving Island Records. The first single from the album is "One for the Radio". "Lies", one of the tracks from the deluxe edition of...

 and Radio:Active Live at Wembley
Radio:Active (DVD)
Radio:Active - Live at Wembley is a DVD by the pop punk band McFly. The DVD was filmed at Wembley Arena, London, during their Radio:Active Tour on 27 November 2008....

 as well as a DVD and EP version of Radio:Active Live at Wembley
Radio:Active (DVD)
Radio:Active - Live at Wembley is a DVD by the pop punk band McFly. The DVD was filmed at Wembley Arena, London, during their Radio:Active Tour on 27 November 2008....

 and a Brazil only DVD have been released and distributed by EMI Brazil.

Japan

In Japan 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...

's music is distributed by Avex Trax
Avex Trax
, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...

 who also distribute for acts such as Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...

 and Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....

. So far McFly have gained a lot more success in Japan after moving to Avex Trax
Avex Trax
, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...

 from Universal Japan and releasing Radio:ACTIVE
Radio:Active
Radio:ACTIVE is the fourth studio album by English pop punk boyband McFly, which also is the band's first under their new, self created label, Super Records after leaving Island Records. The first single from the album is "One for the Radio". "Lies", one of the tracks from the deluxe edition of...

 which was available in 3 different versions as well as securing a deal with nano universe and nano radio UK to release a boxset with 4 different tshirts that are exclusively available in Japan, also containing a free track to download with each. These tshirts can also be brought separately in the nano universe store. .

Singapore

In Singapore the album Radio:ACTIVE
Radio:Active
Radio:ACTIVE is the fourth studio album by English pop punk boyband McFly, which also is the band's first under their new, self created label, Super Records after leaving Island Records. The first single from the album is "One for the Radio". "Lies", one of the tracks from the deluxe edition of...

 was recently released on June 12 2009 and was distributed by Warner Music Singapore. Other records and DVDs are going to also be released on the label as well. The Radio:ACTIVE
Radio:Active
Radio:ACTIVE is the fourth studio album by English pop punk boyband McFly, which also is the band's first under their new, self created label, Super Records after leaving Island Records. The first single from the album is "One for the Radio". "Lies", one of the tracks from the deluxe edition of...

 version of the album is similar to the Woolworths
Woolworths Group
Woolworths Group plc was a listed British company that owned the high-street retail chain, Woolworths, as well as other brands such as the entertainment distributor Entertainment UK and book and resource distributor Bertram Books...

 only version that was available in the UK for a limited time, but instead the DVD has a fault where instead of it showing McFly promoting Radio:ACTIVE
Radio:Active
Radio:ACTIVE is the fourth studio album by English pop punk boyband McFly, which also is the band's first under their new, self created label, Super Records after leaving Island Records. The first single from the album is "One for the Radio". "Lies", one of the tracks from the deluxe edition of...

 in the UK, it shows a different version of McFly recording the album when there already is an extended version of this on the DVD. There is no plans at the moment for a product recall at this moment in time.

Philippines

Last November 2009, Warner Music Philippines released Radio:ACTIVE
Radio:Active
Radio:ACTIVE is the fourth studio album by English pop punk boyband McFly, which also is the band's first under their new, self created label, Super Records after leaving Island Records. The first single from the album is "One for the Radio". "Lies", one of the tracks from the deluxe edition of...

 in CD format.

History

The first release from Super Records is "One for the Radio
One for the Radio
"One for the Radio" is the fourteenth McFly single, and first single from their fourth studio album, Radio:Active, which was released 20 July 2008 via British national paper. "One for the Radio" is described as being about the band's "constant struggle for critical acceptance". The single was...

", from their album Radio:ACTIVE
Radio:Active
Radio:ACTIVE is the fourth studio album by English pop punk boyband McFly, which also is the band's first under their new, self created label, Super Records after leaving Island Records. The first single from the album is "One for the Radio". "Lies", one of the tracks from the deluxe edition of...

. 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...

 and Super Records Ltd. are already knocking down boundaries by choosing to release Radio:ACTIVE
Radio:Active
Radio:ACTIVE is the fourth studio album by English pop punk boyband McFly, which also is the band's first under their new, self created label, Super Records after leaving Island Records. The first single from the album is "One for the Radio". "Lies", one of the tracks from the deluxe edition of...

 free via the Mail On Sunday. It was more of a ten track promotional CD however as the full, deluxe version of the album featuring a bonus DVD, four extra songs and a 32 page booklet was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on the 22 September 2008.

In the future, there are plans to hopefully sign up other artists and bands. However at the moment, Super Records is strictly based around releasing McFly's own music. Once they've received enough revenue from their own material, they may then consider holding auditions for groups and singers.

In 2010, McFly announced they had re-signed with Universal as part of a 50/50 partnership deal between Universal and Super Records.

Album

Album Peak chart positions
UK
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...

IRE EU
European Top 100 Albums
The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100...

JPN
"Radio:Active
Radio:Active
Radio:ACTIVE is the fourth studio album by English pop punk boyband McFly, which also is the band's first under their new, self created label, Super Records after leaving Island Records. The first single from the album is "One for the Radio". "Lies", one of the tracks from the deluxe edition of...

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Singles

Song Peak chart positions
UK
UK Singles Chart
The 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 ...

IRE
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...

EU
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,...

"One for the Radio
One for the Radio
"One for the Radio" is the fourteenth McFly single, and first single from their fourth studio album, Radio:Active, which was released 20 July 2008 via British national paper. "One for the Radio" is described as being about the band's "constant struggle for critical acceptance". The single was...

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"Lies
Lies (McFly song)
"Lies" is the fifteenth single from British pop rock band, McFly, released on the 15 September 2008. "Lies" did not feature on the promotional 10-track copy of the album Radio:Active which was given away in The Mail on Sunday in July 2008, however it features as one of the four additional tracks on...

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4 30 14
"Do Ya/Stay With Me
Do Ya/Stay With Me
"Do Ya"/"Stay with Me" is McFly's third single taken from the album Radio:Active and was the official Children in Need Single for 2008. It was released physically on 24 November 2008 and for download on 23 November 2008. "Stay with Me" is a cover of a song by The Faces, and was the main Children...

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"Falling in Love
Falling in Love (McFly song)
"Falling in Love" is the fourth and final single taken from British boyband McFly's fourth studio album, Radio:Active. On 29 April 2009, the song was added to BBC Radio 1's C-List and BBC Radio 2's B-List. In the UK, "Falling in Love" was released to promote the Radio:Active DVD. In Brazil, the...

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"Party Girl
Party Girl (McFly song)
"Party Girl" is McFly's first single taken from their fifth studio album, Above the Noise. The song premiered on UK radio on 14 July 2010 at 7:20pm on In:Demand. The single was released via download on 5 September 2010 and physically on 6 September 2010, where it debuted at number 6 in the UK;...

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6 31 20


|" Shine A Light
Shine a Light (McFly song)
"Shine a Light" is the second single from Engish band McFly's fifth studio album Above the Noise. The single features vocals from singer Taio Cruz. The single was released on 7 November 2010 via Digital Download, with a physical release following the next day. A free download will be available for...

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DVD

Radio:Active Live at Wembley
Radio:Active (DVD)
Radio:Active - Live at Wembley is a DVD by the pop punk band McFly. The DVD was filmed at Wembley Arena, London, during their Radio:Active Tour on 27 November 2008....

was released on 11 May 2009, and is the first number one that Super Records have produced.
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