McFly were formed in 2003 and have had five albums too date. When people first heard of them they thought they were just a cheesy pop band who were trying too be like Busted( a huge boy band at the time). However since then Their music has changed quite alot and now has a more dance/rock theme. They have made their own record label super records. They have sold an estimated 8 million singles and are about too go on tour in march of this year.
Thier first album room on the 3rd floor consisted of a pop rock sound. Many of the songs on the album were really poppy and quite cheesy but also the songs were well liked and got into alot of peoples heads. The album reached double platnum. the album broke a record as the band were the youngest band too have a debut album enter the charts in the top position. Due too the sucess of this album they supported busted on tour. Thier were some who were critical suggesting that they wouldnt be succesful.
The band wanted too prove thier critics wrong and released their second album wonderland. The album included a sixty piece orchestra. Due to the success of this album they headlined live 8 in japan with Bjork and Good Charlotte. One of the songs from the album "all about you" was used as the comic relief single. the band then went on their first arena tour named Wonderland. This was later released on DVD. Because the band were becoming more and more popular they were asked too appear in Just my luck, a movie which also featured Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine. In order too promote the movie in America they played several concerts in LA and New York. This gained them more success in America which many music acts find difficult too manage.
The band's third album was released in 2006 and was entitled Motion in the oceon. The album included a cover of the queen hit Dont stop me now and was the soundtrack for sport relief. The album also included the song "please, please" was the first single released from the album and was the group's fifth number one single showing Mcfly's growing popularity amongst fans in the UK. The song "Friday night" which also appears on the album was included in the movie night at the museum which was tremendously succesful. Following the release of this album the band went on their second arena tour entitled motion in the oceon. Following this tour they then went on an up close and personal tour which covered twenty four locations not covered by their arena tour giving more fans from locations a chance too witness them live. By this point the critics who had said that the band would not be succesful and wouldnt last had been silenced. People now realised that McFly were more than a cheesy pop band and were a band who were becoming more and more succesful and appealing too more and more people.
The band then took a break for a couple of years and created their record label super records. During this break the band released a greatest hits album which was a collection of their hits. This was followed by a cover album. This included famous songs which were changed to create a new sound. Both these albums were a success. it was on the band's new record label that they released their fourth album entitled radioactive. This album consisted of a more rocky sound and didnt include much pop. Many fans believed it was a risk but were pleasantly surprised. The album was recorded in Austrailia. This album was again very successful and from this they appeared on Hollyoaks and performed a song from the album. The band then went on tour following the release of this album. The tour was named after thier album. This was their sixth arena tour. They then decided too go too smaller venues once again and named the tour up close and this time its personal. Due to their new sound they recieved more fans and became even mre popular. There was still critisism with many saying that the band should have stuck too what they were good at and were wrong too change thier sound. However i disagree with these critics and believed that thier new sound was even better than before and showed they had grown up.
The band have recently released their fifth album called above the noise. During the recording of this album they collabarated with Taio Cruz. The band went on tour too promote this album before it was released and too give fans a chance too hear the new songs. The album includes a more dance rock sound. the band are due too go on tour next week.
Thanks for reading :) i hope i have kept you entertained and maybe just maybe you will now go and buy the mcfly albums :) xxxx
Very factual Nicola :). Get some of your opinions of the albums too :) xxx
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awww thank you :) awww yeah i should include that :) xxx
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