Thunderbirds / 3AM
"Thunderbirds" and "3AM" are two songs by English pop punk band Busted. The songs were issued as a double A-side single on 26 July 2004 as the fourth single from their second studio album, A Present for Everyone. "Thunderbirds" was not originally included on the album, having been written specifically for the 2004 film Thunderbirds, although it later appeared on a re-issue of the album in Europe. "Thunderbirds" was not released on an album in the United Kingdom until the release of the group's live album A Ticket for Everyone: Busted Live in 2005.
"Thunderbirds" / "3AM" was Busted's last single to enter the UK Singles Chart until the release of "On What You're On" in 2016, reaching number one. It was the 19th best-selling single of 2004 in the UK and also won the title of 2004 Record of the Year, and received an 8/10 rating from Stylus Magazine. "3AM" was later performed by Matt Willis during his 2007 solo tour, and by James Bourne on his 2012 acoustic solo tour.
Track listings
UK CD1- "3AM"
- "Thunderbirds"
- "3AM"
- "Thunderbirds"
- "Runaway Train"
- "3AM"
- "Thunderbirds"
- "Busted in Japan"
- "3AM"
- "Thunderbirds"
- "Crashed the Wedding"
- "Crashed the Wedding"
- "Thunderbirds"
- "Busted in Japan"
- "Thunderbirds"
- "3AM"
- "Runaway Train"
- "3AM"
- "Thunderbirds"
- "Thunderbirds"
- "Crashed the Wedding"
Personnel
"Thunderbirds"
Personnel are taken from the A Ticket for Everyone: Busted Live album booklet.- James Bourne – writing
- Matt Willis – writing
- Charlie Simpson – writing
- Tom Fletcher – writing
- Barry Gray – writing
- Steve Power – production
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Jim Brumby – Pro Tools engineering
- Kevin Harp – assistant engineering
"3AM"
Personnel are taken from the A Present for Everyone album booklet.- The Matrix – production, arrangement, recording
- * Lauren Christy – writing
- * Scott Spock – writing
- * Graham Edwards – writing
- Charlie Simpson – writing
- James Bourne – writing
- Andrew Nast – production, arrangement, and recording assistant
- Steve Power – mixing
- Tim Young – mastering