Night Driver (album)

Night Driver
Studio album by Busted
Released 25 November 2016 (2016-11-25)
Recorded 2015–16 (Los Angeles, California)
Length 43:52
Label East West
Producer John Fields, Alex Metric
Busted chronology
A Ticket for Everyone
(2004)		 Night Driver
(2016)
Singles from Night Driver
  1. "On What You're On"
    Released: 30 September 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Digital Spy[2]
Drowned in Sound[3]
London Evening Standard[4]
The Guardian[5]

Night Driver is the third studio album by English pop rock band Busted. It was released through East West Records on 25 November 2016, and is the band's first album of new material in thirteen years, following on from A Present for Everyone (2003).[6]

Promotion

On 9 September 2016, the band revealed that their third studio album would be called Night Driver, and that it would be released on 11 November 2016.[7] Prior to the announcement, the first promotional single from the album, "Coming Home", was released on 3 May as a free download from the band's website.[8] On 18 September, "On What You're On" was revealed as the first single from the album, with a release date for 30 September.[9] A music video for the track was uploaded to the band's Vevo account on the same day.

On 18 October, the band announced that "Easy" would released as an instant grat track at midnight on 21 October. Likewise, a video of the track, live at Pool Studios, was uploaded to the band's Vevo account on 20 October, along with an announcement that the album's release date had been pushed back to 25 November due to production delays.[10] On 8 November, the band announced that "One of a Kind" would be released as an instant grat track at midnight on 11 November.[11] On 18 November, the band premiered "Thinking of You" live during the Children in Need 2016 telethon, as well as performing "Year 3000".[12]

Track listing

Credits per booklet.[13]

Night Driver — Standard edition[14]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Coming Home"  
 3:13
2. "Night Driver"  
 3:52
3. "On What You're On"  
 3:09
4. "New York"  
  • Bourne
  • Willis
  • Simpson
  • Fields
 4:26
5. "Thinking of You"  
 3:15
6. "Without It"  
  • Bourne
  • Willis
  • Simpson
  • Fields
  • Bazilian
  • Christy
 4:42
7. "One of a Kind"  
  • Bourne
  • Fields
  • Kelly Scott Orr
 3:50
8. "I Will Break Your Heart"  
  • Bourne
  • Willis
  • Simpson
  • Fields
 3:52
9. "Kids with Computers"  
  • Simpson
  • Bourne
  • Willis
  • Fields
 3:16
10. "Easy"  
  • Bourne
  • Bazilian
 3:31
11. "Out of Our Minds"  
  • Bourne
  • Willis
  • Simpson
  • Fields
 3:21
12. "Those Days Are Gone"  
  • Bourne
  • Willis
  • Simpson
  • Fields
 3:20
Total length:
 43:51

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[13]

Busted
Additional musicians
  • John Fields – guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, programming
  • Brian Gallagher – saxophone (tracks 3 and 8)
  • Cobus Potgieter – drums (tracks 3, 8 and 10)
  • Alex Metric – programming, keyboards (tracks 3 and 5)
  • Martin Dubka – bass, guitars (track 3)
  • Joey Barba – programming (tracks 5 and 12)
  • Eric Bazillian – guitars (track 5)
Production
  • John Fields – producer, recording, mixing
  • Paul David Hager – mixing
  • Emily Lazer – mastering
  • Pete Ohs – photography
  • Simon Emmett – photography
  • Zipdesign – design
  • Alex Metric – co-producer (tracks 3 and 5)
  • Wez Clarke – mixing (tracks 3 and 5)

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] 39
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17] 141
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 15
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 13

References

  1. ↑ Collar, Matt. http://www.allmusic.com/album/night-driver-mw0002985443. Retrieved 25 November 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ Corner, Lewis. "Busted's comeback album Night Driver reviewed: a regenerated band moving forward". Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Hanratty, Dave. "Album Review: Busted - Night Driver / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Paine, Andre. "Busted - Night Driver review: 'a more sophisticated album'". Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Cragg, Michael. "Busted - Night Driver review: 'hear Charlie Simpson roar '". Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Reilly, Nicholas (9 September 2016). "Busted announce Night Driver, their first album in 13 years". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  7. ↑ Corner, Lewis (8 September 2016). "Busted announce their first new album in 14 years - and it's called Night Driver". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  8. ↑ McGeorge, Alistair (3 May 2016). "Busted are BACK with first new song in 12 years as pigs fly for Charlie Simpson's return". Irish Mirror. MGN. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  9. ↑ EllieN (18 September 2016). "Busted Announce New Single 'On What You're On'". CelebMix. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  10. ↑ Busted (21 October 2016). "Busted - Easy (Live at The Pool Studios)" – via YouTube.
  11. ↑ josepvinaixa (24 November 2016). "Busted "Night Driver" - Available on iTunes!".
  12. ↑ BBC Children in Need (18 November 2016). "Busted perform 'Year 3000' and 'Thinking of you' - Children in Need 2016" – via YouTube.
  13. 1 2 Night Driver (Booklet). Busted. East West. 2016. 0190295937379.
  14. 1 2 "Night Driver". CDJapan. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  15. ↑ Night Driver (Liner notes). Busted. Japan: Juno Music. 2016. p. 14. WPCR-17563.
  16. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 48, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  17. ↑ "Products - Night Driver". Oricon. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  18. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  19. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2016.

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