Who's David
| "Who's David" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Busted | ||||||||||
| from the album A Present for Everyone | ||||||||||
| B-side |
"Teenage Kicks" "Where Is the Love?" "Fall at Your Feet" "Aliens" | |||||||||
| Released | 16 February 2004 | |||||||||
| Format | CD single | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop punk | |||||||||
| Length |
3:35 (uncensored album version) 3:19 (single version) | |||||||||
| Label | Universal | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | James Bourne, Tom Fletcher | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Steve Robson | |||||||||
| Busted singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Who's David" is a song by British rock band Busted. It was released on 16 February 2004 as the second single from their second studio album, A Present for Everyone. It was co-written by Tom Fletcher, one of the lead vocalists and guitarists from the band McFly. The single features the live version of "Teenage Kicks", which the band performed at the 2004 Brit Awards ceremony. In response to being frequently asked "who is David?", Willis claimed that David is the name of his facial mole.[1]
The song was written about experiences with a girl who is unfaithful. The single peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's third number-one single, and their second consecutive.
"Who's David" came 20th in a VH1 viewer survey of the worst number one singles of all time.[2]
Music video
The official music video features Busted before they go on stage for a gig. It had its world premiere on CBBC in February 2004.[3]
The video begins with the band backstage, followed by thousands of fans piling into the arena. Busted are swamped by paparazzi as the go towards the stage, but are helped there by management. The video ends with Busted running up a ramp onto the stage.[4]
Track listing
- UK CD1
- "Who's David" - 3:19
- "Teenage Kicks" - 2:22
- UK CD2
- "Who's David" - 3:19
- "Where Is the Love?" - 3:40
- "Fall at Your Feet" - 3:15
- "Who's David" (Video) - 3:35
Chart performance
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] | 6 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 9 |
| Japanese Singles Chart[7] | 2 |
| Romanian Singles Chart | 89 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[8] | 2 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] | 1 |
| Preceded by "With a Little Help from My Friends" by Sam and Mark |
UK Singles Chart number-one single 22 February 2004 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Mysterious Girl" by Peter Andre |
References
- ↑ "Individual random facts:-". Busted Online. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ Oliver, Mark (13 August 2004). "Cliff hit voted worst ever number one". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "Busted - Who's David Official Music Video". YouTube. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ "Busted - Who's David". YouTube. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ "Hits of the World - Eurochart Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 30 August 2003. p. 53. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Who's David". Irish Singles Chart.
- ↑ "バステッドのプロフィール・ヒストリー │ オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2004-02-22". Scottish Singles Top 40.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2004-02-22" UK Singles Chart.