Thunderbirds / 3AM

"Thunderbirds (song)" redirects here. For other uses, see Thunderbird (disambiguation) § Music.

• James Bourne – writing
• Matt Willis – writing
• Charlie Simpson – writing
• Tom Fletcher – writing
• Barry Gray – writing
• Steve Power – production
• Bob Clearmountain – mixing (at Mix This!, Pacific Palisades, California)
• Jim Brumby – Pro Tools engineering
• Kevin Harp – assistant engineering

"3AM"

Personnel are taken from the A Present for Everyone album booklet. ^[9]

• 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

Charts

All entries charted as "Thunderbirds" except where noted.

"Thunderbirds" / "3AM"
Single by Busted
from the album A Present for Everyone (re-issue) and A Ticket for Everyone: Busted Live
Released	26 July 2004 (2004-07-26)
Genre	Pop-punk [1]
Length	3:02 ("Thunderbirds") 3:35 ("3AM")
Label	Universal Island
Songwriter(s)	James Bourne, Matt Willis, Charlie Simpson, Tom Fletcher, Barry Gray ("Thunderbirds") Lauren Christy, Scott Spock, Graham Edwards, Charlie Simpson, James Bourne ("3AM")
Producer(s)	Steve Power ("Thunderbirds") The Matrix ("3AM")
Busted singles chronology
"Air Hostess" (2004) "Thunderbirds" / "3AM" (2004) "She Wants to Be Me" (2004)
Music videos
"Thunderbirds Are Go" on YouTube

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [10] 16 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [11] 4 Germany (GfK) [12] 92 Ireland (IRMA) [13] "Thunderbirds" / "3AM" 6 Japan (Oricon) [14] 50 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [15] 72 Scotland (OCC) [16] "Thunderbirds" / "3AM" 1 Spain (Top 40 Radio) [17] 30 UK Singles (OCC) [18] "Thunderbirds" / "3AM" 1 UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [19] 50

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position UK Singles (OCC) [20] 19

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [21]	Gold	400,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	26 July 2004	CD	Universal Island	[22]
Japan	4 August 2004		Universal Music Japan	[23]

References

1. ""Gotta Get Thru This": Dom Passantino's Survey of the New Millenium's UK #1 Singles". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on 24 June 2006. Retrieved 19 May 2024. ...it sounds like Lit or The Living End or some other Anzac punk-pop 98 vintage...
2. ""Gotta Get Thru This": Dom Passantino's Survey of the New Millenium's UK #1 Singles – Article – Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com.
3. Full Set - James Bourne Acoustic Tour, Manchester Academy 3 12/3/12 14:00. Published 21 January 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
4. Thunderbirds / 3AM (UK CD1 liner notes). Universal Music, Island Records. 2004. MCSTD40375, 986741-6.
5. Thunderbirds / 3AM (UK CD2 liner notes). Universal Music, Island Records. 2004. MCSXD40375, 986741-7.
6. 3AM / Thunderbirds (UK DVD single liner notes). Universal Music, Island Records. 2004. MCSVD 40375, 986 741-8.
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8. A Ticket for Everyone: Busted Live (UK CD album booklet). Universal Records, Island Records. 2005. MCD60096, 986 854-1.
9. A Present for Everyone (UK CD album booklet). Universal Records, Island Records. 2003. MCD60090, 9865875.
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17. Fernando Salaverri (September 2013). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2012 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN   978-84-8048-639-2.
18. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
19. "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week . 31 July 2004. p. 27. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
20. "End of Year Charts: 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus . Retrieved 28 December 2014.
21. "British single certifications – Busted – Thunderbirds Are Go". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 14 October 2024.
22. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . 24 July 2004. p. 27.
23. "2004/8月新譜リリース表" [August 2004 New Release List] (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Archived from the original on 6 December 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2023.