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{{For|the [[Snow Tha Product]] album|Half Way There...Pt. 1}}
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| recorded = 2017–2018
| recorded = 2017–2018
| studio =
| studio =
| genre = [[Pop punk]]
| genre = [[Pop-punk]]
| length = 36:33
| length = 36:29
| label = [[East West Records|East West]]
| label = [[East West Records|East West]]
| producer = [[Gil Norton]]
| producer = [[Gil Norton]]
| prev_title = [[Night Driver (album)|Night Driver]]
| prev_title = [[Night Driver (album)|Night Driver]]
| prev_year = 2016
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title =
| next_title = [[Greatest Hits 2.0]]
| next_year =
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{Singles
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Half Way There
| name = Half Way There
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| single1 = [[Nineties (song)|Nineties]]
| single1 = [[Nineties (song)|Nineties]]
| single1date = 2 November 2018
| single1date = 2 November 2018
| single2 = [[Radio (Busted song)|Radio]]
| single2 = Radio
| single2date = 9 January 2019
| single2date = 9 January 2019
| single3 = Shipwrecked In Atlantis
| single3date = 22 March 2019
| single4 = MIA
| single4date = TBA

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{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="allmusicreview">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/half-way-there-mw0003218140|accessdate=April 19, 2017|author=Matt Collar|work=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="allmusicreview">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/half-way-there-mw0003218140|title=Half Way There – Busted|accessdate=April 19, 2017|author=Matt Collar|work=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''AltCorner''
| rev2 = ''AltCorner''
| rev2Score = Positive<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://altcorner.com/reviews/busted-half-way-there-album-review/|title=BUSTED – Half Way There | Album Review|website=AltCorner|date=28 November 2016|accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref>
| rev2Score = Positive<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://altcorner.com/reviews/busted-half-way-there-album-review/|title=BUSTED – Half Way There {{!}} Album Review|website=AltCorner|date=28 November 2016|accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''Celeb Mix''
| rev3 = ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]''
| rev3score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://celebmix.com/busted-half-way-there/|work=Celeb Mix|date=June 17, 2017|accessdate=April 20, 2017}}</ref>
| rev3score = 5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/busted-half-way-there|title=Busted - Half Way There|work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|date=June 17, 2017|accessdate=April 20, 2017}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Clash]]''
| rev4 = ''Dead Press!''
| rev4score = 5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/busted-half-way-there|title=Busted - Half Way There|work=[[Clash Mafazine]]|date=June 17, 2017|accessdate=April 20, 2017}}</ref>
| rev4Score = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deadpress.co.uk/album-review-busted-half-way-there/|title=ALBUM REVIEW: Busted – Half Way There|website=Dead Press|date=28 November 2016|accessdate=3 March 2019|archive-date=18 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118041730/https://www.deadpress.co.uk/album-review-busted-half-way-there/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''Culture Fly''
| rev5 = ''The Edge''
| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://culturefly.co.uk/busted-half-way-there-review/|title=BUSTED – HALF WAY THERE REVIEW|website=The Edge|date=28 November 2016|accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref>
| rev5Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theedgesusu.co.uk/records/albums/2019/02/21/review-busted-half-way-there/|title=Review: Busted – Half Way There|website=The Edge|date=28 November 2016|accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''Dead Press''
| rev6 = ''Entertainment Focus''
| rev6Score = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deadpress.co.uk/album-review-busted-half-way-there/|title=ALBUM REVIEW: Busted – Half Way There|website=Dead Press|date=28 November 2016|accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref>
| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.entertainment-focus.com/music-section/music-reviews/albums/busted-half-way-there-album-review/|title=Busted – Half Way There album review|work=Entertainment Focus|date=June 17, 2017|accessdate=April 20, 2017}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[The Edge]]''
| rev7 = ''Spalding Today''
| rev7Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theedgesusu.co.uk/records/albums/2019/02/21/review-busted-half-way-there/|title=Review: Busted – Half Way There|website=The Edge|date=28 November 2016|accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref>
| rev7score = Positive<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/whats-on/album-review-half-way-there-busted-9061746/|title=ALBUM REVIEW: Half Way There - Busted|website=Spalding Today|date=28 November 2016|accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''Entertainment Focus''
| rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.entertainment-focus.com/music-section/music-reviews/albums/busted-half-way-there-album-review/|title=Busted – Half Way There album review|work=Entertainment Focus|date=June 17, 2017|accessdate=April 20, 2017}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''Nouse''
| rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nouse.co.uk/2019/02/12/review-half-way-there-by-busted|title=Review: Half Way There by Busted|work=Nouse|date=June 17, 2017|accessdate=April 20, 2017}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''Spalding''
| rev10Score = Positive<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/whats-on/album-review-half-way-there-busted-9061746/|title=ALBUM REVIEW: Half Way There - Busted|website=Spalding Today|date=28 November 2016|accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Half Way There''''' is the fourth studio album by English [[pop punk]] band [[Busted (band)|Busted]]. It was released on 1 February 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.entertainment-focus.com/music-section/music-news/busted-to-release-new-album-half-way-there-in-february/|title=Busted to release new album Half Way There in February|last=Ellwood-Hughes|first=Pip|date=26 October 2018|publisher=Entertainment Focus|accessdate=26 October 2018}}</ref>
'''''Half Way There''''' is the fourth studio album by English [[pop punk]] band [[Busted (band)|Busted]]. It was released on 1 February 2019<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.entertainment-focus.com/music-section/music-news/busted-to-release-new-album-half-way-there-in-february/|title=Busted to release new album Half Way There in February|last=Ellwood-Hughes|first=Pip|date=26 October 2018|website=Entertainment Focus|accessdate=26 October 2018}}</ref> and it received positive reviews from critics.


==Background and composition==
==Background and composition==
In June 2017, Busted flew to [[Los Angeles]] to perform their first American gig as a reformed band at the [[Troubadour (West Hollywood, California)|Troubadour]]. During this trip, they also continued writing and began recording for their planned fourth studio album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.troubadour.com/event/1462959-busted-los-angeles/|title=Busted - Tickets - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA - June 2nd, 2017|website=Troubadour|accessdate=1 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=BBC Radio 2|title="We're currently working on our fourth album in Los Angeles". @Busted talk summer festivals and a sold out US gig|url=https://twitter.com/BBCRadio2/status/864488382021472257|website=@BBCRadio2|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=4 June 2017|date=16 May 2017}}</ref> In April 2018, it was confirmed the album would release in Q1 2019, and the band would return to their original sound.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/live/read/busted-sign-with-coda-for-live-representation/072200|title=Busted sign with Coda for live representation|last=Hanley|first=James|date=20 April 2018|work=[[Music Week]]|accessdate=20 April 2018}}</ref> In May that year, Cobus Potgieter, who had previously stood in as drummer on Busted's 2016 tour, announced that he would be the studio drummer for the upcoming fourth album.<ref>{{Citation|last=Cobus|title=RECORDING WITH BUSTED|date=2018-05-10|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzQIj5QJ9vI|accessdate=2018-05-10}}</ref>
In June 2017, Busted flew to [[Los Angeles]] to perform their first American gig as a reformed band at the [[Troubadour (West Hollywood, California)|Troubadour]]. During this trip, they also continued writing and began recording for their planned fourth studio album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.troubadour.com/event/1462959-busted-los-angeles/|title=Busted - Tickets - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA - June 2nd, 2017|website=Troubadour|accessdate=1 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=BBC Radio 2|title="We're currently working on our fourth album in Los Angeles". @Busted talk summer festivals and a sold out US gig|url=https://twitter.com/BBCRadio2/status/864488382021472257|website=@BBCRadio2|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=4 June 2017|date=16 May 2017}}</ref> In April 2018, it was confirmed the album would release in Q1 2019, and the band would return to their original sound.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/live/read/busted-sign-with-coda-for-live-representation/072200|title=Busted sign with Coda for live representation|last=Hanley|first=James|date=20 April 2018|work=[[Music Week]]|accessdate=20 April 2018}}</ref> In May that year, Cobus Potgieter, who had previously stood in as drummer on Busted's 2016 tour, announced that he would be the studio drummer for the upcoming fourth album.<ref>{{Citation|last=Cobus|title=RECORDING WITH BUSTED|date=2018-05-10|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzQIj5QJ9vI|accessdate=2018-05-10}}</ref>


On 26 October 2018, Busted announced that the album would be called ''Half Way There''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/busted-announce-new-album-and-uk-arena-tour-37461916.html|title=Busted announce new album and UK arena tour|last=Mapstone|first=Lucy|date=26 October 2018|publisher=independent.ie|accessdate=1 February 2019}}</ref> The album's title is a reference to a lyric in Busted's 2003 single "[[Year 3000]]": "''Everybody bought our seventh album / It had outsold [[Michael Jackson]]''".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46389081|title=Busted was 'the walking band of clichés'|first=Kev|last=Geoghegan|date=30 January 2019|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=1 February 2019|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> [[James Bourne]] said in an interview, "Once you get halfway through the album, you're officially half way there".<ref name="Wonderland"/>
On 26 October 2018, Busted announced that the album would be called ''Half Way There''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/busted-announce-new-album-and-uk-arena-tour-37461916.html|title=Busted announce new album and UK arena tour|last=Mapstone|first=Lucy|date=26 October 2018|publisher=independent.ie|accessdate=1 February 2019}}</ref> The album's title is a reference to a lyric in Busted's 2003 single "[[Year 3000]]": "''Everybody bought our seventh album / It had outsold [[Michael Jackson]]''".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46389081|title=Busted was 'the walking band of clichés'|first=Kev|last=Geoghegan|date=30 January 2019|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=1 February 2019}}</ref> [[James Bourne]] said in an interview, "Once you get halfway through the album, you're officially half way there".<ref name="Wonderland"/>


According to the press release, the album is a return to the early pop-punk sound that the band originally became known for, after their previous album, ''[[Night Driver (album)|Night Driver]]'' (2016), had a heavy electronic sound. <blockquote>"A rush of melody and effervescent riffs that see the band blend huge arena-filling choruses with the classic pop-punk sound of [[Blink-182]] and [[New Found Glory]]. Lyrically it's often reflective and nostalgic ('Reunion', 'All My Friends' and a mini Busted autobiography in the shape of 'It Happens'), but there are some fantastical flights of fancy too in the shape of 'Shipwrecked In Atlantis' and a tribute to [[Elon Musk]] in 'Race To Mars'. Aside from the new album, Busted have also confirmed the details of a major UK arena tour scheduled for March 2019."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://forum.chorus.fm/threads/busted-announce-new-album.45376/|title=Busted Announce New Album|website=chorus.fm}}</ref></blockquote>
According to the press release, the album is a return to the early pop-punk sound that the band originally became known for, after their previous album, ''[[Night Driver (album)|Night Driver]]'' (2016), had a heavy electronic sound. <blockquote>"A rush of melody and effervescent riffs that see the band blend huge arena-filling choruses with the classic pop-punk sound of [[Blink-182]] and [[New Found Glory]]. Lyrically it's often reflective and nostalgic ('Reunion', 'All My Friends' and a mini Busted autobiography in the shape of 'It Happens'), but there are some fantastical flights of fancy too in the shape of 'Shipwrecked In Atlantis' and a tribute to [[Elon Musk]] in 'Race To Mars'."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://forum.chorus.fm/threads/busted-announce-new-album.45376/|title=Busted Announce New Album|website=chorus.fm}}</ref></blockquote>


The track "Shipwrecked in Atlantis" is a continuation of the band's 2004 single "[[Air Hostess (song)|Air Hostess]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JamesBourne/status/1090996859534016512|title=Shipwrecked in Atlantis|first=James|last=Bourne|date=31 January 2019|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=1 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://celebmix.com/busted-half-way-there/|title=Busted are Half Way There - Album scoop and review.|date=1 February 2019|website=CelebMix|accessdate=1 February 2019}}</ref>
The track "Shipwrecked in Atlantis" is a continuation of the band's 2004 single "[[Air Hostess (song)|Air Hostess]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JamesBourne/status/1090996859534016512|title=Shipwrecked in Atlantis|first=James|last=Bourne|date=31 January 2019|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=1 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://celebmix.com/busted-half-way-there/|title=Busted are Half Way There - Album scoop and review.|date=1 February 2019|website=CelebMix|accessdate=1 February 2019}}</ref> It is also sonically similar to Blink-182's song "[[The Rock Show]]".


The track "What Happened to Your Band" was previously performed live by one of James Bourne's other bands, [[Son of Dork]] back in 2007. It was first recorded for the ''[[McBusted (album)|McBusted]]'' album back in 2014. The band recorded a new version featuring Simpson and without [[McFly]] for the album, as the band believed that it fit the album's themes of nostalgia, reflection, and their hearkening back to their earlier pop-punk sound due to the lyrics dealing with James Bourne's life after Busted initially broke up in 2005.
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Of the return to the band's roots, [[Charlie Simpson]] said, "We're going back to where we couldn't have before. We couldn't have made this album 10 years ago. We just wouldn't have been able to make an album this rock. I don't think the record label would have stood for it. It's a proper pop-punk record, so I always feel like this album is the band that Busted could have been. It really is awesome because it's like going back but not going back. It's like a rejuvenation of the old sound. I think that's why the fans are digging it so much. Looking at the reaction online, it's amazing to see. ''Night Driver'' was awesome, but I think it confused a lot of people. We loved it, but I think for a fan wanting to hear Busted again, people had to readjust their mind as to what they were hearing."<ref name="Wonderland">{{cite web|url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2019/01/31/busted-interview/|title=Busted Halfway There Interview|date=1 February 2019|work=Wonderland Magazine|accessdate=2 February 2019}}</ref>

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Of the return to the band's roots, [[Charlie Simpson]] said, "We couldn't have made this album 10 years ago. [...] I don't think the record label would have stood for it. It's a proper pop-punk record, so I always feel like this album is the band that Busted could have been. [...] It's like a rejuvenation of the old sound. [...] ''[[Night Driver (album)|Night Driver]]'' was awesome, but I think it confused a lot of people. We loved it, but I think for a fan wanting to hear Busted again, people had to readjust their mind as to what they were hearing."<ref name="Wonderland">{{cite web|url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2019/01/31/busted-interview/|title=Busted Halfway There Interview|date=1 February 2019|work=Wonderland Magazine|accessdate=2 February 2019}}</ref>


==Singles==
==Singles==
Busted released the album's lead promo track, "[[Nineties (song)|Nineties]]" on 2 November 2018.
Busted released the album's lead promo track, "[[Nineties (song)|Nineties]]", on 2 November 2018.


"Reunion" was released on 14 December 2018 as an instant download. "All My Friends" was released a day after for those who pre-ordered the album from the official website.
"Reunion" was released on 14 December 2018 as an instant download. "All My Friends" was released a day after for those who pre-ordered the album from the official website.


The first single "[[Radio (Busted song)|Radio]]" was released on 9 January 2019, exclusively on [[BBC Radio 2]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=BBC Radio 2 |title=@Busted are back and @realkenbruce is hitting play on their new single tomorrow morning!Make sure you're listening from 11am (GMT) when @mattjwillis will be joining us on the phone to introduce 'Radio' |url=https://twitter.com/BBCRadio2/status/1082602907290267648 |website=Twitter |publisher=BBC Radio 2 |accessdate=8 January 2019 |language=en |date=8 January 2019}}</ref> Bassist [[Matt Willis]] said of the single:
The first single, "Radio", was released on 9 January 2019, exclusively on [[BBC Radio 2]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=BBC Radio 2 |title=@Busted are back and @realkenbruce is hitting play on their new single tomorrow morning!Make sure you're listening from 11am (GMT) when @mattjwillis will be joining us on the phone to introduce 'Radio' |url=https://twitter.com/BBCRadio2/status/1082602907290267648 |website=Twitter |publisher=BBC Radio 2 |accessdate=8 January 2019 |language=en |date=8 January 2019}}</ref> Bassist [[Matt Willis]] said of the single:
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|text=This is our first official single off the record, the other stuff was kind of given out to [the] fan base to kind of entice them, but this is the first 'big boy' single, so enjoy it. It's called 'Radio".
|text=This is our first official single off the record, the other stuff was kind of given out to [the] fan base to kind of entice them, but this is the first 'big boy' single, so enjoy it. It's called 'Radio".
|author=Matt Willis<ref>{{cite AV media| people = Ken Bruce, Matt Willis| date = 9 January 2019| title = Zoe Ball and Matt Willis| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001ym7| access-date = 18 January 2019| time = 1:44:55| publisher = [[BBC Radio 2]]}}</ref>}}
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The second single to be taken from the album will be "Shipwrecked in Atlantis".

The third single "MIA" was confirmed on 3 April by Charlie Simpson on Twitter.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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| title1 = [[Nineties (song)|Nineties]]
| title1 = [[Nineties (song)|Nineties]]
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[James Bourne]]|[[Charlie Simpson]]|[[Matt Willis]]|[[Dougie Poynter]]}}
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[James Bourne]]|[[Charlie Simpson]]|[[Matt Willis]]|[[Dougie Poynter]]}}
| extra1 = [[Gil Norton]]
| extra1 = [[Gil Norton]]
| length1 = 3:02
| length1 = 3:02
| title2 = Reunion
| title2 = Reunion
| writer2 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|Simpson|Willis|Joshua Wilkinson}}
| writer2 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|Simpson|Willis|Joshua Wilkinson}}
| extra2 = Norton
| extra2 = Norton
| length2 = 3:26
| length2 = 3:26
| title3 = What Happened to Your Band
| title3 = What Happened to Your Band
| writer3 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|[[Tommy Henriksen]]|Michael Raphael|[[John Fields (record producer)|John Fields]]}}
| writer3 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|Michael Raphael}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Norton|Fields}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Norton|Fields}}
| length3 = 4:03
| length3 = 4:03
| title4 = Shipwrecked in Atlantis
| title4 = Shipwrecked in Atlantis
| writer4 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|Simpson|Willis|Chris Bourne}}
| writer4 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|Simpson|Willis|Chris Bourne}}
| extra4 = Norton
| extra4 = Norton
| length4 = 3:21
| length4 = 3:21
| title5 = Race to Mars
| title5 = Race to Mars
| writer5 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|Simpson|Willis|Wilkinson|C. Bourne}}
| writer5 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|Simpson|Willis|Wilkinson|C. Bourne}}
| extra5 = Norton
| extra5 = Norton
| length5 = 3:21
| length5 = 3:21
| title6 = All My Friends
| title6 = All My Friends
| writer6 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|Simpson|Willis|Fields}}
| writer6 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|Simpson|Willis|Fields}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Norton|Fields}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Norton|Fields}}
| length6 = 3:51
| length6 = 3:51
| title7 = MIA
| title7 = MIA
| writer7 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|Simpson|Willis|C. Bourne}}
| writer7 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|Simpson|Willis|C. Bourne}}
| extra7 = Norton
| extra7 = Norton
| length7 = 3:25
| length7 = 3:25
| title8 = [[Radio (Busted song)|Radio]]
| title8 = Radio
| writer8 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|Simpson|Willis|Wilkinson}}
| writer8 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|Simpson|Willis|Wilkinson}}
| extra8 = Norton
| extra8 = Norton
| length8 = 4:03
| length8 = 4:03
| title9 = Nostalgia
| title9 = Nostalgia
| writer9 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|Simpson|Willis|C. Bourne}}
| writer9 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|Simpson|Willis|C. Bourne}}
| extra9 = Norton
| extra9 = Norton
| length9 = 3:32
| length9 = 3:32
| title10 = It Happens
| title10 = It Happens
| writer10 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|C. Bourne}}
| writer10 = {{hlist|J. Bourne|C. Bourne}}
| extra10 = Norton
| extra10 = Norton
| length10 = 4:25
| length10 = 4:25
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| total_length = 36:29
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
'''Busted'''
'''Busted'''
* [[Charlie Simpson]] – vocals, guitar, programming, percussion
* [[Charlie Simpson]] – vocals, lead guitar, programming, percussion
* [[James Bourne]] – vocals, guitar, keyboards,
* [[James Bourne]] – vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
* [[Matt Willis]] – vocals, bass
* [[Matt Willis]] – vocals, bass


'''Additional musicians'''<ref>{{Cite AV media notes | title = Half Way There| title-link =| others =| year = 2019| chapter =| url =| last =| first =| author-link = [[Busted (band)|Busted]] | first2 = | last2 = | author-link2 = | page = 9 | pages = | at = | type = CD liner notes | publisher = Juno Music | id = | location = | ref =}}</ref>
'''Additional musicians'''<ref>{{Cite AV media notes|title=Half Way There|year=2019| page= 9 | type = CD liner notes | publisher = Juno Music}}</ref>
* Cobus Potgieter – drums
* Cobus Potgieter – drums
* Josh Wilkinson - programming <small>(on Track 5)</small>, piano <small>(on Track 8)</small>
* Josh Wilkinson – programming <small>(track 5)</small>, piano <small>(track 8)</small>
* Chris Bourne - guitar <small>(on Track 5)</small>
* Chris Bourne – guitar <small>(track 5)</small>


==Charts==
==Charts==
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{{album chart|UK2|2|date=20190208|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 February 2019}}
{{album chart|UK2|2|date=20190208|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 February 2019}}
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{{album chart|UKDigital|1|date=20190208|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 February 2019}}
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[[Category:2019 albums]]
[[Category:2019 albums]]

Latest revision as of 19:09, 6 July 2024

For the Snow Tha Product album, see Half Way There... Pt. 1.

Half Way There
Studio album by
Busted
Released1 February 2019 (2019-02-01)
Recorded2017–2018
GenrePop-punk
Length36:29
LabelEast West
ProducerGil Norton
Busted chronology
Night Driver
(2016) 		Half Way There
(2019) 		Greatest Hits 2.0
(2023)
Singles from Half Way There
  1. "Nineties"
    Released: 2 November 2018
  2. "Radio"
    Released: 9 January 2019
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
AltCornerPositive[2]
Clash5/10[3]
Dead Press![4]
The Edge[5]
Entertainment Focus[6]
Spalding TodayPositive[7]

Half Way There is the fourth studio album by English pop punk band Busted. It was released on 1 February 2019[8] and it received positive reviews from critics.

Background and composition

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In June 2017, Busted flew to Los Angeles to perform their first American gig as a reformed band at the Troubadour. During this trip, they also continued writing and began recording for their planned fourth studio album.[9][10] In April 2018, it was confirmed the album would release in Q1 2019, and the band would return to their original sound.[11] In May that year, Cobus Potgieter, who had previously stood in as drummer on Busted's 2016 tour, announced that he would be the studio drummer for the upcoming fourth album.[12]

On 26 October 2018, Busted announced that the album would be called Half Way There.[13] The album's title is a reference to a lyric in Busted's 2003 single "Year 3000": "Everybody bought our seventh album / It had outsold Michael Jackson".[14] James Bourne said in an interview, "Once you get halfway through the album, you're officially half way there".[15]

According to the press release, the album is a return to the early pop-punk sound that the band originally became known for, after their previous album, Night Driver (2016), had a heavy electronic sound.

"A rush of melody and effervescent riffs that see the band blend huge arena-filling choruses with the classic pop-punk sound of Blink-182 and New Found Glory. Lyrically it's often reflective and nostalgic ('Reunion', 'All My Friends' and a mini Busted autobiography in the shape of 'It Happens'), but there are some fantastical flights of fancy too in the shape of 'Shipwrecked In Atlantis' and a tribute to Elon Musk in 'Race To Mars'."[16]

The track "Shipwrecked in Atlantis" is a continuation of the band's 2004 single "Air Hostess".[17][18] It is also sonically similar to Blink-182's song "The Rock Show".

The track "What Happened to Your Band" was previously performed live by one of James Bourne's other bands, Son of Dork back in 2007. It was first recorded for the McBusted album back in 2014. The band recorded a new version featuring Simpson and without McFly for the album, as the band believed that it fit the album's themes of nostalgia, reflection, and their hearkening back to their earlier pop-punk sound due to the lyrics dealing with James Bourne's life after Busted initially broke up in 2005.

Of the return to the band's roots, Charlie Simpson said, "We couldn't have made this album 10 years ago. [...] I don't think the record label would have stood for it. It's a proper pop-punk record, so I always feel like this album is the band that Busted could have been. [...] It's like a rejuvenation of the old sound. [...] Night Driver was awesome, but I think it confused a lot of people. We loved it, but I think for a fan wanting to hear Busted again, people had to readjust their mind as to what they were hearing."[15]

Singles

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Busted released the album's lead promo track, "Nineties", on 2 November 2018.

"Reunion" was released on 14 December 2018 as an instant download. "All My Friends" was released a day after for those who pre-ordered the album from the official website.

The first single, "Radio", was released on 9 January 2019, exclusively on BBC Radio 2.[19] Bassist Matt Willis said of the single:

This is our first official single off the record, the other stuff was kind of given out to [the] fan base to kind of entice them, but this is the first 'big boy' single, so enjoy it. It's called 'Radio".

— Matt Willis[20]

Track listing

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Adapted from the band's store.[21]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Nineties"
Gil Norton3:02
2."Reunion"
  • J. Bourne
  • Simpson
  • Willis
  • Joshua Wilkinson
Norton3:26
3."What Happened to Your Band"
  • J. Bourne
  • Michael Raphael
  • Norton
  • Fields
4:03
4."Shipwrecked in Atlantis"
  • J. Bourne
  • Simpson
  • Willis
  • Chris Bourne
Norton3:21
5."Race to Mars"
  • J. Bourne
  • Simpson
  • Willis
  • Wilkinson
  • C. Bourne
Norton3:21
6."All My Friends"
  • J. Bourne
  • Simpson
  • Willis
  • Fields
  • Norton
  • Fields
3:51
7."MIA"
  • J. Bourne
  • Simpson
  • Willis
  • C. Bourne
Norton3:25
8."Radio"
  • J. Bourne
  • Simpson
  • Willis
  • Wilkinson
Norton4:03
9."Nostalgia"
  • J. Bourne
  • Simpson
  • Willis
  • C. Bourne
Norton3:32
10."It Happens"
  • J. Bourne
  • C. Bourne
Norton4:25
Total length:36:29

Personnel

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Busted

Additional musicians[22]

  • Cobus Potgieter – drums
  • Josh Wilkinson – programming (track 5), piano (track 8)
  • Chris Bourne – guitar (track 5)

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[23] 45
Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[25] 2

References

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  1. ^ Matt Collar. "Half Way There – Busted". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  2. ^ "BUSTED – Half Way There | Album Review". AltCorner. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Busted - Half Way There". Clash. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Busted – Half Way There". Dead Press. 28 November 2016. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Review: Busted – Half Way There". The Edge. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Busted – Half Way There album review". Entertainment Focus. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  7. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Half Way There - Busted". Spalding Today. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  8. ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (26 October 2018). "Busted to release new album Half Way There in February". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Busted - Tickets - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA - June 2nd, 2017". Troubadour. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  10. ^ BBC Radio 2 (16 May 2017). ""We're currently working on our fourth album in Los Angeles". @Busted talk summer festivals and a sold out US gig". @BBCRadio2. Twitter. Retrieved 4 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Hanley, James (20 April 2018). "Busted sign with Coda for live representation". Music Week. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  12. ^ Cobus (10 May 2018), RECORDING WITH BUSTED, retrieved 10 May 2018
  13. ^ Mapstone, Lucy (26 October 2018). "Busted announce new album and UK arena tour". independent.ie. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  14. ^ Geoghegan, Kev (30 January 2019). "Busted was 'the walking band of clichés'". BBC News. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  15. ^ a b "Busted Halfway There Interview". Wonderland Magazine. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  16. ^ "Busted Announce New Album". chorus.fm.
  17. ^ Bourne, James (31 January 2019). "Shipwrecked in Atlantis". Twitter. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  18. ^ "Busted are Half Way There - Album scoop and review". CelebMix. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  19. ^ BBC Radio 2 (8 January 2019). "@Busted are back and @realkenbruce is hitting play on their new single tomorrow morning!Make sure you're listening from 11am (GMT) when @mattjwillis will be joining us on the phone to introduce 'Radio'". Twitter. BBC Radio 2. Retrieved 8 January 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ Ken Bruce, Matt Willis (9 January 2019). Zoe Ball and Matt Willis. BBC Radio 2. Event occurs at 1:44:55. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  21. ^ "Half Way There Signed CD". busted.tmstor.es.
  22. ^ Half Way There (CD liner notes). Juno Music. 2019. p. 9.
  23. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 8 February 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  24. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  25. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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