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The only bits I don't like are the "like this!" sections and and the guitar solo that follows them, as well as the beat that starts the song. Really like the verses/ choruses otherwise.

The McBusted track is about to be premièred on VEVO via a lyric video. Expect a boost for the pre-order.

They've done no promo for it but the video comes out on the weekend which will give it the boost it needs for release week I guess. Not a fan of it myself, the free track "Fireproof" was much better.

I can see radio picking it up personally, and its hard to compare this release to the last McFly one. For a start this release has a major record label's backing compared to McFly releasing their tracks through their own one. Plus this track literally has so much hype. Yeah, the last McFly one was caught up in the hype of McBusted forming and had a strange McBusted version on sale, but this will be publicised very well, I think. Also worth noting that they have a lot of friends and fans in the industry willing to help to promote both the single and the album too, which I'm sure will help. This album has been penned with people like Mark Hoppus from Blink 182 (who has already tweeted his followers asking them to purchase Air Guitar), Alex Gaskarth from All Time Low, the Madden Brothers etc. etc. Plus looking back at who were tweeting about McBusted last year, I wouldn't be surprised to see the One Direction & 5 Seconds of Summer lads tweeting about the single, too, which would be huge promo (and particularly useful with the 5SOS market, given the sound). Even Ed Sheeran tweeted his excitement about them last year, so who knows. Will be interesting to see the impact the VEVO lyric video debut will have tonight at 8pm. They've been trending since the single was announced yesterday, too. Interesting that the single will be available to pre-order worldwide too from tomorrow. Guessing they're going to attempt a "10 years too late" Busted jump across the pond at some point. EDIT: Plus we are talking about a band that at the last count in June, had the 29th highest grossing tour worldwide this year, selling 320,000+ tickets. & that was before the Hyde Park gig. All of those tickets were in the UK & Ireland only.

McBusted's pre-order up to #14 now! :yahoo:

Not exactly a shock, is it?!

After having them for over 10 years that would be an awkward split! I can't see it happening unless they really balls up the McBusted reunion - which is doubtful so far!

Yep, that is how I remember it. Although the reason it charted at #23 first was that it was download only until the following week. Of course physical sales were still strong for them back then. They were 7 copies behind the Pussycat Dolls at #3 too!!

McFly - Lies went from #23 to #4 in 2008.

Apparently they're sitting on so many recorded songs, at this rate they'll feel past the feel and style of album 6 and it'll be scrapped and restarted. :/ EDIT: The more I think about it, the more I think scrapping it for now is the right choice actually. This McBusted idea has totally taken over and actually its more of a distraction than an aid in terms of promo. The best they could do would be to create hype through McBusted, maybe release a McBusted single or two with the band during the tour and then when its finished build on the hype and success of the tour with a new McFly album, whether its the one they planned to release now or something a bit different. If they are going to release anything else as McFly before the tour, they need to stay focused and actually promote it on television. But the demand for McBusted and nostalgia clearly far outweighs the demand from fed up and desperate McFly fans and so who could blame them to chuck it all aside, as hard a decision for even the band that would be for now. This track has only managed to get top 10 (I'm calling it early, I know) because of various versions including some of the McBusted hype (not that the McBusted version was promoted well at all) and so unless by charting it gains some extra fans, it'll fall out of the charts very quickly and unfortunately will be just as easily forgotten. They've obviously shown frustration for the lack of airplay, too. BBC Radio completely ignored the track in particular. They need to work out a better strategy. No doubt as a band they could easily just keep going like this with the odd single and album there not making a major impact, because their tours always sell well as they're an incredible live band and as an unsigned act they can pick and choose their working days and profits as much as they'd like, but I always get the feeling with McFly that they're always just a few steps back from the real and reachable possibility of making an impact and being at the top of the industry. Whether that was the management's bad decisions in the past and present or they've actually been carrying them over some huge cracks in the pavements I really don't have the inside knowledge for, but what I can take from all of this is that maybe what will happen will be for the best and I can wait another year.

People who met them today at the Izzy's Attic pop up store spoke to them quite in depth about it. They sound quite fed up for their own fans tbh. Management keep saying its not the right time for the album hence it getting pushed back, basically.

From what I've been reading it sounds like Album 6 wont be around any time soon now, probably after McBusted material at this rate. Harry apparently wants them to at least release their own singles for the fans if not the album but management have their own ideas. Not sure what is going to follow this release now. Matt Willis mentioned 2 weeks of exciting work with McBusted starting next week - wonder what that is all about?

Update: 29. McFly - Love Is On the Radio (Me & Mrs F Mix)

39. McFly - Love Is On the Radio (Me & Mrs F Mix)

Haha, but it'll need at least tomorrow to spread around like those videos do... The Hopeful Live Mix was with his sister Carrie Hope Fletcher. She's a youtube star herself and currently staring as Eponine in Les Mis in London.

McFly could have a last minute boost - version of LIOTR has been added with Tom's wife and they've uploaded a video of them singing it together. Remembering how many hits the wedding speech and baby new videos got it could do well.

Dont Forget Where You Belong is the 1D track that McFly wrote whick coulld account for some of the picking and choosing.

I heard that anyone who bought tickets for the McBusted tour was offered the chance to purchase the McBusted preorder along with their tickets order via Ticketmaster. Bearing in mind they've almost sold out 30+ dates now, I'm wondering how many sales went through that? Not sure how it worked as I ordered mine elsewhere.

More like the Vamps taking lessons from McFly. Don't they have the same management or something? The Vamps were supported heavily by McFly as they were starting out earlier this year. McFly have been releasing multiple versions for years, since downloads first came about. There were often 'Dougie versions' etc. Never harmed them of course, probably one of the cheeky reasons why most of their number 1s came about! Of course this time round its the McBusted hype that is helping the single out...

It would be brilliant, but I can't see them holding up at number 1 unless they pull a big bit of promo out of the hat this week. Worth noting there is a CD release as well that they have heavily promoted on twitter - 3 versions available like the old days!

11. McFly - Love Is On the Radio (feat. Busted) [McBusted Mix] 15. McFly - Love Is On the Radio (Radio Edit) 37. McFly - Love Is On the Radio (Silent Aggression Mix) 43. McFly - Love Is On the Radio 50. McFly - Love Is On the Radio (Hopeful Live Mix)

Away from me being a McFly fan and wanting them to be number 1, I absolutely love Hurts. The only problem is I really don't like this Calvin track...

'McFly the Musical' on the LIOTR EP is better than any of the other tracks tbh. Tom Fletcher is a genius.

12. McFly - Love Is On the Radio (feat. Busted) [McBusted Mix] - poor imo. 17. McFly - Love Is On the Radio (Radio Edit) - love the original. 39. McFly - Love Is On the Radio (Silent Aggression Mix) - quite funny. 60. McFly - Love Is On the Radio 61. McFly - Love Is On the Radio (Hopeful Live Mix) - Carrie has a gorgeous voice. Amazing singer. This should be doing better than all of the others but it wont.

Really have no idea how McFly are going to do. Promotion has been terrible for the actual song, but people have been talking non stop about them due to the promotion put into McBusted. There is even a McBusted version of the track that is doing better than any of the other versions at present (and there are a lot of them!). Would love to see the song chart high (the original version that is, the McBusted one is rubbish in comparison) but it could go either way...