A Present for Everyone is the second studio album by British pop rock band Busted. It was released in November 2003 by Universal Island Records and debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart.1 It became a triple platinum album with sales of over one million.2
Eight of the fifteen tracks were co-written with Tom Fletcher from McFly, while "She Wants to Be Me" and "3am" were co-written with production team The Matrix. "Fake" and "Better Than This" were collaborations between Matt Willis, Guy Chambers and Steve Power; James Bourne and Neve guitarist Michael Raphael wrote "Can't Break Thru".
Critical reaction to the album was generally positive. On bbc.co.uk, Nikki Smith writes: "They far outshine their boy band competitors, not just because of their ability to play instruments but also for the sheer energy and enthusiasm that comes through in their music".3
Allmusic states: "Though it's way too long at 15 tracks, the album at least sticks to its template of earnest, slightly bawdy tales of boys and girls wrapped around peppy, ultra-slick, and sickeningly in-the-moment guitar pop."4
Tracklisting
"Air Hostess" (3:57) (James Bourne, Tom Fletcher, Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis)
