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Motion in the Ocean
2006 studio album by McFly
Motion in the Ocean is the third studio album released by English pop rock band McFly. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 6 November 2006. The album has sold more than 300,000 copies in the UK since its release, being certified platinum. The tour edition of the album was released on 14 May 2007. Alongside the addition of bonus track "Baby's Coming Back", the album was accompanied by a DVD of the Motion in the Ocean Tour 2006, recorded live at Wembley Arena. The album was a limited edition. This version of the album reached number fourteen on the official album chart, selling 11,256 copies.
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| Released | 6 November 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop-punk, sunshine pop | |||
| Length | 56:28 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Julian Emery, Jason Perry | |||
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| Singles from Motion in the Ocean | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian | [2] |
| Planet Sound | 3/10 |
The album was recorded in the Grouse Lodge recording studio in Westmeath, Ireland. The album's first song, "We Are The Young", first featured as a demo B-side to the single "Star Girl". This version is slightly different, with stronger piano riffs. "Please Please" contains obvious references to actress Lindsay Lohan, who drummer Harry Judd met on the set of Lohan's movie Just My Luck, in which McFly made an appearance. Lohan is not mentioned specifically, but the woman featured in the video for the song has green eyes, red hair, and is named Lindsay. The name tag on her nurse's uniform also says "Lindsay Allbright" – Lohan's character in Just My Luck was named "Ashley Allbright." The band's official position, as stated in the album notes, is that the song is not about Lohan.
- The double A-side of "Don't Stop Me Now / Please, Please" was released as the album's lead single on 17 July 2006. It charted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. The single became the official single for Sport Relief 2006.
- "Star Girl" was released as the album's second single on 23 October 2006. It also went to number one on the UK Singles Chart, selling more than 58,000 copies in its first week.
- The double A-side of "Sorry's Not Good Enough/Friday Night" was released as the album's third single on 18 December 2006. It reached number three on the Christmas charts.
- The double A-side of "Baby's Coming Back/Transylvania" was released as the album's fourth and final single on 7 May 2007. It also reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Are the Young" |
| 3:54 |
| 2. | "Star Girl" |
| 3:28 |
| 3. | "Please, Please" |
| 3:09 |
| 4. | "Sorry's Not Good Enough" |
| 4:27 |
| 5. | "Bubble Wrap" | Fletcher | 5:12 |
| 6. | "Transylvania" |
| 4:10 |
| 7. | "Lonely" |
| 3:52 |
| 8. | "Little Joanna" |
| 3:56 |
| 9. | "Friday Night" |
| 3:22 |
| 10. | "Walk in the Sun" |
| 4:35 |
| 11. | "Home Is Where the Heart Is" |
| 4:31 |
| Total length: | 42:53 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Don't Stop Me Now" | Freddie Mercury | 3:20 |
| 13. | "Silence Is a Scary Sound" (live hidden track) | Poynter | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 43:44 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Don't Stop Me Now" | Freddie Mercury | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Little Joanna" |
| 3:56 |
| 10. | "Friday Night" |
| 3:22 |
| 11. | "Walk in the Sun" |
| 4:35 |
| 12. | "Home Is Where the Heart Is" |
| 4:31 |
| 13. | "Baby's Coming Back" | Andy Sturmer | 2:59 |
| 14. | "Silence Is a Scary Sound" (live hidden track) |
| 3:23 |
| Total length: | 59:20 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Please, Please" | |
| 2. | "I Wanna Hold You" | |
| 3. | "All About You" | |
| 4. | "We Are the Young" | |
| 5. | "Medley (Surfer Babe/Down By the Lake/That Girl/She Left Me)" | |
| 6. | "Star Girl" | |
| 7. | "I'll Be OK" | |
| 8. | "Sorry's Not Good Enough" | |
| 9. | "Fight for Your Right" | |
| 10. | "Not Alone" | |
| 11. | "Room on the Third Floor" | |
| 12. | "Ghostbusters" | |
| 13. | "I've Got You" | |
| 14. | "Obviously" | |
| 15. | "Don't Stop Me Now" (featuring Matt Willis) | |
| 16. | "Five Colours in Her Hair" |
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- Sullivan, Caroline (3 November 2006). "McFly, Motion in the Ocean". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
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- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- "British album certifications – McFly – Motion in the Ocean". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 December 2022.