Power to Play
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| Released | 9 June 2023 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 41:13 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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| Singles from Power to Play | ||||
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Power to Play is the seventh studio album by English pop rock band McFly, released through BMG on 9 June 2023.[1] The album was preceded by two singles: "Where Did All the Guitars Go?"[2] and "God of Rock & Roll".[3]
Background and recording[edit]
On 29 March 2023, McFly announced the album title and release date, following a series of cryptic social media posts.[4][5] Describing the record, the band added: "At the start of the process, we all got together and said what we wanted this new album to be. We all had this one thing in common, and it was guitars. We love being on tour and playing live, and we hate this weird pressure where you don't get played on the radio if you have guitars in your songs [...] Guitars, honesty, energy, all these personality traits are what give us the band's identity. We want to reach that kid with long hair, get them excited about music and make them want to pick up a guitar and jump on their bed. That's what this record is about."[2]
Singles[edit]
The album's lead single, "Where Did All the Guitars Go?" was released on 31 March 2023.[2][6]
On 26 April 2023, McFly released the second single from Power to Play, "God of Rock & Roll".[7]
On 8 June 2023, McFly appeared on The One Show and confirmed "Honey I'm Home" would be the third single from Power to Play. The official video was released on 9 June 2023.[8]
Critical reception[edit]
Ben Devlin, reviewing for MusicOMH, rated the album 3.5/5 stars.[9] Cheri Amour for The Arts Desk called Power to Play "a defiant return to [McFly's] rock'n'roll roots".[10]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Where Did All the Guitars Go?" | 4:00 | |
| 2. | "Land of the Bees" |
| 4:03 |
| 3. | "Forever's Not Enough" |
| 4:41 |
| 4. | "God of Rock & Roll" |
| 3:31 |
| 5. | "I'm Fine" |
| 3:48 |
| 6. | "Taking Back Tonight" |
| 3:54 |
| 7. | "Honey I'm Home" |
| 4:09 |
| 8. | "Route 55" |
| 3:44 |
| 9. | "Crash" |
| 1:41 |
| 10. | "Make It Out Alive" |
| 3:17 |
| 11. | "Shine On" |
| 4:25 |
| Total length: | 41:13 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Broken by You" (featuring Fresno) |
| 3:05 |
| 13. | "For the Kids" |
| 3:30 |
| 14. | "Silence Is a Scary Sound" |
| 3:31 |
| 15. | "I'm Fine" (Acoustic) |
| 3:4 |
| 16. | "Forever's Not Enough" (Acoustic) |
| 4:09 |
| 17. | "Forever's Not Enough" (Edit) |
| 3:36 |
| Total length: | 59:16 | ||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an arranger.
Personnel[edit]
McFly
- Tom Fletcher – vocals, guitar
- Danny Jones – vocals, guitar, production
- Harry Judd – drums
- Dougie Poynter – vocals, bass guitar, guitar
Additional contributors
- Jason Perry – production (tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 16, 17)
- Robin Schmidt – mastering
- Chris Sheldon – mixing, engineering
- Marek Deml – engineering
- Adam Marc – synthesizer (tracks 2, 3, 17)
- Rachel Lander – cello (track 7)
- Gary Pomerol – viola (track 7)
- Magnus Johnston – violin (track 7)
- Tom Piggot Smith – violin (track 7)
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 9 June 2023 |
References[edit]
- ^ "McFly - Power to Play". Apple Music. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Forrest, Jo (29 March 2023). "McFly announce new album, Power To Play". TotalNtertainment. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Bailey, Adam (26 April 2023). "McFly Drops New Single 'God of Rock & Roll' and Premieres Music Video". Music Talkers. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ McFly [@mcflymusic] (29 March 2023). "We've got some news… Our brand new album Power to Play will be out on 9th June 2023 ⚡️ The first single Where Did All The Guitars Go? drops THIS FRIDAY!" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 March 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ McFly (2023). "Power to Play". BMG. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "McFly - Where Did All The Guitars Go?". Apple Music. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "McFly release party rock anthem, God Of Rock and Roll, announce UK tour". Music News. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "McFly - Honey I'm Home (Official Video)". YouTube. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ Devlin, Ben (9 June 2023). "McFly – Power To Play". MusicOMH. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ Amour, Cheri (9 June 2023). "Album: McFly - Power to Play". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 16 June 2023". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Griffiths, George (3 January 2024). "The Official Top 20 biggest cassettes of 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
