Thunderbirds / 3AM

"Thunderbirds / 3AM" (titled "Thunderbirds Are Go" on some editions of the single and album) is a double A-side single by English pop punk band Busted. It was released on 26 July 2004 as the fourth single from their second studio album, A Present for Everyone (2003). "Thunderbirds" was not originally included on the album, having been written specifically for the 2004 film Thunderbirds, although it later appeared on a re-issue of the album in Europe. "Thunderbirds" was not released on an album in the United Kingdom until the release of the group's live album A Ticket for Everyone: Busted Live in 2005.

"Thunderbirds / 3AM" was Busted's last single to enter the UK Singles Chart until the release of "On What You're On" in 2016, reaching number one. It was the 19th best-selling single of 2004 in the UK and also won the title of 2004 Record of the Year, and received an 8/10 rating from Stylus Magazine. "3AM" was later performed by Matt Willis during his 2007 solo tour, and by James Bourne on his 2012 acoustic solo tour.

Track listings
UK CD1
 * 1) "3AM" (live from tour)
 * 2) "Thunderbirds"

UK CD2
 * 1) "3AM" (radio edit)
 * 2) "Thunderbirds"
 * 3) "Runaway Train" (Soul Asylum cover)
 * 4) "3AM" (acoustic version)
 * 5) "Thunderbirds" (acoustic version)
 * 6) "Busted in Japan" (Part 1)

UK DVD single
 * 1) "3AM"
 * 2) "Thunderbirds"
 * 3) "Crashed the Wedding" (live audio mix from tour)
 * 4) "Crashed the Wedding" (live footage from tour)
 * 5) "Thunderbirds" (video)
 * 6) "Busted in Japan" (Part 2)

Japanese CD single
 * 1) "Thunderbirds"
 * 2) "3AM"
 * 3) "Runaway Train" (Soul Asylum cover)
 * 4) "3AM" (acoustic version)
 * 5) "Thunderbirds" (acoustic version)
 * 6) "Thunderbirds" (video)
 * 7) "Crashed the Wedding" (live footage from tour)

"Thunderbirds"
Personnel are taken from the A Ticket for Everyone: Busted Live album booklet.


 * James Bourne – writing
 * Matt Willis – writing
 * Charlie Simpson – writing
 * Tom Fletcher – writing
 * Barry Gray – writing
 * Steve Power – production
 * Bob Clearmountain – mixing (at Mix This, Pacific Palisades, California)
 * Jim Brumby – Pro Tools engineering
 * Kevin Harp – assistant engineering

"3AM"
Personnel are taken from the A Present for Everyone album booklet.


 * The Matrix – production, arrangement, recording
 * Lauren Christy – writing
 * Scott Spock – writing
 * Graham Edwards – writing
 * Charlie Simpson – writing
 * James Bourne – writing
 * Andrew Nast – production, arrangement, and recording assistant
 * Steve Power – mixing
 * Tim Young – mastering

Charts
All entries charted as "Thunderbirds" except where noted.