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Room on the 3rd Floor (song)

"Room on the 3rd Floor" is a song by English pop rock band McFly. It was released on 15 November 2004 as the fourth and final single from their debut studio album of the same name (2004). The song debuted at number five in the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 27 in Ireland. The song also appears as a B-side for the band's next single, "All About You/You've Got a Friend".

"Room on the 3rd Floor"
Single by McFly
from the album Room on the 3rd Floor
B-side"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Released15 November 2004 (2004-11-15)[1]
Length3:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Hugh Padgham
McFly singles chronology
"That Girl"
(2004) 		"Room on the 3rd Floor"
(2004) 		"All About You" / "You've Got a Friend"
(2005)

Background

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"Room on the 3rd Floor" was written by band members Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones. The song is less upbeat and uptempo than their previous singles. It was written during Fletcher and Jones' two-month stay at the InterContinental London (Room 363), which they found a little tedious; they began listening in to arguments in the neighbouring rooms, and wrote about a rather annoying room-service maid, all of which are mentioned on the track.

Music video

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The video depicts the band as small plastic models (based on Tamiya models). During the shoot, the band were painted blue ("Like a smurf"- Danny) and then digitally enhanced to make them look like plastic. McFly can be seen in full colour playing on the packaging box; the McFly Set with Roadie and Fans is a nod to their then upcoming tour.[2]

Track listings

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UK CD1 and 7-inch picture disc[3][4]

  1. "Room on the 3rd Floor"
  2. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"

UK CD2[5]

  1. "Room on the 3rd Floor"
  2. "5 Colours in Her Hair" (live)
  3. "Deck the Halls"
  4. "Room on the 3rd Floor" (live)
  5. "Room on the 3rd Floor" (video)

UK DVD single[6]

  1. "Room on the 3rd Floor" (audio)
  2. "Obviously" (video)
  3. "McFly Home Movie" (Part 2)
  4. "Guitar Lessons with Tom and Danny"

Personnel

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Personnel are adapted from the UK CD2 liner notes.[5]

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 27
Scotland (OCC)[8] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 5

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 13 November 2004. p. 25. Misprinted as 13 November on source.
  2. ^ [1] [dead link‍]
  3. ^ Room on the 3rd Floor (UK CD1 liner notes). McFly. Island Records, Universal Records. 2004. MCSTD 40389, 9868927.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Room on the 3rd Floor (UK 7-inch picture disc sleeve). McFly. Island Records, Universal Records. 2004. MCS 40389, 986893-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ a b Room on the 3rd Floor (UK CD2 liner notes). McFly. Island Records, Universal Records. 2004. MCSXD 40389, 9868928.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Room on the 3rd Floor (UK DVD single liner notes). McFly. Island Records, Universal Records. 2004. MCSVD 40389, 986829.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Room on the 3 rd Floor". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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