The Lost Songs is a collection of demo recordings released by English pop rock band McFly in 2019 and 2020. The songs were originally intended for the band's sixth studio album which was then shelved.[3] McFly recorded a full album in 2011 before focusing on supergroup McBusted.[4]
| The Lost Songs | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 July 2020 [1][2] | |||
| Recorded | 2011−2013 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, pop | |||
| Label | Super Records | |||
| Producer | Danny Jones, Jason Perry | |||
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One song from the collection was released per week leading up to the band's concert in the O2 Arena in London on 20 November 2019, marking the end of a three-year hiatus.[5] The release of the songs was accompanied by a YouTube series of the same name, in which the band discussed one song per episode.[6][7] The collection was initially only available on streaming but it has since been released on digital downloads.
Tracklisting
editAll tracks are written by Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones and Dougie Poynter, except where noted
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Red" | 3.24 | |
| 2. | "Touch the Rain" | 4.28 | |
| 3. | "We Were Only Kids" | 4.49 | |
| 4. | "Hyperion" | 6.09 | |
| 5. | "Dare You to Move" | Fletcher, Jones, Anthony Kluge, Poynter | 4.26 |
| 6. | "Break Me" | 4.34 | |
| 7. | "Corner of My Mind" | Bourne, Fletcher | 3.49 |
| 8. | "Something About You" | James Bourne, Fletcher, Poynter | 2.47 |
| 9. | "Those Were the Days" (feat. Ximena Sariñana) | Fletcher, Jones, John King, Poynter, Lindy Robbins | 3.37 |
| 10. | "Josephine" | Fletcher, Jones, Harry Judd | 4.06 |
| 11. | "Lucky Ones" | Bourne, Fletcher, Jones, Poynter | 3.42 |
| 12. | "Man On Fire" | Fletcher, Bourne | 3.58 |
| 13. | "Pretty Girls" | Fletcher, Bourne | 3.38 |
| Total length: | 53:00 | ||
References
edit- ^ "McFly - Red (The Lost Songs)". Discogs. 15 September 2019.
- ^ "McFly - Man On Fire (The Lost Songs)". Discogs. 17 November 2019.
- ^ "McFly admit even they didn't have all of The Lost Songs ahead of comeback gig". Metro. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "'McFly is forever': The boyband is back". BBC News. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "McFly are back with an arena show and unreleased music". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "McFly announce London O2 show and new album – how to get tickets, and when The Lost Songs comes out". inews.co.uk. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "McFly | The Lost Songs | Episode 01 - Red". YouTube. 10 September 2019.