Busted is the first album by British pop rock band Busted. It was released in Britain in September 2002 and peaked at number 2 the following January after the success of second single "Year 3000". "What I Go to School For", "You Said No" and "Sleeping with the Light On" were also released as singles and all reached the top 3 of the UK Singles Chart.

Busted was reissued soon after its initial release with three bonus tracks — "When Day Turns Into Night", "Everything I Knew" and "Extra Exceedingly Fitness" — while "Crash and Burn" adopted its single title of "You Said No". "Extra Exeedingly Fitness", a short interlude on guitar, is not written on the album artwork.

Six tracks were co-written with John McLaughlin and/or Steve Robson, who often collaborate with each other. The other five songs were written by the band themselves.

Both "What I Go to School For" and "Year 3000" were covered by the Jonas Brothers in 2006.

Reception

Allmusic states: "[Busted] slide smoothly between... dull teen pop ballads with the sickeningly overwrought vocals typical of the genre... and relatively more creative stuff that punches up the formula with pop-ternative production and smirking, yet still squeaky clean lyrical witticisms. At best it's BBMak with better cheekbones; at worst, Busted is a neutered Sum 41".

On bbc.co.uk Jacqueline Hodges wrote: "Think a younger, British Wheatus or Blink-182 junior and you will be along the right lines. Their cheeky and geeky Green Day-type lyrics... are endearingly refreshing in these days of Gareth Gates and Ronan Keating mush".

Q was more positive, Dan Stubbs writing: "Tales of copping off, time travel and a five-fingered fantasy about a schoolteacher with a nice bottom are delivered through inspired one-liners and clever gimmicks".

Track listing

1. "What I Go to School For" (3:30)
2. "You Said No" (2:47)
3. "Britney" (3:30)
4. "Losing You" (3:54)
5. "Year 3000" (3:17)
6. "Psycho Girl" (3:51)
7. "All the Way" (2:26)
8. "Sleeping with the Light On" (3:38)
9. "Dawson's Geek" (2:27)
10. "When Day Turns Into Night" (3:35)
11. "Everything I Knew" (3:10)
12. "Without You" (4:09)
13. "Extra Exceedingly Fitness" (0:18)
14. "Loser Kid" (3:48)

Chart History

Albums

Year	Chart	Peak Position
2003	UK Top 75 Albums	#2
2003	Europe Official Top 100	#92

Singles

Year	Chart	Single	Peak Position
2002	UK Singles Top 75	"What I Go to School For"	#3
2002	Austria Top 40	"What I Go to School For"	#32
2002	German Top 40	"What I Go to School For"	#34
2002	Europe Official Top 100	"What I Go to School For"	#15
2002	World Singles Official Top 100	"What I Go to School For"	#27
2002	Airplay World Official Top 100	"What I Go to School For"	#20
2003	Ireland Top 50	"What I Go to School For"	#20
2003	Australia Top 50	"What I Go to School For"	#22
2003	UK Singles Top 75	"Year 3000"	#2
2003	UK Singles Top 75	"You Said No"	#1
2003	UK Singles Top 75	"Sleeping With The Light On"	#3

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