''Welcome to Loserville'' is the only studio album from British pop punk

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. The album was released on 21 November 2005 by

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. The album was later adapted into a musical, "Loserville the Musical", by band member

James Bourne James Elliot Bourne (born 13 September 1983) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He is known as the co-founder of pop punk bands Busted and Son of Dork, and he also created his own electronic project: Future Boy. From 2013 to 2015 ...

and writer Elliot Davis commissioned and performed by

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and presented at the South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, in 2009. The show was subsequently retitled "Loserville" and produced professionally by Kevin Wallace, TC Beech and

at the

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. It then transferred to the West End's

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and featured UK pop star

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. The track "Boy Band" on the album was co-written by American band

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The album was certified Gold in the UK. A deluxe edition of the album was due for release on April 17, 2006. It was due to include six bonus tracks, as well as an additional DVD. The release of the album was later cancelled. The track "Welcome to Loserville" is hidden, and does not appear on the track listing. It can be accessed by rewinding into the pre-gap, prior to the first track, "Ticket Outta Loserville". The track cannot be accessed if the album is played in a computer.

Singles

* "Ticket Outta Loserville" - 7 November 2005 - entered at #3 on the

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. * "Eddie's Song" - 16 January 2006 - entered at #10 on the

. * "We're Not Alone" - 10 April 2006 - due to be the lead single from the deluxe version of the album, however, both album and single were withdrawn. Theme from the movie ''

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'' starring TV duo

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Track listing

Personnel

- lead vocals, Rhythm guitarist *

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- lead vocals, bassist *David Williams- Rhythm guitarist, backing vocals *Chris Leonard - Lead guitarist, backing vocals * Danny Hall - drummer

Additional personnel

Tom Fletcher Thomas Michael Fletcher (born 17 July 1985) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, composer, author and vlogger. He is one of the lead vocalists and rhythm guitarist of English pop rock band McFly, in addition to being the group's founder ...

- Guitar and vocals on track 2 *

Danny Jones Daniel Alan David Jones''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984–2005'' (born 12 March 1986) is an English singer-songwriter and musician who is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly. Jone ...

- Guitar and vocals on track 2 *

Dougie Poynter Dougie Lee Poynter (born 30 November 1987) is an English musician, songwriter, fashion model, aspiring clothing designer, children's author and actor. He is the bassist of the pop rock band McFly. Biography Early life Poynter was born in Orset ...

- Bass and vocals on track 2 *

Harry Judd Harry Mark Christopher Judd (born 23 December 1985) is an English musician, dancer and author. He is the drummer for the band McFly. Judd won the 2011 series of ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Judd published his first book, ''Get Fit Get Happy'', in ...

- Drums on track 2

Chart performance

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Welcome To Loserville 2005 debut albums Son of Dork albums Albums produced by Gil Norton Albums produced by the Matrix (production team) Mercury Records albums Concept albums