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"Who's David" is a song by British pop punk band Busted. It was released on 16 February 2004 as the second single from their second studio album, A Present for Everyone (2003). It was co-written by Tom Fletcher, one of the lead vocalists and guitarists from the band McFly. The single features the live version of "Teenage Kicks", which the band performed at the 2004 Brit Awards ceremony. In response to being frequently asked "who is David?", Willis claimed that David is the name of his facial mole.[2]

"Who's David"
Single by Busted
from the album A Present for Everyone
B-side
Released16 February 2004 (2004-02-16)[1]
Length
  • 3:35 (uncensored album version)
  • 3:19 (single version)
Label
  • Universal
  • Island
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Power
Busted singles chronology
"Crashed the Wedding"
(2003)		 "Who's David"
(2004)		 "Air Hostess"
(2004)

The song was written about experiences with a girl who is unfaithful. The single peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's third number-one single, and their second consecutive. In 2004, "Who's David" came 20th in a VH1 viewer survey of the worst number-one singles of all time.[3]


Music video


The official music video features Busted before they go on stage for a gig. The video begins with the band backstage, followed by thousands of fans piling into the arena. Busted are swamped by paparazzi as they go towards the stage, but are helped there by management. The video ends with Busted running up a ramp onto the stage.[4]


Track listings



Personnel


Personnel are taken from the A Present for Everyone album booklet.[9]


Charts



References


  1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 14 February 2004. p. 27.
  2. "Individual random facts:-". Busted Online. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  3. Oliver, Mark (13 August 2004). "Cliff hit voted worst ever number one". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. "Busted – Who's David". 16 November 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2016 – via YouTube.
  5. Who's David (UK CD1 liner notes). Busted. Universal Records, Island Records. 2004. MCSTD40355, 9816998-8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Who's David (UK cassette single sleeve). Busted. Universal Records, Island Records. 2004. MCSC40355.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Who's David (UK CD2 liner notes). Busted. Universal Records, Island Records. 2004. MCSXD40355, 9817000-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Who's David (Japanese CD single liner notes). Busted. Universal Records, Island Records. 2004. UICI-5013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. A Present for Everyone (UK CD album booklet). Busted. Universal Records, Island Records. 2003. MCD60090, 9865875.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. "Hits of the World – Eurochart Hot 100". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 10. 30 August 2003. p. 53. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  11. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Who's David". Irish Singles Chart.
  12. "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 14, saptamina 5.04 – 11.04, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 21 February 2005. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 10 October 2018.


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