I'll Be OK

"I'll Be OK" is a song by English pop rock band McFly. It was released on 15 August 2005 as the second single from their second studio album, Wonderland (2005). The single became the group's fourth number-one single on the UK Singles Chart. Despite its initial popularity, it plunged to number eight during its second week on the chart and spent only a month inside the UK top 40.

"I'll Be OK"
Single by McFly
from the album Wonderland
Released15 August 2005
Recorded2005
Genre
Length3:22
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Hugh Padgham
McFly singles chronology
"All About You/You've Got a Friend"
(2005)		 "I'll Be OK"
(2005)		 "I Wanna Hold You"
(2005)
Alternative cover
CD2 cover

Background

The song was written by band members Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter and Danny Jones. The single started its life out as two tracks, one written by Jones and the other by Fletcher and then by placing their "best" parts of their songs together, they had written I'll Be OK. In an interview, Tom Fletcher stated "It gives people a positive message, by saying that you should always reassure yourself, even when things do go wrong". The single also includes a new track - "No Worries" - written by former Busted members Charlie Simpson and James Bourne.

The opening of the song is similar to the opening "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who, who McFly were influenced by at the time. Another of The Who's songs, "Pinball Wizard", was also covered by McFly for an "I'll Be OK" B-side.

Music video

The video was another humorous effort from the band, featuring them in various situations that are considered bad luck but always telling themselves that they will be OK, as the track's lyrics say. Harry is seen under a very leaky roof - where he got very wet indeed, Dougie is hanging on for dear life after Tom accidentally knocks him off a skyscraper rooftop, Tom is seen in a room on his own, down and depressed, and Danny is on a pavement where he is being trod on. The video also features the band on the rooftop playing their instruments even though it was shot in front of a green screen. The video is said to have taken inspiration from the 2004 song "The Love of Richard Nixon" by Manic Street Preachers.[1]

Track listings

UK CD1[2]

  1. "I'll Be OK"
  2. "No Worries"

UK CD2[3]

  1. "I'll Be OK"
  2. "Nothing"
  3. "Pinball Wizard"
  4. "I'll Be OK" (video)

UK DVD single[4]

  1. "I'll Be OK" (audio)
  2. "All About You" (audio)
  3. "Pinball Wizard" (home video)
  4. "All About You" (video)
  5. "Home Footage"

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 6
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 8
Scotland (OCC)[7] 14
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (2005) Position
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 52

References
  1. Archived 10 August 2005 at the Wayback Machine
  2. I'll Be OK (UK CD1 liner notes). McFly. Island Records, Universal Records. 2005. MCSTD 40428, 987 335-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. I'll Be OK (UK CD2 liner notes). McFly. Island Records, Universal Records. 2005. MCSXD 40428, 987 335-3.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. I'll Be OK (UK DVD single liner notes). McFly. Island Records, Universal Records. 2005. MCSVD 40428, 987 335-4.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117 no. 36. 3 September 2005. p. 101. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I'll Be OK". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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