Obviously

"Obviously" is a song by English pop rock band McFly. It was released as the second single from their debut studio album, Room on the 3rd Floor. The single itself features a cover version of Beatles single, "Help!", as well as the band's first recorded interview - part one of which can be found on CD2, with part two appearing on a limited edition 7" picture disc. The single was the band's second number-one single on the UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for one week. It also reached number 14 in Ireland.

"Obviously"
Single by McFly
from the album Room on the 3rd Floor
Released21 June 2004
Recorded2004
GenrePop rock, acoustic rock[1]
Length3:18
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)James Bourne, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones
Producer(s)Hugh Padgham, Craig Hardy
McFly singles chronology
"5 Colours in Her Hair"
(2004)		 "Obviously"
(2004)		 "That Girl"
(2004)
Alternative cover
UK CD2

Lyrics

The song is about the lead singer having a crush on a girl he knows is completely "out of his league". He really wants that girl, but he knows that he "never will be good enough for her". Even though he had given up and desperately wanted to ignore the fact, it was impossible to get rid of it.

Music video

The video features the boys as caddies in a golf game which features the characters mentioned in the song. The band members eventually have fun around the golf course on the buggies. Shots also involve them being in a hall where they play their instruments.[2]

Track listing
UK CD1 MCSXD40364
No.TitleLength
1."Obviously"3:17
2."Get Over You"1:44
UK CD2 MCSTD40364
No.TitleLength
1."Obviously"3:17
2."Help!"2:20
3."Obviously (Remix)"3:03
4."Interview (Part 1)"7:05
5."Obviously (Video)"3:17
UK 7" Picture Disc MCS40364
No.TitleLength
1."Obviously"3:17
2."Interview (Part 2)"5:55

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Gold 400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Other performances

The Derren Brown stage show Enigma ended with a video of McFly performing a version of the song in which Brown had ostensibly told them his prediction of the order in which randomly chosen members of the audience would shuffle a number of pictures.

References
  1. Passantino, Dom (10 April 2006). "Gotta Get Thru This: Dom Passantino's Survey of the New Millennium's UK #1 Singles". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 June 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. "McBusted Hyde Park". Mcflyofficial.com. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  3. "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 116 no. 28. 10 July 2004. p. 59. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  4. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Obviously". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  7. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  8. "British single certifications – McFly – Obviously". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
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