I'll Be OK

Single infobox
Name = I'll Be OK


Artist = McFly
from Album = Wonderland
Background = Yellow
Released = August 15, 2005
Recorded = 2005
Format = CD Maxi Single
DVD Single
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:22
Label = Island
Producer = Hugh Padgham
Writer = Tom Fletcher
Danny Jones
Dougie Poynter
Chart position =

#1 (UK)

Last single = "All About You"/"You've Got a Friend"
(2005)
This single = "I'll Be OK" (2005)
Next single = "I Wanna Hold You"
(2005)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate Cover
Type = single


Lower caption = CD2 Cover

"I'll Be OK" is the sixth single from the British pop band McFly and their fourth number #1 hit. It is the second single to be lifted from their second album "Wonderland" and sold more than their first single, "Five Colours In Her Hair".

The single

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 Danny and the other by Tom and then by placing their "best" parts of their songs together, they had written "I'll Be OK".

"It gives people a positive message, by saying that you should always reassure yourself "Hey, I'll be OK" even when things do go wrong."

On the official website you could previously order a special version of "I'll Be OK" by Danny and Dougie via your mobile phone.

The B-Side; a cover track, of The Who's song "Pinball Wizard" is included; as is (on the DVD Single) the Home-Movie Music Video for the Cover.

The single also includes a new track "No Worries"; written by the bands' Tom Fletcher and former Busted members: Charlie Simpson and James Bourne. Both Pinball Wizard and "No Worries" were produced by Danny at his home studio.

Track listings

CD1
# I’ll Be OK
# No Worries

CD2
# I’ll Be OK
# Nothing
# Pinball Wizard [Home Recording Audio]
# I’ll Be OK [Video] [Enhanced]
# Home Footage - Danny's Disco [Enhanced]
*Includes Poster

DVD
# I’ll Be OK [Audio]
# All About You [Audio]
# Pinball Wizard [Home Studio Footage]
# All About You [Video]
# Home Footage - Dougie with Zookie, his lizard
*Includes Poster

Digital Download
#I'll Be Ok [Acousitc]

Chart performance

The video

The video is another humorous video 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.

Situations include:
*Harry is seen under a very leaky roof - where he got very wet indeed.
*Dougie is hanging on for dear life as he slips off a skyscraper rooftop.
*Danny is seen in a room on his own, down and depressed.
*Tom 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 (for folding/animated scenery) from the 2004 song The Love of Richard Nixon by Manic Street Preachers.

The signing for the single

On 15th August 2005, 80 Lucky fans were able to meet McFly in Covent Garden. The local HMV record store awarded golden wristbands to the first 80 people to buy the McFly single that morning. The 80 were whisked off for a private signing before joining the crowd in the Covent Garden Square for an impromptu busking set. McFly performed a number of their hits including "All About You" and "Obviously".The official filming from that day is [http://youtube.com/watch?v=m9ViRPRLTuA here]

External links

* [http://www.mcflyofficial.com/home/ Official Site]