5 Colours in Her Hair

Infobox Single
Name = 5 Colours in Her Hair


Artist = McFly
from Album = Room on the 3rd Floor
Released = March 29, 2004
Format = CD
Recorded =
Genre = Pop rock
Length = 2:58
Label = Island
Producer = Craig Hardy, Tim Speight
Reviews =
Last single =
This single = "5 Colours in Her Hair" (2004)
Next single = "Obviously" (2004)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Type = single


Lower caption = 7" picture disc "5 Colours in Her Hair" is the debut single from the British pop band McFly. This was also their first number one in the UK Singles Chart. It stood at the top for two weeks. The song was written by two of the band members, Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones, and their friend from Busted James Bourne. The track is especially well known for its "Do, Do, Do, Do, Do, Do!" lyrics, played from the beginning and ending of the song. The track is an homage to "As If" actress, Emily Corrie. The CD features a duet with Busted. Overall it spent twelve weeks in the UK Chart. It also reached no 7 in Ireland.

Track listings

;CD1
# "5 Colours in Her Hair"
# "Lola" (feat. Busted)

;CD2
# "5 Colours in Her Hair"
# "Saturday Night"
# "The Guy Who Turned Her Down"
# "5 Colours in Her Hair" [video] (enhanced section) Double-sided band poster

;7" picture disc
# "5 Colours in Her Hair"
# "Lola" (feat. Busted)

Chart performance

Music video

McFly shot the video for their debut single "5 Colours in Her Hair" just After Christmas 2003. Simon Amstell recorded an interview and footage behind the scenes for Channel 4 music show, Popworld.

The video begins by introducing the band members in a comical style, by getting Danny and Dougie's names wrong. It also features the band messing around at various different scenes, but telling the overall main story about a girl with 5 colours in her hair, who was miserable. They eventually drag her into the TV where she joins the band in a club setting where the band are playing to a crowd. They also shoot various well known scenes as a tribute to their main influences including The Beatles and the Beach Boys. The video was shot in front of a green screen.

U.S. version

A remixed version of the song appeared on the Just My Luck album, McFly's debut album in the US. It also features minor lyrical alterations. The song was included on the Please, Please single release in the UK, as well as on the All The Greatest Hits deluxe fan edition.

References

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