Air Hostess (song)

2004 single by BustedTemplate:SHORTDESC:2004 single by Busted

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 Songwriter(s) | * James Bourne
* Tom Fletcher
* Charlie Simpson

"**Air Hostess**" is a song by English pop punk band Busted. Composed by the band along with Tom Fletcher of McFly and Stewart Henderson, it was released on 26 April 2004 as the third single from their second studio album, *A Present for Everyone* (2003), and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart.

## Background and promotion

The song was inspired by flight attendants which Busted saw whilst on tour. The B-sides "Mummy Trade", "Peaches" and "Let It Go" did not appear on any other release, and were exclusive to this single. "Mummy Trade" was written by James Bourne and Charlie Simpson, "Let It Go" was written by Bourne and McFly members Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter, while "Peaches" is a cover of The Presidents of the United States of America. They were occasionally played live, such as on *CD:UK* which was on 1 May 2004 on ITV1.

The single was also promoted by appearances on *Top of the Pops Saturday*, *MOM*, *Popworld*, *CD:UK*, *Friday Night with Jonathan Ross*, *TRL* and the short-lived *Simply the Best*.

## Music video

A humorous music video was made in which the band spy on two female flight attendants and illegally board the aeroplane (a Concorde) they are travelling on. The line "I messed my pants when we flew over France" was edited out when the video was shown during the daytime.

## Track listings

1. "Air Hostess"
2. "Mummy Trade"

**UK CD2**
1. "Air Hostess"
2. "Peaches"
3. "Let It Go"
4. "Air Hostess" (video)
5. Interactive interview

A. "Air Hostess"
B. "Let It Go"

## Charts

 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 2

## References

1. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". *Music Week*. 24 April 2004. p. 27.
2. ↑ Johnny Loftus. "A Present for Everyone". *AllMusic*.
3. ↑ "Busted Online". *bustedonline.org*. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2008.
4. ↑ *Air Hostess*. Universal. 2004.
5. ↑ "Busted Videos - your #1 source for just that". *bustedonline.org*. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2008.
6. ↑ *Air Hostess* (UK CD1 liner notes). Busted. Universal Records, Island Records. 2004. MCSTD40361, 986 649-8.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. ↑ *Air Hostess* (UK CD2 liner notes). Busted. Universal Records, Island Records. 2004. MCSXD40361, 986 649-9.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. ↑ *Air Hostess* (UK limited 7-inch picture disc). Busted. Universal Records, Island Records. 2004. MCS 40361, 986 660-1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
9. ↑ "Hits of the World – Eurochart Hot 100". *Billboard*. Vol. 116 no. 20. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 14 August 2003. p. 65. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
10. ↑ "Musicline.de – Busted Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
11. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
12. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Air Hostess". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
13. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
14. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
15. ↑ "ChartsPlus YE2004 – UKChartsPlus" (PDF). *UKChartsPlus*. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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