Power to Play

Power to Play is the seventh studio album by English pop rock band McFly, released through BMG on 9 June 2023.[1] The album was preceded by two singles: "Where Did All the Guitars Go?"[2] and "God of Rock & Roll".[3]

Power to Play
Studio album by
McFly
Released9 June 2023 (2023-06-09)
Length41:13
LabelBMG
Producer
McFly chronology
Young Dumb Thrills
(2020)		 Power to Play
(2023)
Singles from Power to Play
  1. "Where Did All the Guitars Go?"
    Released: 31 March 2023
  2. "God of Rock & Roll"
    Released: 26 April 2023
  3. "Honey I'm Home"
    Released: 9 June 2023

Background and recording

On 29 March 2023, McFly announced the album title and release date, following a series of cryptic social media posts.[4][5] Describing the record, the band added: "At the start of the process, we all got together and said what we wanted this new album to be. We all had this one thing in common, and it was guitars. We love being on tour and playing live, and we hate this weird pressure where you don't get played on the radio if you have guitars in your songs [...] Guitars, honesty, energy, all these personality traits are what give us the band's identity. We want to reach that kid with long hair, get them excited about music and make them want to pick up a guitar and jump on their bed. That's what this record is about."[2]

Singles

The album's lead single, "Where Did All the Guitars Go?" was released on 31 March 2023.[2][6]

On 26 April 2023, McFly released the second single from Power to Play, "God of Rock & Roll".[7]

On 8 June 2023, McFly appeared on The One Show and confirmed "Honey I’m Home" would be the third single from Power to Play. The official video was released on 9 June 2023.[8]

Critical reception

Ben Devlin, reviewing for MusicOMH, rated the album 3.5/5 stars.[9] Cheri Amour for The Arts Desk called Power to Play "a defiant return to their rock'n'roll roots".[10]

Track listing
Power to Play track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Where Did All the Guitars Go?"
4:00
2."Land of the Bees"
4:03
3."Forever's Not Enough"
4:41
4."God of Rock & Roll"
  • Fletcher
  • Jones
  • Poynter
  • Judd
  • Steven Battelle
3:31
5."I'm Fine"
  • Fletcher
  • Jones
  • Poynter
  • Judd
  • Rat Boy
  • Battelle
  • Todd Dorigo
3:48
6."Taking Back Tonight"
  • Fletcher
  • Jones
  • Poynter
  • Judd
  • Battelle
3:54
7."Honey I'm Home"
  • Fletcher
  • Jones
  • Poynter
  • Judd
4:09
8."Route 55"
3:44
9."Crash"
  • Fletcher
  • Jones
  • Poynter
  • Judd
  • Dorigo
1:41
10."Make It Out Alive"
  • Fletcher
  • Jones
  • Poynter
  • Judd
  • Battelle
  • Todd Dorigo
3:17
11."Shine On"
  • Fletcher
  • Jones
  • Poynter
  • Judd
  • Battelle
4:25
Total length:41:13

McFly released the deluxe version shortly after which featured songs "For the Kids", "Silence is a Scary Sound" (re-recorded), "I'm Fine (Acoustic)", "Forever's Not Enough (Acoustic)" and "Forever's Not Enough (Edit)".

Charts
Chart performance for Power to Play
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] 51
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 2
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] 1

Release history
Release formats for Power to Play
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 9 June 2023

References
  1. "McFly - Power to Play". Apple Music. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. Forrest, Jo (29 March 2023). "McFly announce new album, Power To Play". TotalNtertainment. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. Bailey, Adam (26 April 2023). "McFly Drops New Single 'God of Rock & Roll' and Premieres Music Video". Music Talkers. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  4. McFly [@mcflymusic] (29 March 2023). "We've got some news… Our brand new album Power to Play will be out on 9th June 2023 ⚡️ The first single Where Did All The Guitars Go? drops THIS FRIDAY!" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 March 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. McFly (2023). "Power to Play". BMG. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  6. "McFly - Where Did All The Guitars Go?". Apple Music. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  7. "McFly release party rock anthem, God Of Rock and Roll, announce UK tour". Music News. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  8. "McFly - Honey I'm Home (Official Video)". YouTube. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  9. Devlin, Ben (9 June 2023). "McFly – Power To Play". MusicOMH. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  10. Amour, Cheri (9 June 2023). "Album: McFly - Power to Play". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  11. "Irish Albums Chart: 16 June 2023". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  12. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  13. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  14. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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