Welcome to Loserville
Studio album by
Son of Dork
Released21 November 2005
Recorded2004-2005
GenrePop punk
Length46:54
LabelMercury
ProducerGil Norton, The Matrix
Singles from Welcome to Loserville
  1. "Ticket Outta Loserville"
    Released: 7 November 2005
  2. "Eddie's Song"
    Released: 16 January 2006
Alternative cover
Japanese cover of Welcome to Loserville
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Drownedinsound[1]
Entertainment.ie[2]
Gigwise[3]
Melodic [4]
Yahoo! Music[5]

Welcome to Loserville is the only studio album from British pop punk band Son of Dork. The album was released on 21 November 2005 by Mercury Records. The album was later adapted into a musical, "Loserville the Musical", by band member James Bourne and writer Elliot Davis commissioned and performed by Youth Music Theatre UK and presented at the South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, in 2009.[6] The show was subsequently retitled "Loserville" and produced professionally by Kevin Wallace, TC Beech and Youth Music Theatre UK at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. It then transferred to the West End's Garrick Theatre and featured UK pop star Chris Hardman.

The track "Boy Band" on the album was co-written by American band Wheatus.[7] The album was certified Gold in the UK. A deluxe edition of the album was due for release on April 17, 2006. It was due to include six bonus tracks, as well as an additional DVD. The release of the album was later cancelled. The track "Welcome to Loserville" is hidden, and does not appear on the track listing. It can be accessed by rewinding into the pre-gap, prior to the first track, "Ticket Outta Loserville". The track cannot be accessed if the album is played in a computer.

Singles

  • "Ticket Outta Loserville" - 7 November 2005 - entered at #3 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • "Eddie's Song" - 16 January 2006 - entered at #10 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • "We're Not Alone" - 10 April 2006 - due to be the lead single from the deluxe version of the album, however, both album and single were withdrawn. Theme from the movie Alien Autopsy starring TV duo Ant & Dec.

Track listing

Welcome to Loserville — Standard edition[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
0."Welcome to Loserville" (Hidden track within the pre-gap of Track 1, featuring the London Session Orchestra)James Bourne • Simon HaleSimon Hale2:41
1."Ticket Outta Loserville"Bourne • Charlie Grant • Pete WoodroffeGil Norton3:22
2."Eddie's Song"Bourne • Chris LeonardGil Norton3:45
3."Little Things"BourneGil Norton3:32
4."Party's Over"Bourne • LeonardGil Norton4:13
5."Boy Band"Bourne • Brendan B. BrownGil Norton3:01
6."Sick"Bourne • Christy • Edwards • SpockThe Matrix3:32
7."Slacker"Bourne • Michael RaphaelGil Norton3:56
8."Holly, I'm the One"Bourne • Grant • WoodroffeGil Norton3:42
9."Wear Me Down"Bourne • RaphaelGil Norton3:20
10."Murdered in the Mosh" (Choral version hidden at the end of the track)Bourne • Christy • Edwards • SpockThe Matrix (Choral version Simon Hale)14:31 (first song 3:15)
Total length:37:17
Welcome to Loserville — Japanese edition bonus track[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Ticket Outta Loserville" (live version)Bourne • Grant • WoodroffeGil Norton3:20
Total length:40:30
Welcome to Loserville — Cancelled deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
0."Welcome to Loserville" (featuring the London Session Orchestra)Bourne • HaleSimon Hale2:41
1."We're Not Alone"Bourne • Tom FletcherGil Norton3:23
2."Ticket Outta Loserville"Bourne • Grant • WoodroffeGil Norton3:22
3."Eddie's Song"Bourne • LeonardGil Norton3:45
4."End up Like This"Bourne • Raphael  
5."Little Things"BourneGil Norton3:32
6."Party's Over"Bourne • LeonardGil Norton4:13
7."Go Home Monday"Bourne • Aaron Kamin  
8."Boy Band"Bourne • BrownGil Norton3:01
9."Sick"Bourne • Christy • Edwards • SpockThe Matrix3:32
10."Slacker"Bourne • RaphaelGil Norton3:56
11."Colgate Smile"Bourne • Leonard  
12."Holly, I'm the One"Bourne • Grant • WoodroffeGil Norton3:42
13."Move On"Bourne  
14."Wear Me Down"Bourne • RaphaelGil Norton3:20
15."What Happened to Your Band?"Bourne • Raphael  
16."Murdered in the Mosh"Bourne • Christy • Edwards • SpockThe Matrix3:26
17."Murdered in the Mosh" (Choral version) (hidden track)Bourne • Christy • Edwards • SpockSimon Hale3:15
Welcome to Loserville — Cancelled deluxe edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."The Making of "Welcome to Loserville"" 
2."Ticket Outta Loserville - Music video" 
3."Eddie's Song - Music video" 
4."We're Not Alone - Music video" 
5."Band interview" 
6."The Making of "We're Not Alone"" 

Personnel

  • James Bourne - lead vocals, Rhythm guitarist
  • Steve Rushton - lead vocals, bassist
  • David Williams- Rhythm guitarist, backing vocals
  • Chris Leonard - Lead guitarist, backing vocals
  • Danny Hall - drummer

Additional personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Scotland Albums Chart[10] 37
UK Albums Chart 35
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Japanese Albums Chart[11] 28

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Drownedinsound review
  2. ↑ Entertainment.ie review
  3. ↑ Gigwise review
  4. ↑ Roth, Kaj (March 28, 2006). "Son of Dork - Welcome to Loserville". Melodic. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ Yahoo! Music review
  6. ↑ "Loserville: The Musical (2009) | British Youth Music Theatre".
  7. ↑ Archived August 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "Son of Dork – Welcome to Loserville (2005, CD)". Discogs.
  9. ↑ "Welcome to Loserville: Son of Dork: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  10. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
  11. ↑ "Son of Dorkのアルバム売上ランキング".
  12. ↑ "British album certifications – Son Of Dork – Welcome to Loserville". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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