Busted have been called instrumental in the formation of British pop rock band McFly. After the record label declined Tom Fletcher's participation in the band, he was offered a space on the song writing team for the first two albums. Fletcher credits James Bourne as teaching him the structure of a pop hit. After Busted's split, McFly were often referred to as Busted's successor. "Year 3000" and "What I Go to School For" were also covered by the pop band Jonas Brothers. Their cover of "Year 3000" was a lead single from their first album and a commercial success.
