#3 is the third studio album released by Irish pop rock trio, The Script. The album was released in Ireland on 7 September 2012, in the United Kingdom on 10 September and in the United States on 9 October. The album was preceded by the release of the single "Hall of Fame", a duet with Danny O'Donoghue's co-judge on The Voice UK, will.i.am. The album opened at #2 in the United Kingdom, and #13 in the United States, selling 24,002 copies.

The band announced via their official Twitter account on 2 June 2012, that recording on their third studio album was complete, and that the title of the album would be #3. They also stated that the album was due for release on 17 September 2012, however, it was later revealed that the release date would be pushed forward by a week to 10 September. O'Donoghue later revealed on 8 July that the title of the lead single would be "Hall of Fame", and that the track would debut on radio on 23 July. He also revealed that the track was recorded in Los Angeles, and will be available for digital download on 19 August. The single also features vocals from O'Donoughue close friend and fellow The Voice UK coach will.i.am. The majority of the album was recorded in London's Sphere Studios, once again working with longtime collaborators Andrew Frampton and Steve Kipner. The album's track listing was confirmed by Digital Spy on 8 August 2012. The deluxe edition of the album contains a bonus disc, containing two previously unreleased tracks, four live tracks and two alternative versions of "Hall of Fame", the second of which is a hidden track. Digital Spy also revealed the album's artwork on the same date.

The album has received negative reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 38, based on six reviews, which indicates "generally unfavorable reviews".Allmusic was slightly more generous (giving the album three stars out of five, and highlighting "Hall of Fame", "Good 'Ol Days" and "Glowing" as the stand-out tracks on the album).

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