Eyes Open is the fourth studio album by Northern Irish-Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol. Produced by Jacknife Lee,it was released in the UK on 1 May 2006,and 9 May 2006 in the US. It was the band's first album without bassist Mark McClelland and the first to feature bassist Paul Wilson and keyboardist Tom Simpson. Recording for the album took place between October and December 2005 at Grouse Lodge Studios in Ireland,The Garage in Kent,and The Garden and Angel Recording Studios,both in London.
"Run" is a song by Scottish-Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol from their third studio album,Final Straw (2003). It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 February 2004 as the second single from the album. The song was conceived in 2000 by frontman Gary Lightbody after an accident he had during a bender. "Run" is described as a Britpop power ballad and was received with positive reviews by music critics,who compared it with Coldplay's "Yellow".
"Spitting Games" is the lead single from Snow Patrol's third album,Final Straw,released on 15 September 2003.
"Chocolate" is a song by UK alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It was released as the third single from their third studio album,Final Straw. The music for the track was written by all four members of the band,while the lyrics are by lead vocalist Gary Lightbody.
"How to Be Dead" is the fourth and final single by Snow Patrol from their album Final Straw. It was released in 2004,slightly remixed by Chris Lord-Alge from the album version,and reached number 39 in the United Kingdom and number 42 in Ireland.
"You're All I Have" is a song by Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It was released on 24 April 2006 as the lead single from their fourth studio album,Eyes Open (2006). The song was used by RTÉsport to promote the return of The Sunday Game for the 2006 GAA Championships. It became the band's second big hit after the success of "Run" in 2004,peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
"Hands Open" is the second American single from Snow Patrol's fourth album,Eyes Open. It was released June 2006.
"Daydreamin'" is the third single taken from Lupe Fiasco's album Lupe Fiasco's Food &Liquor (2006) and features soul singer Jill Scott. The song won Best Urban/Alternative Performance at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards,earning Fiasco his first Grammy and Scott's third.
"Burn Baby Burn" is a song by Ash,released as the second single from the Free All Angels album on 2 April 2001,reaching number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and number 20 in Ireland. It was released as a single CD and as a 7" vinyl,and was also released for the first time on DVD format. The song can also be found on the Intergalactic Sonic 7″s hits collection.
"Signal Fire" is a song from British alternative rock band Snow Patrol,appearing on the soundtrack of the film Spider-Man 3,released on 24 April,30 April,2 May and 14 May 2007,depending on the region. It was the only single released from the soundtrack. It was recorded at Grouse Lodge and was produced by long-time Snow Patrol producer Jacknife Lee. The song was also initially offered to Shrek the Third.
"Tambourine" is a hip hop song written by Eve,Swizz Beatz,and Sean Garrett. The song samples "Blow Your Whistle" from The Soul Searchers. It was released in 2007,becoming Eve's first charting single as a lead performer in over four years. In the week of April 19,2007,the song debuted at number 73 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,where it continued to gain momentum. The song has also been made available for purchase as a single on iTunes. In the United Kingdom,"Tambourine" debuted at number 38,two weeks before the song's physical release. The song peaked at number 18 there and was her fifth consecutive top twenty solo hit in the UK. The B-side to "Tambourine" is "Dancefloor" featuring Mashonda. The song features uncredited vocals by the song's producer Swizz Beatz. The song was #68 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007,and was also #70 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.
"Pretty Green Eyes" is a song originally written and recorded by Force &Styles featuring Junior. A remixed version appeared on their debut album,All Over the UK (1996),and the song was released as a 12-inch single in 1997. The song achieved mainstream popularity in 2003 when it was covered by Ultrabeat and peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart.
The discography of Snow Patrol,an alternative rock band from Northern Ireland and based in Dundee,Scotland,consists of seven studio albums,thirty-one singles,eight extended plays,three compilation albums and one live DVD. Snow Patrol was formed in 1994 by Gary Lightbody,Michael Morrison and Mark McClelland under the name Shrug. They released an extended play (EP) titled The Yogurt vs. Yogurt Debate. Morrison left in 1995,and the band changed their name to Polarbear. Under this name they released their other EP,Starfighter Pilot,on the Electric Honey label. Drummer Jonny Quinn joined in 1997 and the band signed to Jeepster Records the same year. They then underwent their final name change to Snow Patrol. The band's first two studio albums:Songs for Polarbears and When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up were released in 1998 and 2001 respectively,but failed to do well commercially. Subsequently,the band was dropped by the label.
"Chasing Cars" is a song by Northern Irish-Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It was released as the second single from their fourth studio album,Eyes Open (2006). It was released on 6 June 2006,in the United States and 24 July 2006,in the United Kingdom. The song gained significant popularity in the US after being featured in the second season finale of the medical drama Grey's Anatomy,which aired on 15 May 2006.
"Take Back the City" is a song from alternative rock band Snow Patrol's fifth album A Hundred Million Suns. It was released as the lead single from the album on different dates in October 2008,depending on the region. The lyrics were written by Gary Lightbody and the music was composed by Snow Patrol. The song has positive lyrics,and is about Lightbody's love for Belfast. The song has been officially remixed once,by Lillica Libertine,and it appeared as a B-side to the single.
"Spaceman" is a song by the Killers. The song was released as the second single from the band's third studio album Day &Age on November 4,2008,as a digital download on iTunes,and as 7" and promo CD in the US,Canada and the UK. It has been released to radio in Australia and has gone into regular rotation on Triple J. This song was number 17 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008. The song has been used regularly as the opening song during the band's tour.
"Crack the Shutters" is a song from Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol's fifth album A Hundred Million Suns. It was released as the follow-up single to "Take Back the City" on different dates in December 2008 depending on the region,and was the second single taken from the album. The lyrics were written by Gary Lightbody and the music was composed by Snow Patrol. The song was described by lyricist Lightbody as the purest love song he'd ever written. The single was received generally positively by music critics,the lyrics and vocals being praised in particular.
"Shut Your Eyes" is a song by the Northern Irish band Snow Patrol. Initially a track on their 2006 album Eyes Open,it was released as a single in several countries in 2007.
"Animal" is a song performed by Swedish indie pop band Miike Snow. It was released as the first single from the band's 2009 self-titled debut album on 17 February 2009 through Columbia and Downtown Records. Written by the band alongside Henrik Jonback,"Animal" is a pop song with instrumentation provided by horns and staccato synthesizers. Lead singer Andrew Wyatt has explained that it has an ambiguous meaning;its lyrics can be interpreted as dealing with matters such as addiction,basic instincts or dissatisfaction when one's needs are not met by society.
"Bang Bang Bang" is a song from Record Collection,the third studio album by Mark Ronson,released under the moniker Mark Ronson &The Business Intl. The song features rapper Q-Tip and singer MNDR. It was released as the album's lead single on 9 July 2010 in the United Kingdom.
