|
Greatest Hits (Snow Patrol Album)
''Greatest Hits'' is the first greatest hits album, and second compilation album, released by Scottish-Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol, through Polydor Records on 14 May 2013. Unlike previous compilation album '' Up to Now'', the album does not contain any tracks from before the 2003 release of ''Final Straw ''Final Straw'' is the third studio album and major-label debut by Scottish-Northern Irish rock band Snow Patrol, released on 4 August 2003 in the United Kingdom and Ireland and in 2004 in the United States. The album is notable for bringing t ...''. Track listing Charts References 2013 greatest hits albums Albums produced by Jacknife Lee Polydor Records compilation albums Snow Patrol compilation albums {{2010s-alt-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish–Scottish Rock music, rock band formed in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland. They consist of Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Nathan Connolly (guitar, backing vocals), Paul Wilson (musician), Paul Wilson (bass guitar, backing vocals), Jonny Quinn (drums), and Johnny McDaid (piano, guitar, backing vocals). Initially an indie rock band, Snow Patrol rose to prominence in the early– mid-2000s as part of the post-Britpop movement. The band were founded at the University of Dundee in 1994 by Lightbody, Mark McClelland, and Michael Morrison of Shrug (band), Shrug. After briefly using the name Polarbear, releasing the Extended play, EP ''Starfighter Pilot'' (1997) and losing Morrison as a member, the band became Snow Patrol in 1997 and added Quinn to its lineup. Their first two studio albums, ''Songs for Polarbears'' (1998) and ''When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up'' (2001), released by the independent record label Jeepster Records, were commercially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyes Open (album)
''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. Six singles were released from the album, including top 10 hits " You're All I Have" and "Chasing Cars", the latter of which came to worldwide attention when it was featured during the season 2 finale of the American medical drama ''Grey's Anatomy''. ''Eyes Open'' was the best-selling album of 2006 in the UK, selling 1.5 million copies. It was also the 15th best-selling album of the 2000s, and is one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history. Recording an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man 3 (soundtrack)
''Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man 3'' is a soundtrack album to Sam Raimi's 2007 film ''Spider-Man 3''. It was released on May 1, 2007. A special edition version is available only on the soundtrack's official website. A digital edition of the album is also in the planning stages, with the release date to be announced. The soundtrack's website allows the user to listen to the first song from the soundtrack. Unlike the first two ''Spider-Man'' soundtrack releases, the album does not feature any of the film's score by Christopher Young. The entire concept of this soundtrack is that each song was written (or recorded in the case of The Flaming Lips) for the soundtrack exclusively, with the exception of Chubby Checker's 1960 hit " The Twist". The special edition of the album is available only on the soundtrack's website, and it contains a bonus track (the " Theme from Spider-Man" covered by The Flaming Lips), a 32-page embossed hardcover book featuring movie stills and all five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signal Fire (song)
"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''. The single was released as a special web-shaped vinyl in the UK, where it became the band's most successful single, peaking at number 4. However, critical reception towards the single was generally mixed, with one critic calling it "unoriginal". The music video for the song was nominated for the Best Video from a Film category at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2008. Background The band visited Grouse Lodge with producer Jacknife Lee in early 2007 to record the song. Drummer Jonny Quinn, injured at the time because of his snowboarding accident in January, drummed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spitting Games
"Spitting Games" is the lead single from Snow Patrol's third album, ''Final Straw'', released on 15 September 2003. Original release Snow Patrol released the song during their first UK Tour during the Final Straw Tour. To mark the release, the band made a previously unheard song for a free download on their official site, titled "Half the Fun of It". Snow Patrol were one of the acts chosen in AOL Music's "Breakers" in December 2003, a program to promote bands for months leading up to the release of their respective albums in the United States. During the time of the band's promotion, lead UK single "Spitting Games" was downloaded a million times, and was released as a stand-alone single in March 2004 in the week of the band's appearance at South by Southwest Festival. Track listings CD # "Spitting Games" – 3:48 # "Steal" – 2:44 # "Brave" – 4:12 # "Spitting Games" (Video) 7" vinyl # "Spitting Games" – 3:48 # "Steal" – 2:44 Reception ''Music Week'' reviewed the single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crack The Shutters
"Crack the Shutters" is a song from 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. The single was quite successful in the charts, charting in the Top 20 in the Netherlands. Though it also entered the Top 30 in Sweden and Germany, it topped the ''Billboard'' Triple A chart. "Crack the Shutters" is also the name of a photography exhibition held by Bradley Quinn which primarily featured his photos taken at Snow Patrol concerts. Background The song came into being when Gary Lightbody was "tinkering" wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shut Your Eyes
"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. The various B-sides featured on the single are taken from a Snow Patrol live performance at Columbiahalle, Berlin on 9 February 2007. The live renditions of "Spitting Games", "Run" and "Chocolate" included on the single later appeared on the Australian version of the " Signal Fire" single. The band's drummer, Jonny Quinn, has declared that "Shut Your Eyes" is his favorite song to play live because of the interaction with the audience when the band perform it. Music video The official music video was directed by Mark Thomas and it premiered on Yahoo! Music on 10 July 2007. Track listing ;German CD *Version I: #"Shut Your Eyes" – 3:17 #"Headlights on Dark Roads" (Live in Berlin) – 3:35 #"Chocolate" (Live in Berlin) – 3:01 #"You're All I Have" (Live in Berlin) – 4:38 *Version II: #"Shut Your Eyes" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Your Eyes (Snow Patrol Song)
"Open Your Eyes" is a song by the Scottish-Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It has been released as the fifth single in total from the 2006 album ''Eyes Open''. The song was released on 12 February 2007. Music video The song's music video is actual footage from the classic cult film '' C'était un rendez-vous'' by director Claude Lelouch. It marked the first time Lelouch granted permission to anyone to use footage from the movie. '' Q'' chose it as their Video of the Week on 6 February 2007. In popular culture The song was used as the theme music to BBC One's ''Football Focus''. The song gained more popularity after being featured during the emotional season twelve finale of '' ER''. Sales of the song on iTunes rose as the song was later featured in a third season episode of ''The 4400'', an episode of ''Grey's Anatomys third season, the pilot episode of ''The Black Donnellys'', season 4 episode 21 of '' Brothers and Sisters'', and the second season finale of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Say Yes (Snow Patrol Song)
"Just Say Yes" is a song by Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol, released as the single to follow "The Planets Bend Between Us" in October–November 2009, depending on the region. The song, produced by Jacknife Lee, is one of the three new songs, and the lead single from the compilation ''Up to Now''. The lyrics were written by Gary Lightbody and the music was composed by Snow Patrol. "Just Say Yes" has its origins as a song written for pop singer Gwen Stefani, who rejected it. Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls was then given permission by Lightbody to record it for her solo debut album, which was later shelved. Snow Patrol later took the song back and recorded it for their compilation album ''Up to Now''. The song, having an electronic, synthpop sound, marks a distinct change in the Snow Patrol's sound, with writer Gary Lightbody calling it their most adventurous single to date. The video, directed by Blue Leach, features light effects and projection to bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocolate (Snow Patrol Song)
"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. The single version is slightly different from the album version. The most noticeable alteration is the drums dropping out in the glockenspiel interlude between the 1st chorus and 2nd verse on the single version. An edited version of "Chocolate" is featured on the trailer for '' The Last Kiss'' starring Zach Braff. It also features in the '' Torchwood'' episode "Cyberwoman" and it was used for the highlights on the last 'Wales On Saturday'. Music video The video was directed by Marc Webb and was filmed in New York City. It shows scenes of panic and despair at what is apparently the "end of the world". The centerpiece or focal point of the action is an hourglass that is quickly running out. The implication h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Called Out In The Dark
"Called Out in the Dark" is a song by Scottish-Northern Irish rock band Snow Patrol. The track was released as the first single from the band's sixth studio album '' Fallen Empires'' on 2 September 2011. It was made available both independently and on an EP with three other tracks from ''Fallen Empires''. "Called Out in the Dark" was shortlisted for Meteor Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year 2011. A version of the track also exists which is remixed by Norman Cook. Background and writing The song was written by the band's frontman Gary Lightbody and produced by Jacknife Lee, who has worked on their previous three albums. It was recorded in Topanga Canyon in Los Angeles. The single premiered on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show on July 21, 2011 and was released on September 2, 2011. The song, along with other tracks on ''Fallen Empires'', finds Snow Patrol venturing into dance territory. Lightbody told '' The Sun'': "I've always DJed and dance music has always been a big part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
