"Snowden" is the second single from British indie rock band

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' third album, ''

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'' (2005). It was released in the United Kingdom on 9 May 2005, charting at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and number 42 on the

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. The single version of the song was mixed by

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. Two music videos were produced for the song, directed by Dominic Leung. One features the album version of the song, and the other (also known as the "live edit") features the Rich Costey mix, with both videos featuring different footage. B-side "Son of a Builder" contains elements of "Beasley Street," written by Mancunian

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Snowden (Song) 2005 singles 2004 songs Doves (band) songs Heavenly Recordings singles Songs written by Andy Williams (Doves) Songs written by Jez Williams Songs written by Jimi Goodwin Song recordings produced by Ben Hillier Space rock songs