"Wires" is a song by British rock band

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, from their second studio album, ''

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''. It was released on 17 January 2005 as the lead single from that album, peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by lead singer

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about his daughter, who became ill after birth and was rushed to

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. Pott paid tribute to hospital worker Ben McQuade, who played a major part in saving his daughter's life. In 2012,

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performed "Wires" on the ninth series of British television music competition ''

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''. The week after Clark's performance, the original version by Athlete re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 40.

Music video

The music video for "Wires" was directed by David Chaudoir and filmed on a former secret military test site at

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on the Suffolk coast.

Track listings

UK CD1 and Australian CD single # "Wires" # "Never Running Out" UK CD2 # "Wires" (radio edit) # "Never Running Out" # "Get It Back" # "Wires" (video) UK 7-inch single :A. "Wires" (radio edit) – 4:07 :B. "Transformer Man" – 3:18

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

Athlete.mu
– official website {{Authority control 2004 songs 2005 singles Athlete (band) songs Parlophone singles Songs about parenthood Songs written by Carey Willetts Songs written by Joel Pott