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"Run" is a song by Northern Irish–Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol, released in the United Kingdom on 26 February 2004 as the second single of their third album, Final Straw (2003). The song was conceived in 2000 by frontman Gary Lightbody after an accident he had during a bender. "Run" has been described as a Britpop power ballad.
Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish–Scottish rock band formed in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland, [1] consisting of Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Nathan Connolly (guitar, backing vocals), and Johnny McDaid (piano, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals); Lightbody is the band's sole remaining original member.
The song is Snow Patrol's biggest-selling single to date, ending 2006 as that year's 14th best-selling single in the UK. [4] It was the last song performed live on the BBC's Top of the Pops that year. [5] Released in the post-Britpop period, the song peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [6] [7]
Guitarist Nathan Connolly joined in 2002 and Snow Patrol was signed to Fiction and Interscope record labels in 2003. [7] [8] Their third studio album, Final Straw, was released the same year, and was a commercial success. "Run" became their breakthrough single in the United Kingdom, charting in the top 5 on the singles chart. [9]
"Take Back the City" received generally mixed reviews. Daily Music Guide's James Brindle reviewed the single negatively and gave it 2 stars out of 5. He wrote that (the song) feels like Snow Patrol has run out of ideas, and the song sounded like a "re-hash" of "You're All I Have". He criticized the hook for being "average" and called the lyrics ...
To promote the album, a competition exclusive for members on the Snow Patrol mailing list was held. Fans wishing to enter the competition had to sign up and answer a question. [ 13 ] The competition closed on 9 October 2009 [ 14 ] and its winner received a drum skin, signed by all members of the band, as well as a photograph proving its ...
Snow Patrol was formed by Lightbody in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland, adding Quinn in 1997 and Wilson in 2005. Sharing the news on the rock band’s official Instagram account, Lightbody wrote: “Hi ...
Run (Snow Patrol song) S. Set the Fire to the Third Bar; Shut Your Eyes; Signal Fire (song) Something Great; Somewhere a Clock Is Ticking; Spitting Games; Starfighter ...