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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.
Final Straw is the third studio album and major-label debut by Northern Irish–Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol, released on 4 August 2003 in the UK and in 2004 in the US. The album is notable for bringing the band their first mainstream success outside of their native countries of Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Snow Patrol was formed in 1994 in Dundee, when Lightbody was at university in the Scottish city. ... Their third album, Final Straw, with hits Chocolate and Run, released in 2003, was their first ...
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 ...
There were three featured songs in the episode, two originals and one cover ("Run" by Snow Patrol). The two originals, "A Thousand and One Nights" and "Second Hand White Baby Grand", were written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. "Run" was released on the deluxe edition of the cast album The Music of Smash on May 1, 2012.
Gary Lightbody used this time to write more songs. "Run", "Chocolate" and "Spitting Games" were written during this period, and later appeared on the next album Final Straw. On the tour following the release in March 2001, the band introduced "Run" to their audience, who received it very positively.
The discography of Snow Patrol, an alternative rock band, consists of eight studio albums, thirty-two 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.