Snow Patrol on 20 years of Chasing Cars, and their 'non-duet' with Kylie
Summary
Snow Patrol’s hit song “Chasing Cars” was written in 2005 during a relaxed songwriting session in a friend’s garden shed. The song became a global success after being released in 2006 and featured on the TV show Grey’s Anatomy, and the band plans to celebrate its 20th anniversary later this year.Key Facts
- Snow Patrol was formed in 1994 at the University of Dundee, originally under different band names.
- “Chasing Cars” was created during a casual session with producer Jacknife Lee, initially meant for other artists.
- The song took months to finish after the first chord and lyric were found during the session.
- It has been streamed over two billion times and was the UK’s most-played radio song of the 21st century by 2019.
- The song was released as the second single from the album Eyes Open in June 2006 and peaked at number six on the singles chart.
- “Chasing Cars” sold about 1.2 million copies in the UK and became the eighth best-selling song of the 2000s.
- Snow Patrol will celebrate the song’s 20th anniversary with two shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
- In 2023, drummer Jonny Quinn and bassist Paul Wilson left the band, leading to challenges during attempts to create a new album.
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