Chasing Cars (4:26)

5,300,960 plays (645,278 listeners)

Listening now: mynela

1,390 shouts

Get Ringtone

Buy at Amazon MP3 (Search)

Download Track
Amazon MP3 Search

7digital ($0.99)

iTunes

Add to my Library Share More

“Chasing Cars” is a popular ballad by Northern Irish alternative rock group Snow Patrol released in July 2006 as the third single from the band’s fourth record “Eyes Open”. It peaked at #6 in the UK, #5 in the US and #5 on the Billboard Modern Rock/Alternative Singles Chart. The song became popular in the US after being featured on the televison show “Grey’s Anatomy” and has remained extremely popular in the UK, remaining on the UK Top 75 for a non-consecutive 85 weeks and still running.

According to the Chasing Cars Songfacts, frontman Gary Lightbody wrote this in the garden of producer Garret “Jacknive” Lee’s cottage after a white wine binge. He has since said that it’s “the most pure and open love song I’ve ever written.”

Tagged as:

indie, alternative, rock, indie rock, love
See more…

Video

Added by thesilverdolphin

Gary, Nathan & Paul performing and acoustic version of Chasing Cars on 3 May 2006

Share Video

Flag as incorrect

See 8 more

Related Tracks

Shut Your Eyes
Snow Patrol
250 shouts
Open Your Eyes
Snow Patrol
377 shouts
How To Save A Life
The Fray
843 shouts
Somewhere Only We Know
Keane
826 shouts
Mr. Brightside
The Killers
1,103 shouts
The Scientist
Coldplay
1,292 shouts

Albums featuring this track

Eyes Open
Snow Patrol
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $7.99
- 7digital Search
- iTunes $10.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon $9.99
- eBay Search
1
Various Artists
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $1.78
- 7digital $9.99
- iTunes $1.98
- Buy Album
- Amazon $11.26
- eBay Search
NME Presents Essential Bands 2006
Various Artists
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
NRJ Hits 8
Various Artists
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search

See all 24 albums

Shouts

Leave a comment. Log in to Last.fm or sign up (it’s free).

Rallekk wrote:
yesterday evening

just forget the world...

View Profile | Leave Rallekk a shout
sociofotomusis wrote:
yesterday afternoon

very romantic song , i love it very much !

View Profile | Leave sociofotomusis a shout
xxValery wrote:
Sunday evening

whaaaaa;D

View Profile | Leave xxValery a shout
joesho713 wrote:
Saturday morning

Good song, but once it was on grey's anatomy it totally killed it.

View Profile | Leave joesho713 a shout
dudefude wrote:
Saturday morning

I first heard Chasing Cars in the supermarket and was surprised, it is a really good song, quite powerful. Something I can listen to with my girlfriend.

View Profile | Leave dudefude a shout
i_86 wrote:
Friday evening

Beautiful Song!!

View Profile | Leave i_86 a shout
ferrero_94 wrote:
Friday evening

their concert at the Royal Albert Hall was AMAZING !

View Profile | Leave ferrero_94 a shout
jayleetb wrote:
Friday morning

great！！love it~~

View Profile | Leave jayleetb a shout
dw0_7aw wrote:
Thursday morning

amo esta canción, simplemente es genial!!

View Profile | Leave dw0_7aw a shout
SoEmotional wrote:
Wednesday evening

so good <3

View Profile | Leave SoEmotional a shout
amerragdoll78 wrote:
Wednesday evening

cant get this one outta my head...amazing...

View Profile | Leave amerragdoll78 a shout
Patrick_Lindsay wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

good song, good band, good times...

View Profile | Leave Patrick_Lindsay a shout
XanderHarris wrote:
last week

When you're in love, this one stucks in your head. Very, very deep.

View Profile | Leave XanderHarris a shout
Chi-Ga wrote:
last week

I love the melody

View Profile | Leave Chi-Ga a shout
-whatsername- wrote:
last month

perfect song. so simple and beautiful =)

View Profile | Leave -whatsername- a shout
phrank14 wrote:
last month

simple yet awesome. check out Punctual by The Anywheres for a similar vibe!

View Profile | Leave phrank14 a shout
HotChic97 wrote:
last month

I LOVE this song.....it makes you think...

View Profile | Leave HotChic97 a shout
CAVermeer wrote:
last month

Gorgeous, romantic song. I am not one for mushy stuff and this one just moves me. Love it, and am so thankful to have been able to see it live earlier this year. Really getting into this band.

View Profile | Leave CAVermeer a shout
xVEILEDx wrote:
last month

the lyrics really make you think hard. i <3 it.

View Profile | Leave xVEILEDx a shout
CinemaGoddess wrote:
last month

Great lyrics.

View Profile | Leave CinemaGoddess a shout