Open Your Eyes (Snow Patrol song)

"Open Your Eyes"
Song

"Open Your Eyes" is the fourth and final UK single and the fifth single in total from Snow Patrol's 2006 album Eyes Open . It was released on February 12, 2007.

The song's music video is actual footage from the classic cult film C'était un rendez-vous by director Claude Lelouch.

The song is used as the theme music to BBC One's Football Focus. The song gained more popularity after being featured during the Season 12 finale of ER. Sales of the song on iTunes rose as the song was later featured in a third season episode of The 4400, an episode of Grey's Anatomy's third season, and the pilot episode of The Black Donnellys.

Track listing

CD / 7"

1. "Open Your Eyes"
2. "I Am an Astronaut"

• "I Am an Astronaut" was previously featured on the Save the Children compilation album Colours Are Brighter.

CD (re-released)

1. "Open Your Eyes"
2. "I Am an Astronaut"
3. "You're All I Have (Live in Hamburg)"
4. "Open Your Eyes (music video)"
5. "Shut Your Eyes (music video)"

CD Promo

1. "Open Your Eyes" (Radio edit)
2. "Open Your Eyes" (Album version)

12" Promo

1. "Open Your Eyes" (Allende Remix)
2. "Chasing Cars" (Topher Jones & Blake Jarrell Remix)

Chart Performance

The song has been one of Snow Patrol's most popular international singles, topping the chart in Slovakia and making the Top 10 in Brazil. In Ireland, it peaked at #21. However, in the UK, where the band has usually always hit it big, "Open Your Eyes" only peaked at #26.