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"Wires"
Single by Athlete
from the album Tourist
Released17 January 2005[1]
Recorded2004
Genre
Length
  • 4:20 (album version)
  • 4:05 (radio edit)
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Athlete singles chronology
"You Got the Style"
(2003) 		"Wires"
(2005) 		"Half Light"
(2005)

"Wires" is a song by British rock band Athlete, from their second studio album Tourist. It was released on 17 January 2005 as the lead single from that album, peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by lead singer Joel Pott about his daughter, who became ill after birth and was rushed to intensive care. Pott paid tribute to hospital worker Ben McQuade, who played a huge part in saving his daughter's life.[2]

In 2012, Rylan Clark-Neal performed "Wires" on the ninth series of British television music competition The X Factor. The week after Clark-Neal's performance, the original version by Athlete re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 40.

Track listings

UK 7-inch single (ATH007)[1]

  1. "Wires" (radio edit) – 4:07
  2. "Transformer Man" – 3:18

European maxi-single (CDATHS007)[3]

  1. "Wires" (radio edit)
  2. "Never Running Out"
  3. "Get It Back"
  4. "Wires" (video)

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ^ a b "Australian-charts.com – Athlete – Wires". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. ^ "This time, it's really personal". Evening Chronicle. 14 January 2005.
  3. ^ Wires (European maxi-single liner notes). Athlete. Parlophone. 2005. CDATHS007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 6. 5 February 2005. p. 41. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Athlete". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  10. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2005" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  11. ^ "British single certifications – Athlete – Wires". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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