Snow Patrol. Eyes Open (2006)

Eyes Open is the fourth album by Alternative rock band Snow Patrol. The first UK single, "You're All I Have", was released on April 24, 2006; The first U.S. single was "Hands Open." The "Special Edition" of the album features a bonus DVD featuring the video for "You're All I Have," the making of the video, and behind-the-scenes footage of the band. It was the best selling album in the UK in 2006, selling over 1.5 million copies.

The title suggests an amalgamation of several lines, and a theme across the album, including lines in the songs "Hands Open", "Chasing Cars", "Shut Your Eyes" and "Open Your Eyes".

The album's third track, "Chasing Cars", was featured on the second season finale of the ABC prime time hit drama Grey's Anatomy on May 15, 2006. A Grey's Anatomy-themed video of the song can be seen at the ABC website. The album sold 36,191 units in its debut week throughout the U.S., substantially improving from their first week sales of Final Straw. U.S. sales have totaled over a million as of February 2007.

Track Listing

1. "You're All I Have" – 4:33
2. "Hands Open" – 3:17
3. "Chasing Cars" – 4:27
4. "Shut Your Eyes" – 3:17
5. "It's Beginning to Get to Me" – 4:35
6. "You Could Be Happy" – 3:02
7. "Make This Go on Forever" – 5:47
8. "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" (featuring Martha Wainwright) – 3:23
9. "Headlights on Dark Roads" – 3:30
10. "Open Your Eyes" – 5:41
11. "The Finish Line" – 3:28
12. "-" (UK and Japan bonus track) – 3:55
13. "In My Arms" (UK and Japan bonus track) – 4:36
14. "Warmer Climate" (UK and Japan bonus track) – 4:08
15. "Spitting Games (live)" (Japan bonus track)
16. "Hands Open (live)" (Japan bonus track)
17. "You're All I Have (live)" (Japan bonus track)

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