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You're All I Have

"You're All I Have" is a song by Northern Irish–Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol, released on 24 April 2006 as the lead single of their fourth album, Eyes Open (2006). The song was used by RTÉ sport to promote the return of The Sunday Game for the 2006 GAA Championships. It became the band's second big hit after the success of "Run" in 2004, peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart.

"You're All I Have"
Single by Snow Patrol
from the album Eyes Open
B-side
  • "The Only Noise"
  • "Perfect Little Secret"
Released24 April 2006 (2006-04-24)
Length4:33 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jacknife Lee
Snow Patrol singles chronology
"How to Be Dead"
(2004) 		"You're All I Have"
(2006) 		"Chasing Cars"
(2006)
Audio sample
"You're All I Have"

Background

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According to Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody: "It's near the beginning of a dangerously reliant relationship. The album is full of songs like this. Rather than a break-up record this is a make-up record. That is a massive generalisation but it is a more positive record than the last".[This quote needs a citation] He has said that "the song is about a damaging but fulfilling relationship, something that terrifies you, but you can't quite bring yourself to look away".[1]

Reception

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Critical reception

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Yahoo! Music's Ben Gilbert welcomed the single warmly, giving it 7 stars out of 10. He said that the song was Snow Patrol's return to the UK rock scene "with the sort of form that would see an ex-con arrested on sight." Though he criticised the song for being "too much of a mediocre stretch bearing in mind our location in the year 2006 and the current existence of Spank Rock", he defended the song saying "there is a keening momentum and inevitably busted emotional power to Gary Lightbody and co's comeback that suggest all of their dreams are about to come true."[2]

Accolades

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Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
The Rock FM New Zealand The Rock 1000[3] 2008 984

Music video

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The music video for the song was directed by Nathan Connolly. It was filmed in a working power station in Kent. It features the band play the song on a platform 120 feet in the air.[4] When the single was released in the United States, another video directed by David S. Goyer was shot. The band flew to Los Angeles for the shoot, from Las Vegas where they had been staying for a while.[5] Connolly later said that the band were not fans of shooting videos. He felt the band could not act, even if they tried and was personally relieved that he was not needed to act in the video.[5]

Track listings

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] Gold 35,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 24 April 2006 CD
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United States 29 January 2007 Alternative radio A&M [28]

References

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  1. ^ Moss, Corey. "Snow Patrol 'Chasing' Hits — Not Acting Gigs — After Breakthrough '06". mtv.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Snow Patrol - 'You're All I Have'". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  3. ^ "Countdowns - The Rock 1000". The Rock. Archived from the original on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "You're All I Have". Snow Patrol. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
  5. ^ a b Power, Ed (11 January 2007). "Love minus zero: Snow limit". Hot Press. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2009. Appears as: "Snow Patrol flew to LA from Las Vegas, scene of the video shoot for their next US single, "You're All I Have". The promo was overseen by David Goyer, a director and screenwriter..." and "'We're not really fans of making videos,' says Connolly of their sojourn in The Killers' home town. 'Up until now we've been lucky because all everyone wants us to do is stand there and play in front of the camera. There's no need for any acting. I don't think we could do that if we tried.'"
  6. ^ You're All I Have (UK CD single liner notes). Snow Patrol. Fiction Records, Polydor Records. 2006. 9857184.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ You're All I Have (UK maxi-CD single liner notes). Snow Patrol. Fiction Records, Polydor Records. 2006. 9853867.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ You're All I Have (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Snow Patrol. Fiction Records, Polydor Records. 2006. 9853868.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ You're All I Have (European CD single liner notes). Snow Patrol. Fiction Records, Polydor Records. 2006. 9856358.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "ARIA Report: Week Commencing 13 November 2006" (PDF). Australian Web Archive. 13 November 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Snow Patrol – You're All I Have" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Snow Patrol Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Snow Patrol Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Snow Patrol – You're All I Have" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  15. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – You're All I Have". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  16. ^ "Snow Patrol – You're All I Have" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  17. ^ "Snow Patrol – You're All I Have". Top 40 Singles.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  20. ^ "Snow Patrol Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  21. ^ "Snow Patrol Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  22. ^ "Snow Patrol Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
  23. ^ "Pop Rock" (in Spanish). Record Report. 15 July 2006. Archived from the original on 16 July 2006.
  24. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  26. ^ "British single certifications – Snow Patrol – You're All I Have". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  27. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 22 April 2006. p. 25.
  28. ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". FMQB. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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