Snow Patrol completed the recording of Eyes Open in December 2005, with Jacknife Lee returning as producer. The album was released on 28 April 2006 in Ireland and 1 May 2006 in the UK, with the first UK single, ” You’re All I Have “, issued on 24 April 2006. The record was released in North America on 9 May. “Hands Open” was the first American single, but ” Chasing Cars ” reached the download and pop charts after it was heard during an emotional scene in the second-season finale of the American medical drama Grey’s Anatomy on 15 May 2006. On 23 July 2006, “Chasing Cars” was the last song performed live on the BBC ‘s Top of the Pops . The song peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 .
Completed recording of Eyes Open
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