Story behind Chasing Cars: How Snow Patrol wrote the most played song of the 21st Century

Snow Patrol’s Chasing Cars has been named the most played song of the 21st Century, a track which came to Gary Lightbody in a particularly extraordinary moment for any songwriter.

Chasing Cars was never No 1. How did it become the century's biggest UK radio hit?, Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol's Chasing Cars named the most played song of 21st century

Snow Patrol's Chasing Cars - Lyrics and meaning of the most-played song of the 21st century on UK radio

Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol is most-played song of 21st century so far – The Irish Times

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Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol is most-played song of 21st century so far – The Irish Times

And the most-played song on UK radio is Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol

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Snow Patrol song is UK's most-played of 21st century

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