You're All I Have
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"You're All I Have" is the first single from Snow Patrol
's fourth album, Eyes Open
. It was released 24 April 2006. It 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 #7 on the UK singles chart
(see 2006 in British music
).
According to 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 generalization but it is a more positive record than the last". 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".
. It featured the band play the song on a platform 120 feet in the air. 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. Connolly later said that the band was not a fan 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.
'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 criticized 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."
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol are an alternative rock band from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed at the University of Dundee in 1994 as an indie rock band, the band is now based in Glasgow...
's fourth album, Eyes Open
Eyes Open
Eyes Open is the fourth album by Northern Irish/Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It was released in the UK on 1 May 2006, and 9 May 2006 in the US. The first European single, "You're All I Have", was released on 24 April 2006; the first U.S. single was "Hands Open" and the first...
. It was released 24 April 2006. It was used by RTÉ
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
sport to promote the return of The Sunday Game
The Sunday Game
The Sunday Game is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's main Gaelic games television programme. It is shown on RTÉ Two every Sunday during the Football Championship and Hurling Championship seasons. It is one of RTÉ Two’s longest-running shows, having been on air since 1979, one year after the channel first...
for the 2006 GAA championships. It became the band's second big hit after the success of "Run
Run (Snow Patrol song)
"Run" is a cover of the Snow Patrol song by Leona Lewis on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 31 October 2007. She later released the song as a single from Spirit: The Deluxe Edition in November 2008. At the time, "Run" was the UK's fastest-selling digital only release ever, selling 69,244 copies in just...
" in 2004, peaking at #7 on the UK singles chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
(see 2006 in British music
2006 in British music
This is a summary of 2006 in music in the United Kingdom including the official single and album charts.-Summary:*At both ends of the year, the chart was dominated by acts from series 2 and series 3 of the television show The X Factor...
).
According to 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 generalization but it is a more positive record than the last". 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".
Music video
The music video for the song was filmed in a working power station in KentKent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
. It featured the band play the song on a platform 120 feet in the air. When the single was released in the United States, another video directed by David S. Goyer
David S. Goyer
David Samuel Goyer is an American screenwriter, film director and comic book writer.-Early life:Goyer was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He attended Hebrew school and has described himself as "half Jewish"...
was shot. The band flew to Los Angeles for the shoot, from Las Vegas where they had been staying for a while. Connolly later said that the band was not a fan 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.
Track listing
- Maxi CD single
- "You're All I Have" – 4:32
- "The Only Noise" – 2:53
- "Perfect Little Secret" – 4:41
- "You're All I Have" (Video)
- CD single
- "You're All I Have" (Live from Koko) – 4:51
- "Run" (Live from Koko) – 5:48
- 7"
- "You're All I Have" – 4:32
- "You're All I Have" (Minotaur Shock Remix) – 6.14
- Promo CD single (UK & Mexico)
- "You're All I Have" (Radio Edit) – 3:50
- "You're All I Have" (Radio Edit Version 2) – 3:49
Reception
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'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 criticized 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."
Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rock FM The Rock (New Zealand) The Rock is a New Zealand rock music radio station. It currently holds the #1 ratings spot out of the music stations nationwide. The station is known to broadcast material of a controversial nature, and The Rock has in the past had some issues with the Broadcasting Standards Authority with a number... |
New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
The Rock 1000 | 2008 | 984 |
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Top 75 | 7 |
| Ireland Singles Top 50 | 12 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 88 |
| New Zealand Top 40 | 25 |
| Germany Singles Top 100 | 100 |
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
| US Modern Rock Tracks | 27 |