Eyes Open

Eyes Open
Snow Patrol studio album
Publication (s)	2006
Label (s)	Polydor , Interscope Records
Format (s)	CD , record , download
Genre (s)	Alternative rock
Title (number)	11
running time	about 45 minutes
occupation	Vocals , guitar , backing vocals : Gary Lightbody guitar, backing vocals: Nathan Connolly bass guitar , backing vocals: Paul Wilson, drums : Jonny Quinn, keyboard : Tom Simpson
production	Jacknife Lee
chronology Final Straw (2003) Eyes Open A Hundred Million Suns (2008)

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

Eyes Open   DE 17th 05/15/2006 (60 weeks)   AT 3 05/12/2006 (47 weeks)   CH 15th 05/14/2006 (49 weeks)   UK 1 05/13/2006 (151 weeks)   US 27 10/21/2006 (66 weeks)

Singles

You're All I Have   DE 100 05/08/2006 (1 week)   UK 7th 04/29/2006 (28 weeks) Chasing cars   DE 8th 11/13/2006 (65 weeks)   AT 2 10/27/2006 (36 weeks)   CH 4th 11/26/2006 (105 weeks)   UK 6th 07/29/2006 (159 weeks)   US 5 10/14/2006 (45 weeks) Set The Fire To The Third Bar   UK 18th 11/18/2006 (17 weeks)   US 54 02/06/2010 (4 weeks) Open your eyes   DE 73 09/17/2007 (6 weeks)   UK 26th 02/10/2007 (8 weeks)

source	rating
Allmusic
Entertainment.ie
PopMatters
Pitchfork Media	6.6 / 10
Rolling Stone
USA Today
Laut.de
Plattentests.de
Whiskey-Soda.de	2-

Eyes Open is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Snow Patrol , which has been on the market since 2006.

Track list

1. You're All I Have - 4:33
2. Hands Open - 3:17
3. Chasing Cars - 4:28
4. Shut Your Eyes - 3:17
5. It's Beginning to Get to Me - 4:35
6. You Could Be Happy - 3:04
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

background

Eyes Open was recorded from May 1, 2006 to May 9, 2006. It is Snow Patrol's first and so far only album to reach # 1 on the UK album charts.

Awards

• Brit Awards 2007: Album of the Year (Nominations Only)
• Choice Music Prize 2006: Album of the Year (nominated only)
• MTV Europe Music Awards 2007: Best Album (nominated only)
• Q Award 2006: Best Album (only nominated)

reception

“The atmosphere is often not right. Too much bombast and production, too little authenticity. [...] The album lacks a touch of the special. Music is made routinely, if not calculated. The band shows why they have commercial potential, but forgets to throw their hearts on the scales - as if they were afraid it would wear out, like their inventiveness. "

- Benjamin Fuchs, laut.de

“As is well known, opulence lies in tranquility. At least the perceived drama. After twelve years [...] nobody can fool the mother-in-law's darlings. They place their swank in silence. And you actually know that the British are show-offs, you just don't say it openly. You don't mess around here with big melodies and nice gestures. "

- Christian Preußer, Plattentests.de

Awards for music sales

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	gold	20,000
Australia (ARIA)	4 × platinum	280,000
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	(30,000)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	(15,000)
Germany (BVMI)	3 × gold	(300,000)
Europe (IFPI)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
Ireland (IRMA)	7 × platinum	(105,000)
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	3 × platinum	45,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	(50,000)
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	(30,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	(15,000)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	8 × platinum	(2,400,000)
All in all	4 × gold 31 × platinum	4,445,000

Web links

• Chart sources: DE , AT , CH , UK , US
• Eyes Open on Snowpatrol.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Charts DE Charts AT Charts CH Charts UK Charts US
2. ^ Review by Allmusic , English
3. ↑ Review by Entertainment.ie , English
4. ↑ Review by PopMatters , English
5. ^ Review by Pitchfork Media , English
6. ^ Review from Rolling Stone magazine ( Memento from June 12, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
7. ^ Review by USA Today , English
8. ^ Criticism at Whiskey-Soda.de ( Memento from August 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), German
9. ↑ Brit Awards - Official Website
10. ↑ Choice Music Prize - Official Website
11. ↑ Europe Music Awards - Official Website
12. ↑ Q Awards - Official Website ( Memento from 23 August 2009 in the Internet Archive )
13. ↑ Review at laut.de
14. ↑ Review at Plattentests.de
15. ↑ Award in Argentina ( Memento from May 31, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
16. ↑ Award in Australia
17. ^ Award in Belgium
18. ^ Award in Denmark
19. ↑ Award in Germany
20. ↑ Award in Europe ( Memento from October 19, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
21. ↑ Award in Ireland
22. ↑ Award in Canada
23. ↑ Award in New Zealand
24. ↑ Award in the Netherlands
25. ↑ Award in Austria
26. ↑ Award in Switzerland
27. ↑ Distinction in the United States
28. ↑ Award in the United Kingdom