The song is Snow Patrol's biggest-selling single to date, ending 2006 as that year's 14th best-selling single in the UK and that year had the distinction of being the last song performed live on the BBC's Top of the Pops. 'Chasing Cars' became notable as one of the songs that revealed the impact of legal downloads on single sales in the UK, selling consistently for years after its release.
The song gained significant popularity in the US after being featured in the second season finale of the popular medical drama Grey's Anatomy, which aired on.
It was recorded in 2005 and released on 6 June 2006 in the United States and 24 July 2006 in the United Kingdom. It was released as the second single from their fourth studio album, Eyes Open (2006). 'Chasing Cars' is a song by Scottish-Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol.
