Hands Open

"Hands Open"
File:Snow Patrol - Hands Open.jpg
Single by Snow Patrol
from the album Eyes Open
Released	16 October 2006
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2005
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:17
Label	Interscope
Writer(s)	Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson & Paul Wilson
Producer(s)	Jacknife Lee
Snow Patrol singles chronology
"Chasing Cars" (2006) "Hands Open" (2006) "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" (2006)
Music sample "Hands Open" noicon

"Hands Open" is the second American single from Snow Patrol's fourth album, Eyes Open. It was released June 2006.

It received substantial radio play on modern rock radio, peaking at #21 on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. However, it did not cross over to any other radio formats, unlike the follow-up single, "Chasing Cars".

The third verse references American indie-folk singer/songwriter Sufjan Stevens and the song "Chicago" with the lyrics "Put Sufjan Stevens on/And we'll play your favorite song/'Chicago' bursts to life/And your sweet smile remembers you."

The song was featured in the PC game LMA Manager 2007.

The band shot a new video for "Hands Open" for its Australian single release. It consists of a live performance, with the studio track dubbed over it.

In Australasia, the cover art is identical to that of "Set the Fire to the Third Bar", due to the latter not being released as a single there.

Track listings

• US promo CD single

1. "Hands Open" – 3:17

• Digital download

1. "Hands Open" (Freelance Hellraiser Remix) – 6:30

• Australian single

1. "Hands Open" – 3:15
2. "Chasing Cars" (Live in Berlin) - 4:28

Official versions

• "Hands Open" (album version) – 3:17
• "Hands Open" (Freelance Hellraiser Remix) – 6:30

Charts

Chart	Year	Peak position
U.S. Modern Rock Tracks	2006	21
New Zealand Top 40	2007	34

External links

• Music video for "Hands Open" on YouTube
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics