Wires (song) explained

Wires
Cover:AthleteWires2005cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Athlete
Album:Tourist
B-Side:
  • "Never Running Out"
  • "Get It Back"
  • "Transformer Man"
Length:
  • 4:20 (album version)
  • 4:05 (radio edit)
Label:Parlophone
Producer:
Prev Title:You Got the Style
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Half Light
Next Year:2005

"Wires" is a song by British rock band Athlete, from their second studio album, Tourist. It was released on 17 January 2005 as the lead single from that album, peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by lead singer Joel Pott about his daughter, who became ill after birth and was rushed to intensive care. Pott paid tribute to hospital worker Ben McQuade, who played a major part in saving his daughter's life.[1]

In 2012, Rylan Clark-Neal performed "Wires" on the ninth series of British television music competition The X Factor. The week after Clark-Neal's performance, the original version by Athlete re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 40.

Music video

The music video for "Wires" was directed by David Chaudoir and filmed on a former secret military test site at Orford Ness on the Suffolk coast.[2]

Track listings

UK CD1 and Australian CD single [3] [4]

  1. "Wires"
  2. "Never Running Out"

UK CD2 [5]

  1. "Wires" (radio edit)
  2. "Never Running Out"
  3. "Get It Back"
  4. "Wires" (video)

UK 7-inch single [6] [7]

A. "Wires" (radio edit) – 4:07

B. "Transformer Man" – 3:18

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)[8] 11
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 15

Year-end charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United Kingdom17 January 2005Parlophone[11]
Australia21 March 2005CD[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: This time, it's really personal. Evening Chronicle. 14 January 2005. 8 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Spotlight – David Chaudoir – Motion Designer. 15 August 2021.
  3. Wires. Athlete. 2005. UK CD1 liner notes. Parlophone. CDATH007, 07243 870483 2 4.
  4. Wires. Athlete. 2005. Australian CD single liner notes. Parlophone. 8704832.
  5. Wires. Athlete. 2005. UK CD2 liner notes. Parlophone. CDATHS007, 07243-870483-0-0.
  6. Web site: Athlete – Wires. ARIA Top 50 Singles. 27 November 2020.
  7. Wires. Athlete. 2005. UK 7-inch single sleeve. Parlophone. ATH007, 07243-870483-7-9.
  8. Web site: The ARIA Report: ARIA Hitseekers – Week Commencing 28th March 2005. ARIA. 18. 28 March 2005. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050419140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050420-0000/issue787.pdf. 19 April 2005. 21 May 2021.
  9. Hits of the World – Eurocharts. Billboard. 117. 6. 41. 5 February 2005. 2 April 2020.
  10. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2005. UKChartsPlus. 15 January 2019.
  11. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 21. 15 January 2005.
  12. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 21/03/2005. ARIA. 28. 21 March 2005. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050319130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050320-0000/issue786.doc. 19 March 2005. 21 May 2021.

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