Wires (song)

"Wires" is a song by the British rock band Athlete from their second studio album, Tourist. It was released 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 huge part in saving his daughter's life.[1]

"Wires"
Single by Athlete
from the album Tourist
Released17 January 2005
Recorded2004
GenreIndie rock, alternative rock
Length4:20 (album version)
4:05 (radio edit)
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)Joel Pott, Steve Roberts, Tim Wanstall, Carey Willetts
Producer(s)Victor Van Vugt, Athlete
Athlete singles chronology
"You Got the Style"
(2003)		 "Wires"
(2005)		 "Half Light"
(2005)

Track listings

7" (ATH007)

  1. "Wires" (radio edit) - 4:05
  2. "Transformer Man" - 3:18

CD (CDATH007)

  1. "Wires" (radio edit) - 4:05
  2. "Never Running Out" - 4:26

Maxi-CD (CDATHS007)

  1. "Wires" (radio edit) - 4:05
  2. "Never Running Out" - 4:26
  3. "Get It Back" - 1:47
  4. "Wires" (video)

Charts and certifications

Usage in other media

"Wires" was one of the first tracks available in iTunes Plus, after EMI and iTunes launched the new format on 31 May 2007.

"Wires" was featured on the sixth episode of the second season of The Vampire Diaries.

The song also appears on the 2006 compilation album, The Acoustic Album (Virgin).

"Wires" was sung by Victor Frankenstein in Frankenstein's Wedding in 2011, when Victor destroys the creature's "companion." Charli XCX also covered the song, making it available through her official YouTube channel.

"Wires" was performed by Rylan Clark-Neal on The X Factor in 2012. The week after Rylan's live performance, the original song by Athlete re-entered the UK chart at number 40.

British TV show The Bill featured this prominently in episodes including Uncovered: On the Front Line, Uncovered: Des & Reg and Episode 489.

"Wires" was used in appeal adverts for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

References
  1. "This time, it's really personal". Evening Chronicle. 14 January 2005.
  2. "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117 no. 6. 5 February 2005. p. 41. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Athlete". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  4. "Notowanie nr1216" (in Polish). LP3. 20 May 2005. Retrieved 26 February 2019. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2005" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  10. "British single certifications – Athlete – Wires". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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