Claim: The song "Chasing Cars" from alt-rock band, Snow Patrol's fourth album, Eyes Open, propelled the band to fame because it was the most widely played song of the 21st century in the UK.
Evidence: "Chasing Cars" is a song by Scottish-Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It was released as the second single from their fourth studio album, Eyes Open (2006). Their next studio album, Eyes Open (2006), and its hit single, "Chasing Cars"—the most widely played song of the 21st century on UK radio—propelled the band to greater international fame.