# Snow Patrol discography

The discography of Snow Patrol, an alternative rock band, consists of eight studio albums, thirty-two singles, eight extended plays, three compilation albums and one live DVD. Snow Patrol was formed in 1994 by Gary Lightbody, Michael Morrison and Mark McClelland under the name Shrug. They released an extended play (EP) titled The Yogurt vs. Yogurt Debate. Morrison left in 1995, and the band changed their name to Polarbear. Under this name they released their other EP, Starfighter Pilot, on the Electric Honey label. Drummer Jonny Quinn joined in 1997 and the band signed to Jeepster Records the same year. They then underwent their final name change to Snow Patrol. The band's first two studio albums: Songs for Polarbears and When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up were released in 1998 and 2001 respectively, but failed to do well commercially. Subsequently, the band was dropped by the label.
Guitarist Nathan Connolly joined in 2002 and Snow Patrol was signed to Fiction and Interscope record labels in 2003. Their third studio album, Final Straw, was released the same year, and was a commercial success. "Run" became their breakthrough single in the United Kingdom, charting in the top 5 on the singles chart. The album eventually sold 1.6 million copies in the UK and won the Ivor Novello Album Award. During the end of the Final Straw Tour of 2003–2005, founding bassist Mark McClelland was fired. The band recruited Paul Wilson as his replacement, and touring keyboardist Tom Simpson was made a permanent member of the band. The next album, Eyes Open, released in 2006, was more successful. Sales of the album were boosted by the success of the Grammy-nominated "Chasing Cars", which reached the top 10 in the UK and sold 2.5 million downloads in the US. The album itself won a Meteor Award and was nominated for several more. It sold 2.1 million copies in the UK and achieved platinum status in the United States.
The band's fifth album A Hundred Million Suns was released in 2008. A compilation, titled Up to Now, featuring songs from the group's 15-year career, was released in November 2009. The band has sold more than ten million albums worldwide.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | AUT | BEL | GER | IRL | NLD | NZ | SWI | US | Certifications |
| Songs for Polarbears | Released: 31 August 1998 Label: Jeepster Format: CD, LP | 143 | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up | Released: 5 March 2001 Label: Jeepster Format: CD, LP | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| Final Straw | Released: 4 August 2003 Label: Fiction / Interscope Format: CD, LP, SACD, CD+DVD | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 49 | — | — | 91 | BPI: 6× Platinum ARIA: Platinum IRMA: 6× Platinum RIAA: Gold |
| Eyes Open | Released: 28 April 2006 Label: Fiction / Interscope Format: CD, LP, CD+DVD, digital download | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 27 | BPI: 8× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BVMI: 3× Gold IRMA: 7× Platinum MC: Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum |
| A Hundred Million Suns | Released: 24 October 2008 Label: Fiction / Interscope Format: CD, LP, CD+DVD, digital download | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold BVMI: Gold IRMA: 3× Platinum |
| Fallen Empires | Released: 11 November 2011 Label: Fiction / Interscope Format: CD, LP, CD+DVD, digital download | 3 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 5 | BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold IRMA: Platinum |
| Wildness | Released: 25 May 2018 Label: Polydor / Republic Format: CD, LP, digital download | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 49 | BPI: Gold |
| The Forest Is the Path | Released: 13 September 2024 Label: Polydor Format: CD, LP, digital download | 1 | — | 17 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | 10 | — | |
| "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released. |||||||||||||

### Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | AUT | BEL | DEN | GER | IRL | NLD | SWI | US | Certifications |
| Up to Now | Released: 6 November 2009 Label: Fiction/Interscope Format: 2×CD, digipak, box set, digital download | 3 | 54 | 62 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 182 | BPI: 4× Platinum BVMI: Gold IRMA: 2× Platinum |
| Greatest Hits | Released: 14 May 2013 Label: Polydor Format: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | |
| Reworked | Released: 8 November 2019 Label: Polydor Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 3 | — | — | 95 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released. |||||||||||||

## Extended plays

| Title | EP details |
| The Yogurt vs. Yogurt Debate | Released: January 1995 Label: Self-released Format: Cassette |
| Starfighter Pilot | Released: 13 June 1997 Label: Electric Honey (EHRCD007) Format: CD |
| Sessions@AOL | Released: 15 June 2004 Label: Fiction/Interscope Format: Digital download |
| Live and Acoustic at Park Ave. | Released: 27 December 2005 Label: Fiction/A&M (B0005120-22) Format: CD |
| Sessions@AOL | Released: 31 October 2006 Label: Fiction/Interscope Format: Digital download |
| iTunes Live from London | Released: 19 February 2009 Label: Fiction/Interscope Format: Digital download |
| iTunes Live: London Festival '09 | Released: 9 July 2009 Label: Fiction/Interscope Format: Digital download |
| Reworked (EP1) | Released: 9 August 2019 Label: Polydor Format: Digital download |
| Reworked (EP2) | Released: 5 September 2019 Label: Polydor Format: Digital download |
| The Fireside Sessions | Released: 21 August 2020 Label: Polydor Format: CD, digital download |
Notes
* A^ Released under the name Shrug
* B^ Released under the name Polarbear
* C^ Released exclusively to iTunes
* D^ Released exclusively to independent stores in United States

## Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released as single and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | AUS | AUT | BEL | GER | IRL | NLD | NZ | SWI | US | Certifications | Album |
| "Little Hide" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Songs for Polarbears |
| "One Hundred Things You Should Have Done in Bed" | 1998 | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Songs for Polarbears |
| "Velocity Girl / Absolute Gravity" | 1998 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Songs for Polarbears |
| "Starfighter Pilot" | 1999 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Songs for Polarbears |
| "Ask Me How I Am" | 2000 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up |
| "One Night Is Not Enough" | 2001 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up |
| "Spitting Games" | 2003 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Final Straw |
| "Run" | 2004 | 5 | 76 | — | — | 92 | 25 | 22 | — | — | — | BPI: Gold ARIA: Gold RMNZ: Gold | Final Straw |
| "Chocolate" | 2004 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 34 | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | Final Straw |
| "Spitting Games" (re-release) | 2004 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | | Final Straw |
| "How to Be Dead" | 2004 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | | Final Straw |
| "You're All I Have" | 2006 | 7 | — | — | — | 100 | 12 | 88 | 25 | — | — | BPI: Silver ARIA: Gold | Eyes Open |
| "Chasing Cars" | 2006 | 6 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 5 | BPI: 6× Platinum ARIA: 14× Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum RIAA: 5× Platinum RMNZ: 5× Platinum | Eyes Open |
| "Hands Open" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | ARIA: Gold | Eyes Open |
| "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" (featuring Martha Wainwright) | 2006 | 18 | — | — | 41 | — | 22 | — | — | — | 54 | BPI: Gold | Eyes Open |
| "Open Your Eyes" | 2007 | 26 | 53 | — | — | 73 | 21 | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold ARIA: 2× Platinum | Eyes Open |
| "Shut Your Eyes" | 2007 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 15 | — | 17 | — | 26 | — | BVMI: Gold | Eyes Open |
| "Signal Fire" | 2007 | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 48 | 65 | | Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man 3 |
| "Take Back the City" | 2008 | 6 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 42 | 4 | 36 | 33 | 46 | — | BPI: Silver ARIA: Gold | A Hundred Million Suns |
| "Crack the Shutters" | 2008 | 43 | 57 | 32 | 42 | 28 | 32 | 36 | — | 72 | — | BPI: Silver ARIA: Gold | A Hundred Million Suns |
| "If There's a Rocket Tie Me to It" | 2009 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | A Hundred Million Suns |
| "The Planets Bend Between Us" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | A Hundred Million Suns |
| "Just Say Yes" | 2009 | 15 | 87 | 38 | 6 | 47 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | BPI: Gold | Up to Now |
| "An Olive Grove Facing the Sea" (2009 version) | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Up to Now |
| "Called Out in the Dark" | 2011 | 11 | 79 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 11 | 78 | BPI: Silver BVMI: Gold | Fallen Empires |
| "This Isn't Everything You Are" | 2011 | 40 | — | — | 44 | 52 | 18 | 52 | — | — | — | | Fallen Empires |
| "New York" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Fallen Empires |
| "In the End" | 2012 | 100 | — | — | 43 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | | Fallen Empires |
| "Lifening" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Fallen Empires |
| "The Lightning Strike (What If This Storm Ends?)" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | A Hundred Million Suns and Greatest Hits |
| "Don't Give In" | 2018 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | | Wildness |
| "Life on Earth" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wildness |
| "What If This Is All the Love You Ever Get?" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wildness |
| "Empress" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wildness |
| "Heal Me" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wildness |
| "Time Won't Go Slowly" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Reworked |
| "Reaching Out to You" (with The Saturday Songwriters) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Fireside Sessions |
| "The Beginning" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Forest Is the Path |
| "This Is the Sound of Your Voice" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Forest Is the Path |
| "All" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Forest Is the Path |
| "But I'll Keep Trying" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Forest Is the Path (Deluxe) |
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released. ||||||||||||||

## Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year charted and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | BEL Tip | GER DL | IRL | NLD Tip | Album |
| "You Could Be Happy" | 2008 | 184 | — | — | — | — | Eyes Open |
| "I'll Never Let Go" | 2011 | — | 82 | — | — | — | Fallen Empires |
| "I Won't Let You Go" | 2014 | — | 32 | — | — | 7 | Divergent: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "On the Edge of All This" (with The Saturday Songwriters) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | The Fireside Sessions |
| "Everything’s Here and Nothing’s Lost" | 2024 | — | — | 99 | — | — | The Forest Is the Path |
| "—" denotes songs that did not chart or were not released. ||||||||

## Video albums

| Title | Album details |
| Live at Somerset House | Released: 23 November 2004 Label: Fiction/Interscope (986 900-6) Format: DVD |

## Music videos

| Year | Song | Director(s) |
| 1998 | "Little Hide" | Gavin Gordon-Rogers |
| 1998 | "One Hundred Things You Should Have Done in Bed" | Gavin Gordon-Rogers |
| 1998 | "Velocity Girl" | Gavin Gordon-Rogers |
| 1999 | "Starfighter Pilot" | James Hyman and Eddy Temple-Morris |
| 2000 | "Ask Me How I Am" | Huse Monfaradi |
| 2003 | "Spitting Games" | Crooked (UK version) |
| 2004 | "Run" | Paul Gore |
| 2004 | "Chocolate" | Marc Webb (Credited as 'Marck Webb') |
| 2004 | "Spitting Games" (re-release) | Paul Gore (US version) |
| 2004 | "How to Be Dead" | Dick Carruthers and Mark Thomas |
| 2006 | "You're All I Have" | Barnaby Roper |
| 2006 | "You're All I Have" | David Goyer |
| 2006 | "Chasing Cars" | Nick Brandt (US version) |
| 2006 | "Chasing Cars" | Arni & Kinski (UK version) |
| 2006 | "Chasing Cars" | Arni & Kinski (Grey's Anatomy version) |
| 2006 | "Hands Open" | Patrick Daughters |
| 2006 | "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" (featuring Martha Wainwright) | Paul McGuigan |
| 2007 | "Open Your Eyes" | Robert Hales |
| 2007 | "Shut Your Eyes" | Mark Thomas |
| 2007 | "Signal Fire" | Paul McGuigan |
| 2008 | "Take Back the City" | Alex Courtès |
| 2008 | "Crack the Shutters" | Kevin Godley |
| 2009 | "If There's a Rocket Tie Me to It" | Daniel Brereton |
| 2009 | "The Lightning Strike" | Blue Leach |
| 2009 | "The Planets Bend Between Us" | Daniel Brereton |
| 2009 | "Just Say Yes" | Blue Leach |
| 2011 | "Called Out in the Dark" | Brett Simon |
| 2011 | "This Isn't Everything You Are" | Brett Simon |
| 2012 | "In the End" | Brett Simon |
| 2012 | "New York" | Brett Simon |
| 2018 | "Don't Give In" | Brett Simon |
| 2018 | "Life On Earth" | Brett Simon |
| 2018 | "What If This Is All The Love You Ever Get?" | Brett Simon |
| 2018 | "Empress" | Brett Simon |
| 2018 | "Life And Death" | Richard Davis |
| 2018 | "A Dark Switch" | Brett Simon |
| 2018 | "A Youth Written In Fire" | Brett Simon |
| 2018 | "Wild Horses" | Brett Simon |
| 2018 | "Soon" | Brett Simon |
Notes
* A^ Video uses the "Phil Vinall Mix" of the song
* B^ Video uses the "Radio Edit" of the song
* C^ Video uses the "AAA Mix" of the song
* D^ Video uses an edit of the song
* E^ Video uses a remix of the song
* F^ Video uses the 'Arni & Kinski' version with scenes added from Grey's Anatomy
* G^ Video uses the "Single Version" of the song

## Other appearances

| Year | Song | Album/Single | Notes |
| 2000 | "Post Punk Progression" | La Roc Rocs | Revamped version appeared as a B-side to "Run" Also appears on Up To Now compilation. |
| 2000 | "When I Get Home for Christmas" | It's a Cool Cool Christmas | Original song written in the Jeepster era |
| 2004 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | Do They Know It's Christmas? | Charity single by Band Aid 20 |
| 2004 | "How to be Dead" | One in Four | Compilation album in aid of The Scottish Association for Mental Health |
| 2005 | "Crazy in Love" | Cosmosonica – Tom Middleton Presents Crazy Covers Vol. 1 Up to Now | Beyoncé Knowles cover, also appeared as B-side to "Spitting Games" (re-release) |
| 2006 | "I Am an Astronaut" | Colours Are Brighter | Ricky Wilde cover, also appeared as B-side to "Open Your Eyes" |
| 2007 | "Signal Fire" | Spider-Man 3: The Official Soundtrack | Original song, appears during the end of the film |
| 2007 | "Isolation" | Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur | John Lennon cover |
| 2007 | "Comeback Girl" (Snow Patrol Remix) | Comeback Girl | Song by Republic of Loose. Snow Patrol has remixed the song, and does not perform on it |
| 2010 | "Unknown Caller" (Snow Patrol Remix) | Artificial Horizon | Song by U2. Snow Patrol has remixed the song, and does not perform on it |
| 2011 | "May You Never" | Johnny Boy Would Love This (A Tribute to John Martyn) | |
| 2013 | "When Love Breaks Down" | I Give It a Year: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| 2014 | "I Won't Let You Go" | Divergent: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |