You're All I Have

"You're All I Have" is a song by British alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It was released on 24 April 2006 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Eyes Open (2006). The song was used by RTÉ sport to promote the return of The Sunday Game for the 2006 GAA Championships. It became the band's second big hit after the success of "Run" in 2004, peaking at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.

"You're All I Have"
Single by Snow Patrol
from the album Eyes Open
Released24 April 2006
Recorded2005
GenreAlternative rock, power pop
Length4:33
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson, Paul Wilson
Producer(s)Jacknife Lee
Snow Patrol singles chronology
"How to Be Dead"
(2004)		 "You're All I Have"
(2006)		 "Chasing Cars"
(2006)
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Background

According to Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody: "It's near the beginning of a dangerously reliant relationship. The album is full of songs like this. Rather than a break-up record this is a make-up record. That is a massive generalisation but it is a more positive record than the last". He has said that "the song is about a damaging but fulfilling relationship, something that terrifies you, but you can't quite bring yourself to look away".[1]

Reception

Critical reception

Yahoo! Music's Ben Gilbert welcomed the single warmly, giving it 7 stars out of 10. He said that the song was Snow Patrol's return to the UK rock scene "with the sort of form that would see an ex-con arrested on sight." Though he criticised the song for being "too much of a mediocre stretch bearing in mind our location in the year 2006 and the current existence of Spank Rock", he defended the song saying "there is a keening momentum and inevitably busted emotional power to Gary Lightbody and co's comeback that suggest all of their dreams are about to come true."[2]

Accolades
Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
The Rock FM New Zealand The Rock 1000[3] 2008 984

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Nathan Connolly. It was filmed in a working power station in Kent. It features the band play the song on a platform 120 feet in the air.[4] When the single was released in the United States, another video directed by David S. Goyer was shot. The band flew to Los Angeles for the shoot, from Las Vegas where they had been staying for a while.[5] Connolly later said that the band were not fans of shooting videos. He felt the band could not act, even if they tried and was personally relieved that he was not needed to act in the video.[5]

Track listing
  • Maxi CD single
  1. "You're All I Have" – 4:32
  2. "The Only Noise" – 2:53
  3. "Perfect Little Secret" – 4:41
  4. "You're All I Have" (Radio Edit) - 3:50
  • CD single
  1. "You're All I Have" (Live from Koko) – 4:51
  2. "Run" (Live from Koko) – 5:48
  • 7"
  1. "You're All I Have" – 4:32
  2. "You're All I Have" (Minotaur Shock Remix) – 6:14
  • Promo CD single (UK & Mexico)
  1. "You're All I Have" (main version) – 4:32
  2. "You're All I Have" (video edit) - 3:50

Charts and certifications

References
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  2. "Snow Patrol - 'You're All I Have'". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  3. "Countdowns - The Rock 1000". The Rock. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2010.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "You're All I Have". Snow Patrol. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
  5. Power, Ed (11 January 2007). "Love minus zero: Snow limit". Hot Press. Archived from the original on November 17, 2007. Retrieved 2009-11-01.. Appears as: "Snow Patrol flew to LA from Las Vegas, scene of the video shoot for their next US single, "You’re All I Have". The promo was overseen by David Goyer, a director and screenwriter..." and ""We’re not really fans of making videos," says Connolly of their sojourn in The Killers' home town. "Up until now we've been lucky because all everyone wants us to do is stand there and play in front of the camera. There's no need for any acting. I don’t think we could do that if we tried.""
  6. "ARIA Report: Week Commencing 13 November 2006" (PDF) (871). Pandora Archive. 13 November 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2018. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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  19. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  20. "British single certifications – Snow Patrol – You're All I Have". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type You're All I Have in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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