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"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]

"Wires"
Single by Athlete
from the album Tourist
B-side"Transformer Man"
Released17 January 2005 (2005-01-17)
Length
  • 4:20 (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)

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.[2]


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.[3]


Track listings



Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


Release history


Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 17 January 2005 (2005-01-17)
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Parlophone [13]
Australia 21 March 2005 (2005-03-21) CD [14]

References


  1. "This time, it's really personal". Evening Chronicle. 14 January 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  3. "Spotlight – David Chaudoir – Motion Designer". Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. Wires (UK & Australian CD single liner notes). Athlete. Parlophone. 2005. CDATH007, 8704832.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. "Athlete – Wires". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  6. Wires (European maxi-single liner notes). Athlete. Parlophone. 2005. CDATHS007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. "The ARIA Report: ARIA Hitseekers – Week Commencing 28th March 2005" (PDF). ARIA. 28 March 2005. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2005. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  8. "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 6. 5 February 2005. p. 41. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  9. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Athlete". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2005" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  12. "British single certifications – Athlete – Wires". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  13. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 15 January 2005. p. 21.
  14. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 21/03/2005". ARIA. 21 March 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original on 19 March 2005. Retrieved 21 May 2021.




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