What song did Snow Patrol take to the Top 5 in the U.S. in 2006?

The song Snow Patrol took to the U.S. Top 5 in 2006 was “Chasing Cars.” Released as the second single from the band’s fourth album, Eyes Open, it reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Snow Patrol’s first U.S. Top 10 hit.

The song’s success grew gradually rather than arriving as an instant chart smash. Its emotional simplicity and repeated exposure helped it build an audience, while a prominent placement in Grey’s Anatomy gave it a major boost in the United States. The track’s slow-burning popularity also benefited from the growing importance of digital downloads in the mid-2000s.

“Chasing Cars” is sometimes remembered as a U.K. chart-topper, but it peaked at No. 6 on the U.K. Singles Chart. In the United States, its No. 5 peak is the key fact behind this question. The song later became one of Snow Patrol’s signature recordings and one of the most recognizable alternative-rock hits of the 2000s.