Snowden (song)
2005 single by Doves / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the song. For other uses, see Snowden (disambiguation).
"Snowden" is the second single from British indie rock band Doves' third album, Some Cities (2005). It was released in the United Kingdom on 9 May 2005, charting at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and number 42 on the Irish Singles Chart. The single version of the song was mixed by Rich Costey. Two music videos were produced for the song, directed by Dominic Leung. One features the album version of the song, and the other (also known as the "live edit") features the Rich Costey mix, with both videos featuring different footage.
Quick Facts Single by Doves, from the album Some Cities ...
"Snowden" | ||||
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Single by Doves | ||||
from the album Some Cities | ||||
Released | 9 May 2005 (2005-05-09)[1] | |||
Genre | Indie rock, post-Britpop, space rock[2] | |||
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Label | Heavenly | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, Andy Williams | |||
Producer(s) | Doves, Ben Hillier, Rich Costey | |||
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"Snowden" on YouTube | ||||
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"Snowden" (live edit) on YouTube | ||||
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B-side "Son of a Builder" contains elements of "Beasley Street," written by Mancunian performance poet John Cooper Clarke.