Snowden (song)

"Snowden"
Single by Doves
from the album Some Cities
Released	9 May 2005
Recorded	2004
Genre	Indie rock, post-Britpop, space rock
Length	4:12 (album version); 4:15 (Rich Costey Mix)
Label	Heavenly Records
Songwriter(s)	Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, Andy Williams
Producer(s)	Doves, Ben Hillier, Rich Costey
Doves singles chronology
Music video
	"Snowden" on YouTube
	;
Music video
	"Snowden" (live edit) on YouTube
Alternative cover
	Maxi-CD cover.

"Snowden" is the second single from Doves' third album Some Cities. It was released in the UK on 9 May 2005 on limited edition CD, 2-track CD and 7" vinyl, and charted 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.

The B-side "Son of a Builder" contains elements of "Beasley Street," written by Mancunian performance poet John Cooper Clarke.

Track listings

All tracks are written by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, and Andy Williams, except where noted.

Promo CD #1 (HVN150CDRP)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Snowden" (Rich Costey Mix)	4:15
2.	"Snowden" (Rich Costey Instrumental)	4:15

Promo CD #2 (HVN150CDE)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Snowden" (Rich Costey Mix Edit)	3:30
2.	"Snowden" (Rich Costey Mix)	4:15

UK 2-track CD (HVN150CD)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Snowden" (Rich Costey Mix)		4:15
2.	"Son of a Builder"	Williams, Goodwin, Williams, Clarke, Hannett, Hopkins	5:03

UK limited edition numbered CD with 4 art cards (HVN150CDS)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Snowden" (Rich Costey Mix)	4:15
2.	"Black and White Town" (David Holmes Remix)	4:59
3.	"Almost Forgot Myself" (Doves vs. 69Corp Mix)	4:53

UK limited edition numbered 7" vinyl (HVN150)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Snowden" (Rich Costey Mix)	4:15
2.	"Black Circus of Prague"	2:28

UK promo-only 7" vinyl (HVN150P)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Black Circus of Prague"	2:28
2.	"Black and White Town" (David Holmes Remix)	4:59

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)^[2]	42
UK Singles (OCC)^[3]	17

References

^ Handler, Shane (16 May 2005). "Doves: Some Cities". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^ "Chart Track: Week 19, 2005". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2019.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[1] Handler, Shane (16 May 2005). "Doves: Some Cities". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 22 August 2020.

[sc_Ireland_-2] "Chart Track: Week 19, 2005". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 January 2019.

[sc_UK_-3] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2019.

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