Chasing Cars of the Snow Patrol is the most played song of the 21st century

If I lie here, if I stay right here …

The Snow Patrol 'Chasing Cars' ballad has been crowned the most played song of the 21st century by British radio.

The main success did not reach the number one when the North-Irish rockers released it in 2006, but it gained popularity after being featured in shows like Gray's Anatomy and a selection of prestigious films.

Singer Gary Lightbody described the song as "the purest love song" that he ever wrote, after writing for his fourth album "Eyes Open".

Describing how he wrote the track in his producer's home garden, Lightbody told the BBC: "Jacknife Lee had a studio in the shed of his garden and we went with two bottles of wine and we wrote All night long. .

"In fact, we wrote 10 songs that night, and five of them ended up on Eyes Open, so that was about half of the album.

"Normally, when you listen to the music you've written after a few glbades of wine, you say," Well, better luck next time. " But that night, [we] collected a lot of good things. "

He added, "The lyrics of this song all came that night. They have just come out on the page. And that's how I wrote – with a simple flow. In general, they just went out, and I would not edit, for better or for worse.

"So, with Chasing Cars, that was exactly what was happening at this point in my life. I was in love. It was therefore a faithful representation of what was happening.

While Snow Patrol reigned supreme, the second and third places were won by more optimistic tracks – namely, "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas and "Happy" by Pharrell in second and third places.

Peter Leather, general manager of the PPL music licensing company, said: "Chasing Cars is a song that has become a popular anthem, gaining huge success on the radio, in public and especially on television, where its enormous appeal has led to its use in many countries. programs and in particular the anatomy of Gray. "