Song · Snow Patrol
“Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol
From the album Eyes Open (2006)
“Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol appears on 30 radio countdowns from 18 stations between 2006 and 2026. It was first released in 2006 on the album Eyes Open. Its best result is #1 on the Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #8 alternative song of 2006, #3,398 alternative song of all time and #99 of the '00s.
30countdowns
18stations
#1best position
1#1 finishes
6top 10 finishes
2006–2026years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
| 2007 | 1765 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1827 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 92 | WFNX | WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 2009) | 101 |
| 2009 | 1804 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 153 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium | 200 |
| 2010 | 1807 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2010 | 614 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2011 | 1882 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1958 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2013 | 251 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2024 | 205 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 647 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
| 2026 | 382 | KXT | KXT 917 Song Countdown | 917 |