Over My Head (Cable Car)
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| "Over My Head (Cable Car)" | ||
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| Single by The Fray | ||
| from the album How to Save a Life | ||
| Released | May 24, 2005 May 21, 2007 (UK) |
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| Format | CD single, Digital Download | |
| Recorded | Bloomington, Indiana | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 3:58 | |
| Label | Epic Records | |
| Writer(s) | Isaac Slade, Joe King | |
| Producer(s) | Mike Flynn, Aaron Johnson | |
| Certification | Platinum | |
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| The Fray singles chronology | ||
| N/A | "Over My Head (Cable Car)" (2005) |
"How to Save a Life" (2006) |
| The Fray UK singles chronology | ||
| "How to Save a Life" (2007) |
"Over My Head (Cable Car)" (2007) |
"TBA" |
"Over My Head (Cable Car)" (originally performed as "Cable Car") is an alternative rock song by Colorado-based rock band The Fray on their debut album How to Save a Life (2005). It was their debut single from the album, and hit the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single helped propel their album from the Top Heatseekers chart to the top 20 of The Billboard 200 chart. The single is available exclusively as a digital download. Some CD singles of the song were given out to attendees of a concert on December 17, 2004. The CD single was backed with "Heaven Forbid" and a live version of "Hundred". In the UK, "Over My Head (Cable Car)" will be released as the second single from the album, following "How to Save a Life".
The song is played for Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Chad Bradford due to his wind-up style when pitching.
[edit] Chart success
As of October 8, the song has sold 1.3 million digital singles in America, giving the single Platinum status.[1] As of July 13, the song was the fifth most downloaded single of 2006.[2] The song appeared on the American top hits compilation NOW 22, which debuted at #1 on The Billboard 200 chart. It has also appeared on the soundtrack to the movie Stealth. It was also featured in promotionals for What About Brian in Australia. The song particularly found a home on modern adult contemporary radio stations, causing the song to hit the top three of the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart, and overall reached the top ten of the Hot 100 chart. The success that the song saw in the US prompted Epic Records to release the single in Australia and New Zealand as well, where it has found modest success, hitting the top 30 of the singles charts in both countries. In Australia, though the single went gold (35,000+ units shipped), its peak position was only 22. It has also charted in the top 100 of the German singles chart. In the beginning of 2007 the song became popular in the Netherlands.
[edit] Music Video
The music video was directed by Elliott Lester and was filmed on July 24, 2005 at East High School (Denver, Colorado) and at Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado. The video shows the members of the band as children, who attract the attention of other children by playing various instruments. Micah Slade, the youngest brother of Isaac, assumes the role of Isaac as a child in the music video. While the video was not granted very much airplay on MTV, it peaked at #2 in the VH1 Top 20 Countdown. It was ranked number 8 on VH1's "Top 40 Videos of 2006."[3]
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Adult Top 40 | 2 |
| U.S. Top 40 Mainstream | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 8 |
| U.S. Adult Contemporary Recurrants | 10 |
| U.S. Adult Contemporary | 15 |
| U.S. Hot Ringtones | 20 |
| U.S. Modern Rock | 37 |
| Canada Airplay Chart | 11 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 20 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 22 |
| World Singles | 24 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 25 |
| Germany Singles Top 100 | 83 |
| Swiss Singles Top 100 | 96 |
[edit] Sample
- "Over My Head (Cable Car)" (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- "Over My Head (Cable Car)" from How to Save a Life
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[edit] References
- ^ "Over My Head (Cable Car)" was certified Double Platinum in May 2006. However, the RIAA changed their prerequisites for single sales, and it has since been reduced to single Platinum.
- ^ First half sales: Downloads up; CDs, revenues down. USA Today (July 13, 2006).
- ^ Shows: Top 40 of 2006. VH1. Last accessed February 14, 2007.
[edit] External links
- The Fray's homepage — official website.
- Lyrics to "Over my Head (Cable Car)"
| The Fray |
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| Isaac Slade | Joe King | Dave Welsh | Ben Wysocki |
| Discography |
| Albums: How to Save a Life | Live at the Electric Factory |
| EPs: Movement EP | Reason EP |
| Singles: "Over My Head (Cable Car)" | "How to Save a Life" | "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" | "Look After You" |
