Ask Me How I Am
"Ask Me How I Am" | ||||
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Single by Snow Patrol | ||||
from the album When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up | ||||
Released | 20 November 2000 | |||
Studio | Substation, CaVa, The Stables, Rage | |||
Length | 2:36 | |||
Label | Jeepster | |||
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Snow Patrol singles chronology | ||||
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"Ask Me How I Am" is the fifth single released by Northern Irish indie rock band Snow Patrol,[1] and the first to come from their second album, When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up. It was released on 20 November 2000 under the Jeepster record label[2] and reached number 96 on the UK Singles Chart. The News Letter described the song's beat as funky.[3]
Music video
The music video for the song was warmly received by Hot Press, who called it "top-class". Reviewer Rory Cobbe wrote that the video was "clever" and the twist at the end "lovely". It further wrote that it was proof that a good idea can beat a "million pounds' worth of effects".[4]
Track listing
- Maxi CD[5]
- "Ask Me How I Am" – 2:36
- "In Command of Cars" – 4:01
- "Talk to the Trees" – 1:57
Charts
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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Scotland (OCC)[6] | 74 |
UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 96 |
UK Indie (OCC)[8] | 25 |
References
- ^ "Snow Patrol". Channel 4. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ "Snow Patrol releases: Ask Me How I Am". Interscope Records. Retrieved 2008-10-14.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Play List - Snow Patrol". AccessMyLibrary. The News Letter. 9 July 2004. Retrieved 2009-11-05. Appears as: "Practically every music fan in Northern Ireland has lived the highs and lows of the Bangor fourpiece's career with them, mystified by the lack of success in the early days despite the pop-rock of tunes such as Starfighter Pilot and funky beats of Ask Me How I Am."
- ^ Cobbe, Rory. "Snow Patrol - Ask Me How I Am (Jeepster)". Hot Press. Archived from the original on February 22, 2010. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ "Snow Patrol - Ask Me How I Am (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2000-11-06. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
External links
- Music video for "Ask Me How I Am" on YouTube
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