The Great Escape (Boys Like Girls song)
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"The Great Escape" is the second single from Boys Like Girls
' eponymous debut album
, and is also their first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at 23. The single has been certified Platinum and gold by the RIAA.
The song has also appeared as a downloadable track for the Xbox 360 karaoke game, Lips
, and featured on the soundtrack of 2K Sports
' Top Spin 3
.
The song is featured in the Nintendo DS
version of the game by Activision
, Band Hero
and was made available as a downloadable track for the Rock Band game in June 2010.
The song is featured on the soundtrack to the movie The House Bunny
.
It was also used in the official trailer of the Disney movie Tangled.
According to the song's writer Martin Johnson in a lyric feature on PlayPro.com, the lyrical content of the song is about his graduating from high school.
and was filmed in January 2007. Released in late February 2007, it was added to MTV
playlists and received considerable airplay on those channels along with Fuse TV
. It features the band on the road, as well as in concert, while detailing the journey of a group of their fans on the way to and during their best concert. It goes back and forth between the band and the friends showing there journey like the friends looking at a map and the band take a picture with a three legged dog.
Parts of the video were filmed on the Granada Hills Charter High School
campus located in Granada Hills, California. The concert portions were filmed in Los Angeles, CA.
The video was released to UK music channels in February 2008.
There are no actual instances of censorship in the music video. In an interview with Kurt Loder
, the band stated that the lyrics were originally "Let's get drunk and drive around," but were changed to "...ride around" as to not appear to be promoting drunk driving.
Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls is an American rock band from Massachusetts. Formed in 2005, the group gained mainstream recognition when it released its self-titled debut album. Boys Like Girls was the co-headliner with Good Charlotte for the Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour 2008 that toured across the United...
' eponymous debut album
Boys Like Girls (album)
-Credits:*Paul DiGiovanni – lead guitar, backing vocals*Bryan Donahue – bass, backing vocals*Martin Johnson – lead vocals, rhythm guitar*John Keefe – drums-Chart performance:...
, and is also their first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at 23. The single has been certified Platinum and gold by the RIAA.
The song has also appeared as a downloadable track for the Xbox 360 karaoke game, Lips
Lips (video game)
Lips is a video game for the Xbox 360. Lips was developed by iNiS and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The game features the use of motion sensitive wireless microphones and supports the use of songs already owned through a Zune or iPod. The game was released on November 18, 2008 in North...
, and featured on the soundtrack of 2K Sports
2K Sports
2K Sports is a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. It comprises a single development studio, Visual Concepts, which was purchased from Sega in the year 2005. 2K Sports mainly develops and publishes American sports video games such as NBA 2K series...
' Top Spin 3
Top Spin 3
Top Spin 3 is the third title in the Top Spin series of video games. The game was developed by PAM Development and published by 2K Sports. New game elements include real-time weather effects, more options of professional tennis players, an in-depth character creation tool and new unparalleled...
.
The song is featured in the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
version of the game by Activision
Activision
Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
, Band Hero
Band Hero
Band Hero is a spinoff video game as part of the Guitar Hero series of music video games, released by Activision on November 3, 2009, for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS consoles...
and was made available as a downloadable track for the Rock Band game in June 2010.
The song is featured on the soundtrack to the movie The House Bunny
The House Bunny
The House Bunny is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Fred Wolf, written by Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz, and starring Anna Faris as a former Playboy bunny who signs up to be the "house mother" of an unpopular university sorority after being conned by a rival into believing she's now...
.
It was also used in the official trailer of the Disney movie Tangled.
According to the song's writer Martin Johnson in a lyric feature on PlayPro.com, the lyrical content of the song is about his graduating from high school.
Track listing
CD Single- "The Great Escape" (Album Version)
- "Heels Over Head" (Tom Lord-Alge Mix)
- "The Great Escape" (Live)
-
- Bonus Content:
- "The Great Escape" Ringtone
- Wallpaper Image
- Bonus Content:
Music video
The music video was directed by Alan FergusonAlan Ferguson
The Hon. Alan Baird Ferguson , Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since May 1992, representing South Australia. On 14 August 2007 Senator Ferguson became the 22nd President of the Australian Senate, succeeding Senator Paul Calvert of Tasmania...
and was filmed in January 2007. Released in late February 2007, it was added to MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
playlists and received considerable airplay on those channels along with Fuse TV
Fuse TV
Fuse is an American national television network dedicated exclusively to music. It features original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks....
. It features the band on the road, as well as in concert, while detailing the journey of a group of their fans on the way to and during their best concert. It goes back and forth between the band and the friends showing there journey like the friends looking at a map and the band take a picture with a three legged dog.
Parts of the video were filmed on the Granada Hills Charter High School
Granada Hills Charter High School
Granada Hills Charter High School is an independent public school consisting of over 4,200 students in grades 9–12, located in Granada Hills, California. It currently holds the record as the top comprehensive public senior high school in Los Angeles...
campus located in Granada Hills, California. The concert portions were filmed in Los Angeles, CA.
The video was released to UK music channels in February 2008.
There are no actual instances of censorship in the music video. In an interview with Kurt Loder
Kurt Loder
Kurt Loder is an American film critic, author, columnist, and television personality. He served in the 1980s as editor at Rolling Stone, during a tenure that Reason later called "legendary". He has contributed to articles in Reason, Esquire, Details, New York, and Time. He has also made cameos on...
, the band stated that the lyrics were originally "Let's get drunk and drive around," but were changed to "...ride around" as to not appear to be promoting drunk driving.
Charts and certifications
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
57 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... Singles Chart |
36 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
72 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts... |
20 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
23 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
8 |
| Country | Certification | Format | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Platinum | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
|
| Gold | Mastertone |