"Wires" is a song by the British

United Kingdom

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 rock band

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 Athlete

Athlete (band)

Athlete are a British rock band formed in Deptford, London, comprising Joel Pott , Carey Willetts , Stephen Roberts and Tim Wanstall...

 from their second album

Album

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, Tourist. It was released 17 January 2005 as the lead single

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 from that album, peaking at #4 in the UK Singles Chart

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 (see 2005 in British music

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). The song was written by lead singer Joel Pott

Joel Pott

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, about his daughter who was born prematurely.

"Wires" was one of the first tracks available in iTunes Plus, after EMI

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 and iTunes launched the new format on 31 May 2007.

"Wires" was featured on the sixth episode of the second season of The Vampire Diaries

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The song also appears on the 2006 compilation album

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, The Acoustic Album

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(Virgin

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).

"Wires" was sung by Victor Frankenstein in Frankenstein's Wedding

Frankenstein's Wedding

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in 2011, when Victor destroys the creature's "companion."

Track listings

• 7" ATH007

1. "Wires" (radio edit) - 4:05
2. "Transformer Man" - 3:18
   • CD CDATH007
3. "Wires" (radio edit) - 4:05
4. "Never Running Out" - 4:26
   • Maxi-CD CDATHS007
5. "Wires" (radio edit) - 4:05
6. "Never Running Out" - 4:26
7. "Get It Back" - 1:47
8. "Wires" (video)