Signal Fire by Snow Patrol
“Signal Fire” is a song from alternative rock band Snow Patrol, appearing on the soundtrack of the film Spider-Man 3, released on 24 April, 30 April, 2 May and 14 May 2007, depending on the region. It was the only single released from the soundtrack. The song was initially offered to Shrek. It was recorded at Grouse Lodge and was produced by long-time Snow Patrol producer Jacknife Lee.
The single was released as a special web-shaped vinyl in the UK and Ireland, where it proved to be a success in the charts, reaching the Top 5 in both countries. However, critical reception towards the single was generally mixed, with one critic calling it “unoriginal”. The music video for the song was nominated for the “Best Video from a Film” category at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2008, but it did not win.
The band visited Grouse Lodge with producer Jacknife Lee in early 2007 to record the song. Drummer Jonny Quinn, injured at the time because of his snowboarding accident in January, drummed with one hand during the recording sessions.
A demo of the song was initially offered by the band for Shrek the Third, but was rejected. Gary Lightbody revealed the band’s involvement with Spider-Man 3 on 5 March 2007. Quinn later said: “Shrek didn’t like it, but Spider-Man did.” Though he wasn’t sure where the song would be appearing in the film, he was excited at being associated with the franchise and was quoted as saying: “‘Signal Fire‘ will be featured in the trailers and the movie itself. It may only appear over the end credits, but hey, it’s Spidey!” The song was finally used at the end of the film.
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