"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". View from cable car in Matlock  ©  This image is copyrighted. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... The Fray is a four-piece piano rock band from Denver, Colorado. ... 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The song was written about lead singer Issac Slade's relationship with his brother. He wrote the song because he and his brother were allegedly not speaking and were at odds with each other.

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. Now Thats What I Call Music! 22 or Now 22 is a music compilation album that was released on July 11, 2006. ... Stealth is a 2005 action/adventure thriller starring Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel and Jamie Foxx. ... What About Brian is an American dramatic television series created by Dana Stevens and co-produced by J.J. Abrams company Bad Robot Productions. ... Modern adult contemporary (or Modern AC) is a popular and influential hybrid radio format. ... Adult Top 40 is a another variation on the Top 40 format, in which this genre is more geared towards an adult audience who are not into Rock music teen Pop, Dance music, Hip-Hop, Modern Rock or slower Adult Contemporary fare. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ...

Music Video

Micah Slade in the 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] Image File history File links MicahOver. ... Image File history File links MicahOver. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... July 24 is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... East High School is a High School located in Denver, Colorado. ... Fox Theatre is the name given to several large movie theaters dating from the late 1920s either built by movie mogul William Fox or subsequently purchased by the Fox West Coast theater chain. ... The City of Boulder ( , Mountain Time Zone) is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division...

Trivia

The song is played for Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Chad Bradford due to his wind-up style when pitching. Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 5, 8, 20, 22, 33, 42 Name Baltimore Orioles (1954–present) St. ... Chadwick Lee Chad Bradford also known as Big Daddy Bradford (born September 14, 1974) is an American relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball. ...

Charts

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Sample

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References

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External links

• The Fray's homepage — official website.
• Lyrics to "Over my Head (Cable Car)"