Breakeven

Frontman Danny O'Donoghue admitted to The Daily Star July 30, 2008: "Our songs are from therapy sessions. One track called 'Break Even' is about how someone is always left with the lesser piece in life. The worst day for him would be his girlfriend's best day."

This song reached #1 on Billboard's Adult Pop in it's 36th week on the chart. The track's ascent to the top position overtook the previous slowest climb by one week. Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars" reached the summit in its 35th frame in February 2007. The record was broken by Maren Morris' crossover hit "The Bones" in April 2020, which climbed to #1 after a 45-week-long journey on the tally.