Released March 3, 2007 Recorded 2006 Label Columbia, Red Ink | Format CD single Length 3:28 | |
Genre Pop punk, alternative rock | ||
"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.
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Background
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.
Music video
The music video was directed by Alan Ferguson 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. The video was #1 on MTV's Total Request Live for 9 days in the summer & fall of 2008. 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 their journey as they both make their way to the concert the band will be playing.
In popular culture
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. The song was used in episode 64 and 154 of Running Man. The song was used in episode 189 of Dream Team II. The song is a playable level in the Nintendo Wii-exclusive video game We Cheer, We Cheer 2.
Track listing
CD single
- "The Great Escape" (Album Version)
- "Heels Over Head" (Tom Lord-Alge Mix)
- "The Great Escape" (Live)
- "The Great Escape" Ringtone
- Wallpaper Image