Look After You
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| "Look After You" | ||||
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| Single by the Fray | ||||
| from the album How to Save a Life | ||||
| Released | February 6, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 Bloomington, Indiana | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:28 (Album Version) 4:02 (Radio Edit) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriters | Isaac Slade and Joe King | |||
| Producers | Mike Flynn and Aaron Johnson | |||
| The Fray singles chronology | ||||
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"Look After You" is a song by American rock band the Fray. It was released in February 2007 as the third single from their debut album, How to Save a Life, following the widespread success of their previous single "How to Save a Life". According to lead singer and pianist Isaac Slade, the song was written about his then-girlfriend and future wife, Anna, when she was living in Australia.[1] The song has appeared on the TV show Intervention for its third season and has been featured in episodes of Cold Case, Ghost Whisperer, The Hills, One Tree Hill, Journeyman, Moonlight, Rescue Me, Bones and the unaired pilot of Women's Murder Club. It was also featured in the 2008 film Jumper.
Chart performance
[edit]The song peaked at #59 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's first single to miss the Top 40. The song also missed the Top 40 on the Billboard's Pop 100, although it performed marginally better on the chart than on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #49.
Live
[edit]When the band performs the song live, they sometimes insert a small interlude after the chorus where Slade sings the refrains from either "Wonderwall" by Oasis, "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker or "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt.
Music video
[edit]A music video for the song reported in progress in February 2007, with Chris Mills as the director.[2] However, the video was never released.
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | February 6, 2007 | Mainstream airplay | Epic | [10] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Moss, Corey (December 6, 2006). "The Fray Hit It Big, With Some Help From Dr. McDreamy". VH1. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-09.
- ↑ Videostatic.com Archived 2007-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "The Fray Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ↑ "The Fray Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ↑ "The Fray Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Billboard Pop 100 - April 14, 2007" (PDF). Billboard. Billboard. April 14, 2007. p. 46. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – The Fray – Look After You". Radioscope. Retrieved August 9, 2025. Type Look After You in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Fray – Look After You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 6, 2026. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Look After You Fray in the "Search:" field.
- ↑ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". fmqb.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
External links
[edit]- The Fray's homepage—official website.
