Time Is Running Out (Muse song)

"Time Is Running Out"
Single by Muse
from the album Absolution
B-side	"The Groove" (7", CD)
Released	8 September 2003
Format	7" CD DVD
Genre	Alternative rock funk rock
Length	3:56
Label	East West
Writer(s)	Muse
Producer(s)	Rich Costey Muse
Muse singles chronology
"Stockholm Syndrome" (2003) "Time Is Running Out" (2003) "Hysteria" (2003) Absolution track listing "Apocalypse Please" (2) "Time Is Running Out" (3) "Sing for Absolution" (4)
DVD single cover art HAARP track listing "Starlight" (8) "Time Is Running Out" (9) "New Born" (10)

"Time Is Running Out" is a song by the English alternative rock band Muse. It is the third track on their third studio album, Absolution. The song was released as the lead single from the album on 8 September 2003 in the United Kingdom and other countries. It was also the band's first Top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at number eight, besting the number eleven peak of "Plug In Baby".

The single was also later released in the United States on 6 April 2004. It proved to be the band's breakthrough hit on alternative rock radio in the country - hitting number nine on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Music video

The video, directed by John Hillcoat, depicts a number of military officials seated at a round table performing actions simultaneously, moving to the beat of the song, as Muse play the song on the table, with the officials apparently oblivious to Muse's presence. Eventually, the officers begin to start dancing on the table, seeming to go insane. They eventually end up crawling. It is partially based on Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.

Trivia

• The song has been featured in an episode of Entourage entitled "The Boys Are Back in Town" and in 2008, the song was featured on Torchwood Declassified, to represent the deaths of two main characters.
• A string version by The Section Quartet^[1] was played in an episode of Gossip Girl entitled "New Haven Can Wait" on 14 October 2008.
• The song was covered in Rock Week during season 14 of Dancing with the Stars.
• Portion of the song was used by Turner Classic Movies for their "This Month" September 2006 promo. This actually resulted in introducing the band to new fans in America.
• The song is available to play on Rocksmith 2014 as part of a Muse 5-song pack.^[2]
• The song was performed as a mash-up with Supersonic by Oasis by The Pretty Reckless in their 2012 leg of The Medicine Tour.
• Dinho Ouro Preto, from Brazilian rock band Capital Inicial, covered the song for his 2012 studio álbum Black Heart.

Track listings

• UK 7", UK/Japanese/French CD

1. "Time Is Running Out" - 3:56
2. "The Groove" - 2:38
3. "Stockholm Syndrome" (video) - 4:59 (CD versions only)

• UK DVD

1. "Time Is Running Out" - 3:56
2. "Time Is Running Out" (video) - 3:58
3. "Time Is Running Out" (making of video) - 2:00

Charts and certifications

Peak positions

Chart (2003/2004)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[3]	58
Germany (Official German Charts)[4]	90
Italy (FIMI)[5]	14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6]	38
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7]	38
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[8]	8
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9]	9

Certifications

Region	Certification
Italy (FIMI)[10]	Gold
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]	Silver
United States (RIAA)[12]	Gold

Release details

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	2003-09-08	East West Records	7"	EW272 / 5050466854872
			CD	EW272CD / 5050466854926
			DVD	EW272DVD / 5050466855053
Australia		Taste Media	CD	5050466896926
France		Taste Media, Naive	CD	NV50121 / 3298490501214
Japan		Taste Media	CD	CTCM-65044 / 4945817650443

References

1. New Haven Can Wait Music - Gossip Girl Insider
2. Rocksmith 2014 opens Supermassive Black Hole with Muse DLC | Joystiq
3. "Lescharts.com – Muse – Time is Running Out" (in French). Les classement single.
4. "Offiziellecharts.de – Muse – {{{song}}}". GfK Entertainment Charts.
5. "Italiancharts.com – Muse – Time is Running Out". Top Digital Download.
6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Muse search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
7. "Swisscharts.com – Muse – Time is Running Out". Swiss Singles Chart.
8. MUSE | Artist | Official Charts
9. "Muse – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Muse.
10. "Italian single certifications – Muse – Time Is Running Out" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 July 2014. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Muse in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically
11. "British single certifications – Muse – Time Is Running Out". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 April 2015. Enter Time Is Running Out in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
12. "American single certifications – Muse – Time Is Running Out". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 10 March 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

External links

• Time Is Running Out lyrics - Official Muse website.
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics