Chasing the Sun

"Chasing the Sun" is a song by English-Irish boy band the Wanted. It was released as their third single in the United States on 17 April 2012, from their eponymous debut EP (2012). It is also the lead single from their third studio album, Word of Mouth (2013). The song was written by Example alongside producer Alex Smith, and is one of the two theme songs for the 2012 animated film Ice Age: Continental Drift. "Chasing the Sun" was released on 20 May 2012 and debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart; it also reached number 18 on the Canadian Hot 100 as well as number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 whilst also reaching the top 20 in several other countries. Background In a December 2011 interview with Digital Spy, band member Jay McGuiness was asked about a track written for the group by singer and rapper Example. "Yeah, we've been talking with him for ages," McGuiness said. "He sent a few before that didn't quite make it, but we've got one from him now that we absolutely love. Tom has it on his iPod and it's now become his most played song on there! We're hopefully going to record the track this week. It's actually similar in some ways to 'Glad You Came'. It won't be out before Christmas because people don't want to be raving when it's p*ssing with snow." On 26 March 2012, the Wanted premiered said track, entitled "Chasing the Sun". Talking to MTV News, McGuiness said: "I think this song, it can mean many things. To some people, it is partying all night and chasing the sun the next morning. That's what [the first] video's about, the girls, the teeth are there, the vampires. So we're all there partying away. And that's one aspect of the song. Another aspect of the song is chasing your dreams, the unattainable acorn in the distance."