Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has stated that the band's recent collaboration with Kylie Minogue on the single "These Alarms" was "always destined" to happen, as he originally penned the track with the Australian singer in mind.
Lightbody explained that he had written a series of songs hoping to get one to Minogue after learning she was seeking new material. "I'm a long-term fan, who isn't, of Kylie?" he said. "When I heard that Kylie was looking for a song, I wrote her a bunch, but then I couldn't get them to her."
The band proceeded to record one of the songs themselves, though Lightbody noted it was internally referred to as "Kylie" throughout the recording process. "I wrote the songs and they were all just called Kylie 1, Kylie 2, Kylie 3," he said. However, upon completing the track, he felt something was absent, which he identified as "obviously Kylie."
The band eventually succeeded in sending the song to Minogue, who agreed to record vocals for it. The single "These Alarms," a collaboration between Snow Patrol and Kylie Minogue, was released on July 1.