"Time Is Running Out" is a song by the English rock band Muse, from their third studio album, Absolution. It was released as the album's second single on 8 September 2003 in the UK and 6 April 2004 in the US.

"Time is Running Out" was Muse's first top-10 hit in the UK, reaching number eight. It was Muse's breakthrough hit on US alternative rock radio, reaching number nine on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song is available to play on Rocksmith 2014 as part of a Muse 5-song pack.Rocksmith 2014 opens Supermassive Black Hole with Muse DLC | Joystiq

Production Bassist Chris Wolstenholme stated that making of "Time is Running Out" is "something we'd never really done before". The song is one of the last tracks they did on the album to record. The band recorded the song and finished it when they were in Ireland. They intended the song to be more funky and a little more groovy that made someone want to click the fingers. Wolstenholme said the song was influenced by Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean".

The band spent hours working on the bass sound for the introduction, processing Wolstenholme's bass with multiple effects pedals. Eventually, they used a Roland synthesiser playing through a Marshall amp.

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.

Track listings UK 7", UK/Japanese/French CD "Time Is Running Out" – 3:56 "The Groove" – 2:38 "Stockholm Syndrome" (video) – 4:59 (CD versions only)

UK DVD "Time Is Running Out" – 3:56 "Time Is Running Out" (video) – 3:58 "Time Is Running Out" (making of video) – 2:00

Charts

Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Time Is Running Out" Chart (2003–2004) Peakposition

Year-end charts +2003 year-end chart performance for "Time Is Running Out" Chart (2003) PositionUK Singles (OCC)193 +2004 year-end chart performance for "Time Is Running Out" Chart (2004) PositionUS Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard) 46

Certifications

Release history +Release dates and formats for "Time Is Running Out" Region Date Label Format Catalogue United Kingdom East West 7-inch vinyl EW272 / 5050466854872 CD EW272CD / 5050466854926 DVD EW272DVD / 5050466855053 Australia Taste Media CD 5050466896926 France Taste Media, Naive NV50121 / 3298490501214 Japan Taste Media CTCM-65044 / 4945817650443

References

External links Time Is Running Out lyrics – Official Muse website.