"Called Out in the Dark" is a song by Northern Irish–Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol, released on 2 September 2011 as the lead single of their sixth album, Fallen Empires (2011).

The song was written by the band's frontman Gary Lightbody and produced by Jacknife Lee, who has worked on their previous three albums.

"[5] The song builds momentum and reaches a climax with a striking, textured, electronic heavy chorus, 'we are listening and we are not blind, this is your life, this is your time.'

"[7] Priya Elan from NME wrote a negative review of the track, saying that "it is wall-less, minimalist song in the worst sense of the word.

"[8] He also criticized the chorus, writing that "is perhaps more disappointing than the verses, because it finds the band dropping the football stadium-like anthems for something that is not unlike the fey, coffee shop electronics that could be found on The Feeling's last album.

"[8] Neil Ashman from Drowned in Sound wrote that "it would be a stretch to call the splashes of synth colour and buzzing basslines of ... 'Called Out in the Dark' anything more than cosmetic additions to tuneful, but unremarkable guitar pop.