The band visited Grouse Lodge with producer Jacknife Lee in early 2007 to record the song.

[1][2] Drummer Jonny Quinn, injured at the time because of his snowboarding accident in January, drummed with one hand during the recording sessions.

"[3] Though he wasn't sure where the song would be appearing in the film, he was excited at being associated with the franchise and was quoted as saying: "'Signal Fire' will be featured in the trailers and the movie itself.

[5] Snow Patrol's website organized a competition to give away two tickets for T in the Park, which was open to UK and Ireland fans.

[7] The single was released in three formats: Vinyl, CD and Digital Download and first appeared on sale on the US iTunes on 24 April,[8] followed by rest of the world on the 30th.

[10] The Australian CD single was backed with three b-sides, all songs taken from a live performance.

She noted the crescendo at the song's end saying that it's an "unusual tempo that gives a definite impression of needing some accompanying visuals before it will make complete sense.

She also felt the band "manage(d) to keep their own identity throughout the song - not always easy on a franchise soundtrack - and that deserves some praise on its own.

"[13] The Daily Record's Rick Fulton reviewed the single positively as well, writing it has Snow Patrol's "trade-mark epic quiet-slow, then loud-fast blueprint".

It called the song "drab" and mocked the band for "doing the piano sap rock so effectively", saying only "moms and first dates" will like it.

[25] The band flew to Canada to shoot the video for the song, which premiered on the Q website on 13 April.

The video features school children enacting scenes from the first two Spider-Man films on stage, with the band playing the song.

It opens with a scene showing the children's parents making their way into the hall beside a board reading: "Tonight: Spider-Man".

During the chorus he is shown to be "writhing" in the bed, which ends with him tearing his shirt open and revealing the Spider-Man costume underneath.

As Lightbody sings "In the confusion and the aftermath...", a scene shows robbers who have just come out of a bank.

Doctor Octopus then appears and begins to catch and kill various citizens with his claws.

The next scene atop a bus shows Doctor Octopus trying to take Watson away, but she manages to run away after hitting him.