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. It is the third track on their third studio album, ''

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Production and influences

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. In an Interview, Wolstenholme also revealed that some parts of the song is heavily influenced by

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Music video

The video, directed by

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, 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

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

''Time Is Running Out'' lyrics – Official Muse website.
{{Authority control Muse (band) songs 2003 singles 2003 songs Song recordings produced by Rich Costey Songs written by Chris Wolstenholme Songs written by Dominic Howard Songs written by Matt Bellamy