"Vindicated" is a song by Dashboard Confessional released on the 2004 soundtrack for the film Spider-Man 2. This track is the theme for the movie and is played over the film's end credits. The song is also featured as a bonus track on many printings of their 2006 album, Dusk and Summer, and on deluxe edition versions of that album.
Originally, a song titled "I Need a Sure Thing" was to be used on the Spider-Man 2 soundtrack but, after having received a special screening of the film, Chris Carrabba wrote "Vindicated" in just 15 minutes.[citation needed] He has played "I Need a Sure Thing" a few times at concerts during the Dusk and Summer tour, but it hasn't been performed since.
"Vindicated" received significant airplay on U.S. alternative rock radio stations in late 2004, peaking at number two on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.
[edit] Track listing
UK Maxi Single
- "Vindicated" 3:20
- "The Warmth of the Sand" 4:17
- "Hands Down" 3:07*
- This version is the acoustic one from the So Impossible EP.
[edit] Music video
The music video to "Vindicated", directed by Nigel Dick, features the band performing the song in some abandoned ruins by a river, with flashes of scenes from the film, Spider-Man 2. The music video plays the scenes as if one was reading a comic book, with parts of Spider-Man 2 and parts of the band playing.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2004) |
Peak
position |
| Australian Singles Top 50 |
46 |
| New Zealand |
23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks |
2 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream |
32 |
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