Hands Down (song)
| "Hands Down" | ||||
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| Single by Dashboard Confessional | ||||
| from the album A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar | ||||
| Released | August 12, 2003 10 November, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Emo[1] alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Vagrant Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Carrabba | |||
| Dashboard Confessional singles chronology | ||||
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"Hands Down" is a song by Dashboard Confessional that was originally recorded for the acoustic So Impossible EP in 2001, which told the story of a date that Chris Carrabba had in his late teens/early twenties. It was later re-recorded and released as the lead single for the LP A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar in 2003 with a full band. Carrabba has said that this song is about the best day and date that he's ever had, and introduces it as such at concerts. "Hands Down" was released to radio on July 15, 2003.[2]
Track listing
UK Maxi Single
- "Hands Down" 3:07
- "I Do" 3:12
- "Saints and Sailors" (MTV Unplugged Version) 2:33
- "Hands Down" (Video CD-ROM)
Chart performance
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[3] | 8 |
References
- ^ "28 WTF Emo Lyrics You Still Tried To Relate To". BuzzFeed. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ "Dashboard Confessional Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2017.