"Hands Down" | |
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File:Dashboard confessional hands down.jpg | |
Single by Dashboard Confessional | |
from the album A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar | |
Released | August 12, 2003 |
Format | CD |
Genre | Alternative rock, emo |
Length | 3:06 |
Label | Vagrant Records |
Writer(s) | Chris Carrabba |
"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 re-recorded 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 date that he's ever had, and introduces it as such at concerts.
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 | Peak position |
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[Billboard] Modern Rock Tracks | 8 |
Uses in Popular Culture[]
- The song was heard playing on the Pilot episode of One Tree Hill.
- The song is available as downloadable content for the music video game series Rock Band.his
- The song is in the music video game Band Hero