"Hands Down" | ||||
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Single by Dashboard Confessional | ||||
from the album A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar | ||||
Released | July 15, 2003 | |||
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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.[5]
UK Maxi Single
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Scotland (OCC)[6] | 80 |
UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 60 |
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[8] | 6 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 8 |