Hands Down (song)

"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]

"Hands Down"
Single by Dashboard Confessional
from the album A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar
ReleasedAugust 12, 2003
10 November, 2003
FormatCD
GenreEmo[1]
alternative rock
Length3:06
LabelVagrant Records
Songwriter(s)Chris Carrabba
Dashboard Confessional singles chronology
"Hands Down"
(2003)		 "Rapid Hope Loss"
(2004)

Track listing

UK Maxi Single

  1. "Hands Down" 3:07
  2. "I Do" 3:12
  3. "Saints and Sailors" (MTV Unplugged Version) 2:33
  4. "Hands Down" (Video CD-ROM)

Chart performance
Chart (2003) Peak
position
U.S. Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[3] 8

References
  1. "28 WTF Emo Lyrics You Still Tried To Relate To". BuzzFeed. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  2. "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  3. "Dashboard Confessional Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
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