Vindicated (song)

"Vindicated"
Single by Dashboard Confessional
from the album Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man 2 and Dusk and Summer
Released	May 31, 2004
Format	CDS Digital download
Recorded	2003/2004
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:21
Label	Vagrant/Interscope
Writer(s)	Chris Carrabba
Producer(s)	Don Gilmore and Gil Norton
Dashboard Confessional singles chronology
"Rapid Hope Loss" (2004) "Vindicated" (2004) "Don't Wait" (2006)

"Vindicated" is a song by Dashboard Confessional released on the 2004 soundtrack for the film Spider-Man 2 as well as on Dashboard Confessional's 2006 album, Dusk and Summer, as a bonus track on some pressings and on deluxe edition versions. Played over the film's end credits, "Vindicated" is the theme for the film.

History

Initially, 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, Carrabba penned "Vindicated" in 10 minutes,^[1][2][3] inspired by and reflecting the theme of the film.^[4]

"I Need a Sure Thing" has since then been performed during the Dusk and Summer Tour but not thereafter.

Reception

"Vindicated" was released to radio on June 1, 2004.^[5] "Vindicated" received significant airplay on U.S. alternative rock radio stations in late 2004, peaking at #2 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart held off by the #1 spot from Three Days Grace's "Just Like You".

Track listing

UK Maxi Single

1. "Vindicated" 3:20
2. "The Warmth of the Sand" 4:17
3. "Hands Down" 3:07
   • This version is the acoustic one from the So Impossible EP.

Music video

Directed by Nigel Dick, the music video, through the view of an individual reading a comic book, features the band performing the song in Doctor Octopus' hideout interspersed with scenes from the film.^[6]

Chart history

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	46
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8]	23
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks	2
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	32

References

1. Valmero A. (2010.) Chris Carrabba shares stories behind Dashboard Confessional's music, loQal.ph
2. Richardson S. (2004.) Vindication: Emo superhero Chris Carrabba puts a new spin on Spider-Man, The Boston Phoenix, 18–24 June.
3. Segovia J.-A. Q. (2010.) Chris Carrabba knows how to be funny, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 29 May.
4. Dashboard Confessional - Vindicated on YouTube
5. "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
6. Dashboard Confessional - "Vindicated" on YouTube
7. "Australian-charts.com – Dashboard Confessional – Vindicated". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
8. "Charts.org.nz – Dashboard Confessional – Vindicated". Top 40 Singles.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics