Won't Back Down (Fuel song)
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"Won't Back Down" is a song by hard rock
band Fuel
. Written by guitarist Carl Bell
, the song was originally released as the lead single
for the 2003 film soundtrack Daredevil: The Album
. Another version of the song was included on Fuel's third album that year, Natural Selection. It was titled, "Won't Back Down (Bring You Hell remix)."
"Won't Back Down" is more industrial sounding than the rest of the band's catalog, which is partially due to the nature of the film, and also due to Bell having less than a week to write the song to meet Fox studios
' deadline in order make the film
and soundtrack. It is the first song played in the credits of the movie.
found considerable airplay on MTV2
and Fuse TV
. It features clips from the movie, and Fuel is seen playing from atop a building with a helicopter flying around in the background. Brett Scallions then enters the building and makes his way to the top floor while searching for Daredevil
's signature cane weapon. As he advances, a SWAT
team follows Scallions through the building. The video is included on the second disc of Daredevil.
Fuel's DVD includes a music video for "Won't Back Down," titled "Won't Back Down (Band Version)." This has all the clips from Daredevil removed.
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Fuel
Fuel (band)
Fuel is an American rock band formed by guitarist/songwriter Carl Bell and bassist Jeff Abercrombie in 1989. Originally known as Small the Joy, they changed the group's name to Fuel sometime in 1994...
. Written by guitarist Carl Bell
Carl Bell (musician)
Carl Bell is an American musician and producer born January 9, 1967 in Kenton, Tennessee. He founded the hard rock band Fuel with long-time friend and band member Jeff Abercrombie. Bell was the principal songwriter and lyricist for the band and performed guitar and backing vocals from the band's...
, the song was originally released as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
for the 2003 film soundtrack Daredevil: The Album
Daredevil: The Album
Daredevil: The Album was released in 2003 by Wind-Up Records for the movie Daredevil, starring Ben Affleck. All songs were previously unreleased, and some songs appeared on later releases...
. Another version of the song was included on Fuel's third album that year, Natural Selection. It was titled, "Won't Back Down (Bring You Hell remix)."
"Won't Back Down" is more industrial sounding than the rest of the band's catalog, which is partially due to the nature of the film, and also due to Bell having less than a week to write the song to meet Fox studios
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
' deadline in order make the film
Daredevil (film)
Daredevil is a 2003 American superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, the film stars Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer who fights for justice in the courtroom and out of the courtroom as the masked vigilante Daredevil...
and soundtrack. It is the first song played in the credits of the movie.
Music video
The "Won't Back Down" videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
found considerable airplay on MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
and Fuse TV
Fuse TV
Fuse is an American national television network dedicated exclusively to music. It features original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks....
. It features clips from the movie, and Fuel is seen playing from atop a building with a helicopter flying around in the background. Brett Scallions then enters the building and makes his way to the top floor while searching for Daredevil
Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 .Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...
's signature cane weapon. As he advances, a SWAT
SWAT
A SWAT team is an elite tactical unit in various national law enforcement departments. They are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers...
team follows Scallions through the building. The video is included on the second disc of Daredevil.
Fuel's DVD includes a music video for "Won't Back Down," titled "Won't Back Down (Band Version)." This has all the clips from Daredevil removed.