Daredevil: The Album

{{Infobox album

| name = Daredevil: The Album

| type = soundtrack

| artist = various artists

| cover = daredevil.jpg

| alt =

| released = February 4, 2003

| recorded = 2002

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Post-grunge{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/elektra-the-album-original-soundtrack--mw0000708878 | title=Original Soundtrack - Elektra: The Album [Original Soundtrack] Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}|nu metal}}

| length = 74:07

| label = {{ubl|Wind-up|Fox Music}}

| producer = various artists

| chronology = Marvel Comics film series soundtrack

| prev_title = Spider-Man: Original Motion Picture Score

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = X2: Original Motion Picture Score

| next_year = 2003

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Daredevil: The Album

| type = soundtrack

| single1 = Bring Me to Life

| single1date = January 13, 2003{{cite magazine|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1486|page=23|date=January 10, 2003}}

| single2 = Won't Back Down

| single2date = January 14, 2003

| single3 = For You

| single3date = February 10, 2003

| single4 = Caught in the Rain

| single4date = February 17, 2003

| single5 = My Immortal

| single5date = December 8, 2003

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

|rev1 = Allmusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r624726|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]

}}

Daredevil: The Album is the soundtrack album for the film Daredevil (2003), starring Ben Affleck. It was released on February 4, 2003 by Wind-up Records.{{cite web|date=January 3, 2003 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459365/20030103/foo_fighters.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030106110108/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459365/20030103/foo_fighters.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 6, 2003 |title=For The Record: Quick News On Foo Fighters, Daredevil, Saliva, Glassjaw, Iron Maiden, Stone Sour & More |publisher=MTV News |access-date=2008-12-17}} Many of the songs on the album appeared in the film.

Two songs made specifically for the album were released as singles: Fuel's "Won't Back Down" and the Calling's "For You". Revis' "Caught in the Rain" and Evanescence's songs "Bring Me to Life" and "My Immortal", each also included on Daredevil: The Album, were included on the groups' own efforts and subsequently released as singles. "Bring Me to Life" won Best Hard Rock Performance at the 46th Grammy Awards,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beyonce-outkast-top-grammys-20040209 |title=Beyonce, OutKast Top Grammys |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=February 9, 2004 |first=James |last=Sullivan |access-date=October 5, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131119192653/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beyonce-outkast-top-grammys-20040209 |archive-date=November 19, 2013 }} and Soundtrack Single of the Year at the Billboard Music Awards.{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1481059/beyonce-r-kelly-win-big-at-billboard-awards.jhtml |title=Beyonce, R. Kelly Scoop Up Most Trophies At Billboard Music Awards |work=MTV News |first=Jon |last=Wiederhorn |date=December 11, 2003 |access-date=October 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110215083231/https://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1481059/beyonce-r-kelly-win-big-at-billboard-awards.jhtml|archive-date=February 15, 2011|url-status=dead}}

Three songs were omitted from release on the album: N.E.R.D.'s "Lapdance", Dara Shindler's "Faraway", and House of Pain's "Top o' the Morning to Ya". The album was one of the first collaborations between Marvel Comics and Wind-up Records, which would continue with the releases of The Punisher, Fantastic Four and the Daredevil sequel/spin-off Elektra.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title= Daredevil: The Album |year= 2003 |type= booklet |publisher= Wind-up}}

{{track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Won't Back Down

| note1 = Fuel

| writer1 = Carl Bell

| extra1 = {{hlist|Michael Beinhorn|Carl Bell {{small|(co.)}}}}

| length1 = 3:22

| title2 = For You

| note2 = The Calling

| writer2 = {{hlist|Aaron Kamin|Alex Band}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Marc Tanner|Aaron Kamin|Alex Band}}

| length2 = 3:42

| title3 = Bleed For Me

| note3 = Saliva

| writer3 = {{hlist|Josey Scott|Chris D'Abaldo|Wayne Swinny|Dave Novotny|Paul Crosby|Bob Marlette}}

| extra3 = Bob Marlette

| length3 = 3:59

| title4 = Hang On

| note4 = Seether

| writer4 = {{hlist|Shaun Welgemoed|Dale Stewart}}

| extra4 = Jay Baumgardner

| length4 = 3:10

| title5 = Learn the Hard Way

| note5 = Nickelback

| writer5 = {{hlist|Chad Kroeger|Mike Kroeger|Ryan Peake|Ryan Vikedal}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Rick Parashar|Nickelback}}

| length5 = 2:54

| title6 = The Man Without Fear

| note6 = Drowning Pool featuring Rob Zombie

| writer6 = {{hlist|C.J. Pierce|Stevie Benton|Mike Luce|Rob Zombie}}

| extra6 = Scott Humphrey

| length6 = 3:20

| title7 = Right Now

| note7 = Nappy Roots featuring Marcos Curiel of P.O.D.

| writer7 = {{hlist|Marcos Curiel|William Hughes|Vito Tisdale|Ronald Wilson|Melvin Adams|Brian Scott}}

| extra7 = Marcos Curiel

| length7 = 4:33

| title8 = Evening Rain

| note8 = Moby

| writer8 = {{hlist|Moby|James Talley}}

| extra8 = Moby

| length8 = 3:53

| title9 = Bring Me to Life

| note9 = Evanescence

| writer9 = {{hlist|Amy Lee|Ben Moody|David Hodges}}

| extra9 = Dave Fortman

| length9 = 3:56

| title10 = Until You're Reformed

| note10 = Chevelle

| writer10 = {{hlist|Pete Loeffler|Sam Loeffler|Joe Loeffler}}

| extra10 = Chevelle

| length10 = 4:00

| title11 = Right Before Your Eyes

| note11 = Hoobastank

| writer11 = {{hlist|Douglas Robb|Chris Hesse|Daniel Estrin|Markku Lappalainen}}

| extra11 = Rich Costey

| length11 = 3:31

| title12 = Fade Out/In

| note12 = Paloalto

| writer12 = James Grundler

| extra12 = Rick Rubin

| length12 = 3:37

| title13 = Caught in the Rain

| note13 = Revis

| writer13 = {{hlist|Robert Davis|Nathaniel Cox|Justin Holman|Bob Thiemann}}

| extra13 = Don Gilmore

| length13 = 3:31

| title14 = High Wire Escape Artist

| note14 = Boysetsfire

| writer14 = {{hlist|Nathan Gray|Chad Istvan|Josh Latshaw|Matt Krupanski|Rob Avery}}

| extra14 = Dave Fortman

| length14 = 3:47

| title15 = Raise Your Rifles

| note15 = Autopilot Off

| writer15 = {{hlist|Chris Johnson|Chris Hughes|Phil Robinson|Rob Kucharek}}

| extra15 = Greig Nori

| length15 = 2:37

| title16 = Daredevil Theme [Blind Justice Remix]

| note16 = Graeme Revell and Mike Einziger

| writer16 = Graeme Revell

| extra16 = Graeme Revell

| length16 = 3:32

| title17 = My Immortal

| note17 = Evanescence

| writer17 = {{hlist|Lee|Moody|Hodges}}

| extra17 = Ben Moody

| length17 = 4:23

| title18 = Sad Exchange

| note18 = Finger Eleven

| writer18 = {{hlist|Scott Anderson|James Black|Rich Beddoe|Sean Anderson|Rick Jackett}}

| extra18 = Johnny K

| length18 = 3:32

| title19 = Simple Lies

| note19 = Endo

| writer19 = {{hlist|Gil Bitton|Zelick Gimelstein|Eli Parker|Joe Eshkenazi}}

| extra19 = David Schiffman

| length19 = 4:07

| title20 = Let Go

| note20 = 12 Stones

| writer20 = {{hlist|Paul McCoy|Kevin Dorr|Eric Weaver|Pat Quave}}

| extra20 = {{hlist|Jay Baumgardner|Dave Fortman {{small|(co.)}}}}

| length20 = 4:29

| total_length = 74:07

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Daredevil: The Album - EP{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/daredevil-the-album-ep/888175607|title = Daredevil - the Album - EP by Various Artists|website = iTunes|date = January 2003}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Won't Back Down

| extra1 = Fuel

| length1 = 3:22

| title2 = For You

| extra2 = The Calling

| length2 = 3:42

| title3 = Hang On

| extra3 = Seether

| length3 = 3:10

| title4 = Sad Exchange

| extra4 = Finger Eleven

| length4 = 3:32

| title5 = Let Go

| extra5 = 12 Stones

| length5 = 4:29

}}

Other appearances

  • A remix of Fuel's "Won't Back Down" was later released on Natural Selection.
  • Seether's "Hang On" appeared on the U.S. version of Disclaimer II.
  • "Bring Me to Life" and "My Immortal" were originally recorded for Evanescence's debut album Fallen, which was released a month after the soundtrack.
  • Nickelback's "Learn the Hard Way" appeared as a bonus track on The Long Road.
  • Revis' "Caught in the Rain" was originally recorded for their debut album, Places for Breathing, though this album did not see release until three months after the soundtrack.
  • BoySetsFire's "High Wire Escape Artist" appeared on their third album, Tomorrow Come Today, a few weeks after the soundtrack.
  • "Simple Lies" later appeared on Endo's second album Songs for the Restless in July 2003.

Charts

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= Weekly charts =

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scope="col"| Chart (2003)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Australia|38|artist=Soundtrack|album=Daredevil|rowheader=true|access-date=May 18, 2021}}
{{album chart|Austria|55|artist=Soundtrack|album=Daredevil|rowheader=true|access-date=May 18, 2021}}
scope="row"|Canadian Albums (Billboard){{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2003-02-22/|title=Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of February 22, 2003|publisher=Billboard|access-date=November 17, 2023}}

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{{album chart|France|65|artist=Soundtrack|album=Daredevil|rowheader=true|access-date=May 18, 2021}}
{{album chart|Germany4|36|id=4457|artist=Soundtrack|album=Daredevil|rowheader=true|access-date=May 18, 2021}}
{{album chart|New Zealand|26|artist=Soundtrack|album=Daredevil|rowheader=true|access-date=May 18, 2021}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|97|artist=Soundtrack|album=Daredevil|rowheader=true|access-date=May 18, 2021}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|9|artist=Soundtrack|rowheader=true|access-date=May 18, 2021}}
{{album chart|BillboardSoundtrack|2|artist=Soundtrack|rowheader=true|access-date=May 18, 2021}}

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= Year-end charts =

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scope="col"| Chart (2003)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 18, 2021}}

| 126

scope="row"| US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bA8EAAAAMBAJ|title=2003 The Year in Music|magazine=Billboard|volume=115|issue=52|page=YE-78|date=December 27, 2003|access-date=May 18, 2021}}

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Soundtrack|title=Daredevil|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2003|certyear=2003|access-date=April 28, 2022}}

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References

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