45 (The Gaslight Anthem song)

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"45"
Single by the Gaslight Anthem
from the album Handwritten
ReleasedMay 8, 2012
Recorded2012
GenrePunk rock[1]
Length3:21
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Brian Fallon
Producer(s)Brendan O'Brien
The Gaslight Anthem singles chronology
"The Spirit of Jazz"
(2010)
"45"
(2012)
"Here Comes My Man"
(2012)

"45" is a song by American rock band the Gaslight Anthem, released on May 8, 2012 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Handwritten (2012).

Composition[edit]

"45" was the first song written for Handwritten. Lead singer, Brian Fallon said of the song, "This record was different, because when we started out, I didn't know what was gonna happen, you know, and after American Slang after The '59 Sound, I was like, 'What am I gonna do? Is there anymore Gaslight songs?' It's a scary thing when that feeling, it hits you. When we wrote the song '45', I was like, 'Thank God.' I just knew that it was gonna be alright."

Music video[edit]

The music video features the band playing the song for a live audience at the legendary New Jersey music venue, The Stone Pony.

In other media[edit]

"45" is part of the soundtrack to the video game NHL 13, as a playable track in Guitar Hero Live, and as a downloadable song in Rocksmith 2014.

Track listing[edit]

7" single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."45"Brian Fallon, Alex Rosamilia, Alex Levine, Benny Horowitz[2]3:21
2."You Got Lucky" (originally performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)Tom Petty, Mike Campbell[2]3:47
Total length:7:08

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[3] 20
Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI)[4] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 91
Scotland (OCC)[6] 57
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 75
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[8] 1
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 15

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2012) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[10] 51

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mueller, Andrew. "Review: The Gaslight Anthem – Handwritten". Uncut. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  2. ^ a b Handwritten (CD booklet). The Gaslight Anthem. New York City: Mercury Records. 2012. B0017213-02.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "The Gaslight Anthem Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - 45 - Gaslight Anthem" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "The Gaslight Anthem – 45" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "The Gaslight Anthem Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.