Won't Back Down (Fuel song)

Not to be confused with I Won’t Back Down.

"Won't Back Down"
Single by Fuel
from the album Daredevil: The Album and Natural Selection
Released	January 14, 2003
Genre	Alternative metal [1] industrial rock
Length	3:22
Label	Wind-up Records
Songwriter	Carl Bell
Producers	Michael Beinhorn Carl Bell
Fuel singles chronology
"Last Time" (2001) "Won't Back Down" (2003) "Falls on Me" (2003)
Music video
"Won't Back Down" on YouTube

"Won't Back Down" is a song performed by the American 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 . Eventually, the song would be included on Fuel's third album later that year, Natural Selection .

"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. ^[2] It is the first song played in the credits of the movie.

Music video

The "Won't Back Down" video 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.

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [3]	37
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [4]	22

References

1. "Top 10 Fuel Songs". Classic Rock History. March 2, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
2. Fuel Go More Industrial For 'Daredevil' Track, Prep To Record New LP ^{[ dead link ]}
3. "Fuel Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
4. "Fuel Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2019.