45 (The Gaslight Anthem song)
# 45 (The Gaslight Anthem song)

"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

"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

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

"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.

## Charts

### Weekly charts

| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Canada Rock (Billboard) | 20 |
| Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI) | 18 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 91 |
| Scotland (OCC) | 57 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 75 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC) | 1 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 15 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (2012) | Position |
| - | - |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) | 51 |
