| "The Hands That Built America" | |
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| Song by U2 | |
| from the album The Best of 1990–2000 / Gangs of New York: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture | |
| Released | 5 November 2002 |
| Genre | Symphonic rock |
| Length | 4:35 (Soundtrack Mix) 4:58 (The Best of 1990–2000 Version) |
| Label | Interscope |
| Songwriter(s) | U2 |
| Producer(s) | The Edge |
"The Hands That Built America" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It was released on the soundtrack to the film Gangs of New York,[1] and was one of two new songs on the group's The Best of 1990–2000 compilation (the other being "Electrical Storm").[2] It was nominated for Best Original Song at the 75th Academy Awards,[3] but lost to Eminem's "Lose Yourself".
- ^ Gangs of New York soundtrack from IMDb.com
- ^ Track listing of The Best of 1990–2000
- ^ "Nominations and winners at the 75th Academy Awards". Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2007.