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"'''The Hand That Feeds'''" is a song by the American [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_rock industrial rock] band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Inch_Nails Nine Inch Nails], released as the lead single for the album ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_Teeth With Teeth]'' (2005). It is the highest charting song by Nine Inch Nails on all charts except for U.S. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Rock_Tracks Modern Rock Tracks], where it stayed at number 1 for five weeks, because the single that followed, "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_(Nine_Inch_Nails_song) Only]", stayed at number one for two more weeks (non-consecutively), and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100 Billboard Hot 100] peaking at number 31, bested only by the group's 1999 single "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_World_Went_Away The Day the World Went Away]", which peaked at number seventeen but did not chart anywhere else in the U.S. and never had any popular success, making it one of their less popular singles. It is, to date, Nine Inch Nails' only single to hit the top 10 of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Singles_chart UK Singles chart] and it's their highest charting single on the U.S. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainstream_Rock_Tracks Mainstream Rock Tracks] chart, peaking at number 2. It was also a crossover hit, crossing over to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contemporary_hit_radio pop radio] as their first Top 40 radio hit since [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closer_(Nine_Inch_Nails_song) Closer] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurt_(Nine_Inch_Nails_song) Hurt] in 1994 and 1995, respectively, peaking at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and it was deemed as the band's comeback single.[''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Unsupported_attributions by whom?]'']





==Contents==

 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds# hide]] *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#The_song 1 The song]

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#Music_video 2 Music video]

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#The_single 3 The single]

**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#Releases 3.1 Releases]

**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#Track_listing 3.2 Track listing]

***[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#CD 3.2.1 CD]

***[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#DVD 3.2.2 DVD]

***[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#9.22_vinyl 3.2.3 9" vinyl]

***[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#10.22_picture_disc_and_7.22_promotional_vinyl 3.2.4 10" picture disc and 7" promotional vinyl]

***[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#12.22_Photek_remixes 3.2.5 12" Photek remixes]

***[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#12.22_DFA_remixes 3.2.6 12" DFA remixes]

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#Chart_positions 4 Chart positions]

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#See_also 5 See also]

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#References 6 References]

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#External_links 7 External links]





==The song[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Hand_That_Feeds&action=edit&section=1 edit]]==

Though several stations played a leaked copy of "The Hand That Feeds" in February, official radio play of the song began on March 14, 2005.[''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed citation needed]''] "The Hand That Feeds" was released for sale on both [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes iTunes] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster Napster] on March 22, 2005.[''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed citation needed]''] Upon its release, it topped the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes iTunes] Top 100 songs list.[''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed citation needed]'']

A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_video music video] was made for this song. It was directed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Sheridan Rob Sheridan] and was released on March 17, 2005 on the [http://www.nin.com/ NIN official website]. A second video for this song was directed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Inaba Ian Inaba], but was shelved and was never completed.[''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed citation needed]'']

The April 15, 2005 update to the [http://www.nin.com/current/index.html current section of nin.com] included a link to a multi-track [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GarageBand GarageBand] file of the song. This file allows anyone with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Macintosh Macintosh] program GarageBand to remix the song.

NIN was due to play this song at the 2005 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV MTV] Movie Awards, but dropped out due to conflicts between Trent Reznor and MTV concerning the band's plan to incorporate an image of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush George W. Bush] into the performance. An announcement made by Trent Reznor on the [http://www.nin.com/ NIN website] on May 26 stated:

"Nine Inch Nails will not be performing at the MTV Movie Awards as previously announced. We were set to perform 'The Hand That Feeds' with an unmolested, straightforward image of George W. Bush as the backdrop. Apparently, the image of our president is as offensive to MTV as it is to me. See you on tour this fall when we return to play in America."

The following day, MTV stated,

"While we respect Nine Inch Nails' point of view, we were uncomfortable with their performance being built around a partisan political statement. When we discussed our discomfort with the band, their choice was to unfortunately pull out of the Movie Awards."

Nine Inch Nails was eventually replaced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_Fighters Foo Fighters] at the ceremony on June 9.

During the performance of The Hand That Feeds in Jacksonville, Florida on 10/29/08, a photo of George W. Bush was displayed behind the band, and as the band played the photo gradually morphed into John McCain.

The song was nominated for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Hard_Rock_Performance Best Hard Rock Performance] for the 48th Annual [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Awards Grammy Awards] in 2006.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#cite_note-1 [1]]

One of the blog entries on the [http://www.nin.com/ NIN website] made during the early recording phase of the new record (working title was "''Bleedthrough''", now known as ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_Teeth With Teeth]'') stated that Trent always loved [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kinks The Kinks]. Their influence can be felt strongly in this song. The song's riff is a modified version of the one from the Kinks' classic "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Really_Got_Me You Really Got Me]".[''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed citation needed]'']

The song is included in the videogames ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Band_(video_game) Rock Band]'', ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Club_3 Midnight Club 3]'' and as downloadable content in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_Hero:_Warriors_of_Rock Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock]''. The song also appears in the trailer to ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Riding_Hood_(2011_film) Red Riding Hood]''.

==Music video[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Hand_That_Feeds&action=edit&section=2 edit]]==

The music video for the song was directed by Trent Reznor and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Sheridan Rob Sheridan] and debuted on the official Nine Inch Nails website. The video features the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Inch_Nails_live_performances live band], featuring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_North Aaron North], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeordie_White Jeordie White],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Dillon Jerome Dillon], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandro_Cortini Alessandro Cortini], performing the song. The video features the use of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_and_scan pan and scan] technique, resulting in video distortion such as pixelization and interlacing.

==The single[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Hand_That_Feeds&action=edit&section=3 edit]]==

The single for "The Hand That Feeds" was only given a wide release in Europe. The European releases include a 3-track limited edition CD, a 2-track standard CD, a 9" vinyl and a DVD single.

In the United States, "The Hand That Feeds" was released on various [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramophone_record vinyl] formats. A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_edition limited edition] 10" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unusual_types_of_gramophone_records#Picture_discs picture disc] and a 7" promotional disc (the latter available at ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_Teeth With Teeth]'' listening parties) contained the title track and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-side b-side] "Home." Additional 12" remix records, containing mixes by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photek Photek] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DFA_Records DFA] were also available.

===Releases[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Hand_That_Feeds&action=edit&section=4 edit]]===

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_Records Island Records] CID888 - CD

*Island Records CIDV888 - DVD

*Island Records 9IS888 - 9" vinyl

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interscope_Records Interscope Records] HALO_18 V2 - 10" picture disc (limited edition)

*Interscope Records INTR-11401-7 - 7" vinyl (promo)

*Interscope Records B0005127-11 - 12" vinyl, Photek remixes

*Interscope Records B0005129-11 - 12" vinyl, DFA remixes

===Track listing[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Hand_That_Feeds&action=edit&section=5 edit]]===

====CD[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Hand_That_Feeds&action=edit&section=6 edit]]====

Available as 2-track standard release and 3-track limited edition digipack

#"The Hand That Feeds" (3:38)

#"The Hand That Feeds" [Straight mix] (7:46)

#"The Hand That Feeds" [Dub mix] (7:52) limited edition only

====DVD[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Hand_That_Feeds&action=edit&section=7 edit]]====

Includes poster

#"The Hand That Feeds" [video]

#"The Hand That Feeds"

#"The Hand That Feeds" [Straight mix]

====9" vinyl[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Hand_That_Feeds&action=edit&section=8 edit]]====

#"The Hand That Feeds"

#"The Hand That Feeds" [Dub Mix]

====10" picture disc and 7" promotional vinyl[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Hand_That_Feeds&action=edit&section=9 edit]]====

#"The Hand That Feeds"

#"Home" (3:12)

====12" Photek remixes[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Hand_That_Feeds&action=edit&section=10 edit]]====

#"The Hand That Feeds" [Straight Mix]

#"The Hand That Feeds" [Ruff Mix] (3:58)

#"The Hand That Feeds" [Dub Instrumental] (7:51)

#"The Hand That Feeds"

====12" DFA remixes[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Hand_That_Feeds&action=edit&section=11 edit]]====

#"The Hand That Feeds" [DFA Remix] (9:02)

#"The Hand That Feeds" [DFA Remix Instrumental] (9:01)

#"The Hand That Feeds" [DFA Version I] (14:12)

==Chart positions[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Hand_That_Feeds&action=edit&section=12 edit]]==

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!Chart

!Peak

position

|-

|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary Hungary Singles Chart]

| align="center"|5

|-

|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria Austria Singles Chart]

| align="center"|41

|-

|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Singles_Chart Canadian Singles Chart]

| align="center"|2

|-

|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Singles_Chart UK Singles Chart][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#cite_note-UK_singles-2 [2]]

| align="center"|7

|-

|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy Italian Singles Chart][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#cite_note-Italian_singles-3 [3]]

| align="center"|15

|-

|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danemark Denmark Singles Chart]

| align="center"|15

|-

|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland Finland Singles Chart][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#cite_note-Finnish_singles-4 [4]]

| align="center"|15

|-

|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway Norway Singles Chart][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#cite_note-Finnish_singles-4 [4]]

| align="center"|17

|-

|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden Swedish Singles Chart][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#cite_note-Finnish_singles-4 [4]]

| align="center"|36

|-

|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss Swiss Singles Chart][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#cite_note-Finnish_singles-4 [4]]

| align="center"|67

|-

|U.S. ''Billboard''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Dance_Club_Play Hot Dance Club Play][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#cite_note-Billboard_charts_search-5 [5]]

| align="center"|30

|-

|U.S. ''Billboard''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_Songs Modern Rock Tracks][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#cite_note-Billboard_charts_search-5 [5]]

| align="center"|1

|-

|U.S. ''Billboard''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainstream_Rock_(chart) Mainstream Rock Tracks][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#cite_note-Billboard_charts_search-5 [5]]

| align="center"|2

|-

|U.S. ''Billboard''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_100 Hot 100][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#cite_note-Billboard_charts_search-5 [5]]

| align="center"|31

|-

|U.S. ''Billboard''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_100 Pop 100][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hand_That_Feeds#cite_note-Billboard_charts_search-5 [5]]

| align="center"|31

|}

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|- style="text-align:center;"

| align="center" rowspan="1" width="30%"|Preceded by

"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday_(Green_Day_song) Holiday]" by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Day Green Day]

| rowspan="1" width="40%"|'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Rock_Tracks ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_number-one_modern_rock_hits_(United_States) number-one single]'''

May 28, 2005

| align="center" rowspan="1" width="30%"|Succeeded by

"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills_(song) Beverly Hills]" by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weezer Weezer] 

|}

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