12:51
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| Single by The Strokes | ||||
| from the album Room on Fire | ||||
| B-side | The Way It Is (demo version) | |||
| Released | November 4, 2003 (USA) | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, garage rock | |||
| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Julian Casablancas | |||
| Producer | Gordon Raphael | |||
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"12:51" is the first single from Room on Fire, the second album of American indie rock band The Strokes. It was released in the U.S. on November 4, 2003. The song was originally called "Supernova" before being retitled "12:51" for its official release. The song is marked by the distinctive tone of Nick Valensi's lead guitar, which is somewhat reminiscent of a synthesized keyboard.
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[edit] Reception
The single "12:51" charted at #7 on the UK Singles Chart and peaked at #22 on the Irish Singles Chart.
[edit] Music video
The music video for "12:51", which was directed by Roman Coppola. It resembles the computer graphic style of the 1982 film Tron.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] 12:51
- "12:51" (Album version)
- "The Way It Is" (Home recording)
[edit] Charts
| Year | Peak chart positions | |||||
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CAN [1] |
IRL [2] |
NLD [3] |
SWE [4] |
UK [5] |
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| 2003 | 15 | 30 | 22 | 40 | 39 | 7 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "The Strokes Billboard Chart History: Singles". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p478260/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ^ "Irish Positions". irish-charts.com. http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Strokes. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ^ "The Strokes Netherlands singles chart history". DutchCharts.nl. http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=The+Strokes&cat=s. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ^ "The Strokes Sweden singles chart history". SwedishCharts.com. http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=The+Strokes&cat=s. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ^ "UK charts". Everyhit.com. http://www.everyhit.com. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
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