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2003 single by the Strokes
"
12:51
" is a song by American
rock
band
the Strokes
. It was released on October 6, 2003, as the first single from their second studio album,
Room on Fire
(2003). The track was written by
Julian Casablancas
and produced by
Gordon Raphael
.
[2]
It peaked at number 7 on the
UK Singles Chart
.
Critical reception
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"12:51" received positive reviews from critics.
Billboard
'
s Wes Orshoski wrote of the song: "Julian Casablancas' sleepy vocals arrive in synch with a nerdy, very '80s keyboard [Nick Valensi's guitar] that sounds so much cooler than it probably should against guitarists
Nick Valensi
and
Albert Hammond Jr.
's raw, fast strumming, the throbbing bass of
Nikolai Fraiture
and drummer
Fabrizio Moretti
's cool swing beat."
[3]
AllMusic
's Heather Phares wrote that "its whistling, synth-like guitars and handclaps are undeniably catchy, but at first, the song seems to be searching for a structure. Eventually, though, it becomes sneakily addictive -- it's a stealth pop song."
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The song peaked at number 15 on the
Billboard
Alternative Songs
chart.
[4]
Music video
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The music video for "12:51" was directed by
Roman Coppola
and was inspired by the 1982 film
Tron
.
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Track listing
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Title
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1.
| "12:51"
| 2:27
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2.
| "The Way It Is (Home Recording)"
| 1:16
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Personnel
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Charts
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References
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- ^
"New Releases: Singles".
Music Week
. October 4, 2003. p. 27.
- ^
a
b
"Room on Fire - The Strokes"
. allmusic.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^
"Billboard Picks"
.
Billboard
. September 20, 2003. p. 47.
- ^
"The Strokes - Chart history"
. billboard.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^
Cohen, Jonathan.
"Different Strokes"
.
Billboard
. November 1, 2003. p. 99.
- ^
"The Strokes Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
October 1,
2021
.
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"
The Irish Charts ? Search Results ? 12:51"
.
Irish Singles Chart
. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
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"
The Strokes ? 12:51"
(in Dutch).
Single Top 100
. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
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"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100"
.
Official Charts Company
. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^
"
The Strokes ? 12:51"
.
Singles Top 100
. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^
"The Strokes: Artist Chart History"
.
Official Charts Company
. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^
"Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50"
.
Official Charts Company
. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^
"The Strokes Chart History (Alternative Airplay)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
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