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| Single by The Strokes | ||||
| from the album Angles | ||||
| B-side | "You're So Right" | |||
| Released | February 9, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
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| Length | 3:56 | |||
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| "Under Cover of Darkness" on YouTube | ||||
"Under Cover of Darkness" is a song by American rock band The Strokes. The single served as the lead single for their fourth studio album, Angles, and was released online on February 9, 2011 as a free download for 48 hours exclusively.[3] It was the first single release from the band in five years, following the release of "You Only Live Once" in 2006. "Under Cover of Darkness" received positive reviews, managing to reach BBC Radio 1's A Playlist; before going on to debut at number 47 on the respective chart.[4] In October 2011, NME placed it at number 133 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[5]
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (March 4, 2011). "The Strokes -- Under Cover of Darkness". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Cobb, J Matthew (April 20, 2011). "The Strokes: Under Cover of Darkness". HiFi Magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
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