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{{Infobox song
| name = Under Cover of Darkness
| cover = The_Strokes_-_Under_Cover_Of_Darkness.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = The Strokes
| album = Angles
| B-side = You're So Right
| released = 9 February 2011
| format = {{hlist|7"|digital download}}
| recorded = 2010
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Indie rock|garage rock revival}}
| length = 3:56
| label = {{hlist|RCA|Rough Trade}}
| writer = The Strokes
| producer = {{hlist|Joe Chiccarelli|Gus Oberg|The Strokes}}
| prev_title = You Only Live Once
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Taken for a Fool
| next_year = 2011
}}"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 9 February 2011 as a free download for 48 hours exclusively.[1] 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. Music videoThe music video for the song was released on March 2, 2011. The video was directed and produced by Warren Fu at Loew's Jersey Theatre in Jersey City, New Jersey on February 17, 2011. The video begins with a clip of the music video for "You Only Live Once", and contains a reference to the song "Last Nite". The reference occurs when Julian Casablancas throws his microphone stand (which he also did in the video for "Last Nite") as he's saying "everybody's singing the same song for 10 years".{{citation needed|date=July 2012}} Commercial performance"Under Cover of Darkness" is the third most successful single in the bands discography. It peaked at number 12 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart and charted a total of 17 weeks.[2] In popular culture"Under Cover Of Darkness" was made available for download on July 24, 2012 to play in Rock Band 3 Basic and PRO mode utilizing real guitar / bass guitar, and MIDI compatible electronic drum kits / keyboards. It appears on the setlist for Rocksmith which was released in October, 2011 in North America. The song is also featured on the soundtrack for basketball simulation game NBA 2K15 which was released on October, 2014 in North America. Track listing{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download[1]
| title1 = Under Cover of Darkness
| length1 = 3:55
}}{{Track listing
| headline = Vinyl[3]
| title1 = Under Cover of Darkness
| length1 = 3:55
| title2 = You're So Right
| length2 = 2:34
}}ChartsWeekly charts| Chart (2011) | Peak
Position |
|---|
| Canada Hot 100 | 88 | | Canada: Active Rock[4] | 21 | | Canada: Alternative Rock[5] | 3 | | France Top 100 | 75 | {{singlechart|Ireland|46|artist=The Strokes|song=Under Cover of Darkness|week=12|year=2011}} | Japan Hot 100 | 9 | {{singlechart|UK|47|artist=The Strokes|song=Under Cover of Darkness|date=2011-04-02|refname="Chart"}} | U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs | 12 | | U.S. Billboard Rock Songs | 23 | |
Year-end chartsRelease history| Region | Date | Format |
|---|
| United Kingdom | 9 February 2011[7] | Digital Download | | Worldwide | 11 February 2011 | | United Kingdom | 1 March 2011[3] | Vinyl | |
References1. ^http://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/2
2. ^{{citeweb|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=is_bmdb_track_id%3A1512196&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A377&refine=1 |title=Billboard Biz: Under Cover of Darkness|accessdate=January 2, 2017}}
3. ^1 The Strokes 'Under Cover of Darkness' - 7" Vinyl The Strokes.com, Retrieved 2011-04-16.
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6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/alternative-songs|title=Alternative Songs – Year-End 2011|work=Billboard|accessdate=September 6, 2018}}
7. ^1 2 The Strokes to release 'Under Cover of Darkness' as free download NME, Retrieved 2011-04-18.
External links- {{youtube|_l09H-3zzgA|"Under Cover Of Darkness" Official music video}}
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