Under Cover of Darkness

"Under Cover of Darkness"
Single by the Strokes
from the album Angles
B-side"You're So Right"
ReleasedFebruary 9, 2011
Recorded2007–2010
Studio
Genre
Length3:56
Label
Songwriters
Producers
The Strokes singles chronology
"You Only Live Once"
(2006) 		"Under Cover of Darkness"
(2011) 		"Taken for a Fool"
(2011)
Music video
"Under Cover of Darkness" on YouTube

"Under Cover of Darkness" is a song by the 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 "You Only Live Once" in 2006. "Under Cover of Darkness" received positive reviews, reaching BBC Radio 1's A Playlist before debuting 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]

Music video

The 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".

Commercial performance

"Under Cover of Darkness" is the third most successful single in the band's discography. It peaked at number 12 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart and charted a total of 17 weeks.[6]

"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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Strokes.

Digital download[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Under Cover of Darkness"3:55
Vinyl[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Under Cover of Darkness"3:55
2."You're So Right"2:34

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes[8] and per Gus Oberg.[9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] 18
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[11] 24
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[12] 88
Canada Rock (Billboard)[13] 13
France (SNEP)[14] 75
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 46
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[16] 9
Scotland Singles (OCC)[17] 41
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 71
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 47
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[19] 16
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[20] 23
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[21] 23

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[22] 46

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] Gold 35,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[25] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format
Worldwide 09 February 2011[3] Digital Download
United Kingdom 1 March 2011[7] Vinyl

References

  1. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (March 4, 2011). "The Strokes -- Under Cover of Darkness". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Cobb, J Matthew (April 20, 2011). "The Strokes: Under Cover of Darkness". HiFi Magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c The Strokes to release 'Under Cover of Darkness' as free download NME, Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  4. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart on 2/4/2011 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. ^ "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". NME. 6 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Billboard Biz: Under Cover of Darkness". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  7. ^ a b The Strokes 'Under Cover of Darkness' - 7" Vinyl Archived 2011-02-22 at the Wayback Machine The Strokes.com, Retrieved 2011-04-16.
  8. ^ The Strokes - Angles (RCA Records/Rough Trade Records, 2011)
  9. ^ Tingen, Paul (June 2011). "Gus Oberg: Recording The Strokes' Angles". Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  10. ^ "The Strokes – Under Cover Of Darkness" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "The Strokes – Under Cover Of Darkness" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "The Strokes Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "The Strokes Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "The Strokes – Under Cover Of Darkness" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  15. ^ "Chart Track: Week 12, 2011". Irish Singles Chart. Archived from the original. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  16. ^ "The Strokes Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 27/3/2011 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  18. ^ "Schweizer Airplay Charts 14/2011 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  19. ^ "The Strokes Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  20. ^ "The Strokes Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  21. ^ "The Strokes Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  22. ^ "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  24. ^ "British single certifications – Strokes – Under Cover of Darkness". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 20, 2024. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Under Cover of Darkness Strokes in the "Search:" field.
  25. ^ "American single certifications – The Strokes – Under Cover of Darkness". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
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