12:51 (The Strokes song)

2003 single by the Strokes October 2021 12:51 The Strokes - 1251 - CD single cover.jpg single The Strokes Room on Fire "The Way It Is" (home recording) 2003 10 06New Releases: Singles Music Week 27 October 4, 2003 TMF, New York City New wave 2:27 Rough Trade RCA Julian Casablancas Gordon Raphael Someday 2002 Reptilia 2004 LPAVDHo1Elc "12:51" "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."Room on Fire - The Strokes". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017. It peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart. Critical reception "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 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.""Billboard Picks". Billboard. September 20, 2003. p. 47. 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." The song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart."The Strokes - Chart history". billboard.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017. Music video The music video for "12:51" was directed by Roman Coppola and was inspired by the 1982 film Tron''.Cohen, Jonathan. "Different Strokes". Billboard. November 1, 2003. p. 99. Track listing 12:51 2:27 The Way It Is (Home Recording) 1:16 Personnel Julian Casablancas – vocals Nick Valensi – guitar Albert Hammond Jr. – guitar Nikolai Fraiture – bass Fabrizio Moretti – drums Charts Chart (2003)PeakpositionCanada (Nielsen SoundScan)https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-strokes/chart-history/cns/ The Strokes Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs) Billboard October 1, 202130Ireland2 22 12:51 true October 1, 2021Dutch100 40 The Strokes 12:51 true December 27, 2019Scotland 7 20031018 true October 1, 2021Sweden 39 The Strokes 12:51 true January 15, 2012UKsinglesbyname 7 The Strokes 10217 true August 7, 2017 "The Strokes UK Singles Chart History"UKindie 2 20031018 true October 1, 2021Billboardalternativesongs 15 The Strokes true August 7, 2017 References 30em External links Bvf5Xo1H_FE "12:51" Official audio LPAVDHo1Elc "12:51" Official music video Category:2003 songs Category:2003 singles Category:The Strokes songs Category:Songs written by Julian Casablancas Category:RCA Records singles Category:Rough Trade Records singles Category:Music videos directed by Roman Coppola