Reptilia (song)

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"Reptilia"
The Strokes - Reptilia - CD single cover.jpg
Single by the Strokes
from the album Room on Fire
B-side"Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men"
ReleasedOctober 28, 2003 (2003-10-28)
Recorded2003
Genre
Length3:39
Label
Songwriter(s)Julian Casablancas
Producer(s)Gordon Raphael
The Strokes singles chronology
"12:51"
(2003) 		"Reptilia"
(2003) 		"The End Has No End"
(2004)
Music video
"Reptilia" on YouTube

"Reptilia" is a song by indie rock band the Strokes, and was the second single from their second album, Room on Fire. In the U.S., it peaked at number 19 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.[4] It fared better in the UK, however, where it reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry.[5][6] The single cover depicts an alien from the video game Centipede.[7]

The single's B-side was "Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men", a duet between the band's lead singer Julian Casablancas and Regina Spektor. The release of the single was delayed slightly after Casablancas objected to the song being credited as "the Strokes and Regina Spektor", claiming that it should read "Regina Spektor and The Strokes".[8]

In October 2011, NME placed "Reptilia" at number 129 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[9]

The song has appeared in the video games Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock,[10] Guitar Hero Live[11] and Rock Band.

Music video[]

The music video for the song was their first that was not directed by Roman Coppola. Instead they chose Jake Scott to shoot the video, which features close shots of the band members' faces, hands and instruments while performing the song. At the end of the video, Julian Casablancas blows cigarette smoke at the camera lens.

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Reptilia"3:41
2."Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men" (Regina Spektor and The Strokes)3:40

Charts[]

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 68
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 17
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[14] 18

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] Gold 35,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Silver 200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Cardenas, Mari (1 December 2020). "Staff Pix 11/30". WECB. Emerson College. Retrieved 15 March 2021. This is the ultimate indie-alt classic.
  2. ^ "The Strokes and The Warning!". Harmonix Music. Harmonix. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021. The drums are fast and dense, as you’d expect from the garage punk sound.
  3. ^ "The Strokes: Next Steps". iTunes. Apple. April 26, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2021. [...]amping up the post-punk influence and baiting the trap with jagged, Wire-like riffs on “Reptilia.”
  4. ^ "The Strokes Billboard Chart History: Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Reptilia - UK chart stats". Officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  6. ^ "British album certifications – Strokes". bpi.co.uk. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2018-04-04. Enter Strokes into the search field and press Enter
  7. ^ Sellers, John (14 May 2004). "Arcade game inspires the Strokes". EW.com.
  8. ^ Ross Bonaime (2011). "The 20 Best Songs By The Strokes". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  9. ^ "150 BEST TRACKS OF THE PAST 15 YEARS". NME. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  10. ^ "10 Songs You'll Immediately Recognize From Guitar Hero 3". We Speak Music. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  11. ^ Futter, Mike (24 November 2015). "Here Are All Of The Currently Available Guitar Hero Live Tracks". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  12. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 270.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  14. ^ "The Strokes Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  16. ^ "British single certifications – The Strokes – Reptilia". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – Strokes – Reptilia". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 24, 2021.

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